Maintenance Group honors its own at 'Hogfest'

Col. Robert "Steve" Arthur, 442nd Fighter Wing commander, awards Tech. Sgt. Denise Brooks the 2006 Outstanding Achievement Award at Hogfest Nov. 4 at the Missouri State Fairgrounds. The 442nd Maintenance Group holds the annual event to honor the best of its enlisted maintainers from throughout the year. The evening includes a dinner, awards presentation and dancing. This year's other winners were: Munitions and armament junior enlisted member, Senior Airman Michael Oehlert. Munitions and armament senior enlisted member, Senior Master Sgt. Russell Rackers. Maintenance squadron junior enlisted member, Staff Sgt. Dustin Wright. Maintenance squadron senior enlisted member, Senior Master Sgt. Gary Thornberry. Maintenance operations flight junior enlisted member, Airman 1st Class Sheila Cook. Maintenance operations flight senior enlisted member, Master Sgt. Charles Cousins. Aircraft maintenance squadron junior enlisted member, Senior Airman Andrea Bax. Aircraft maintenance squadron senior enlisted member, Master Sgt. Daniel Thessen. Maintenance group junior enlisted member, Staff Sgt. Dustin Wright. Maintenance group senior enlisted member, Senior Master Sgt. Gary Thornberry. Crew chief of the year, Tech. Sgt. Kellie Askew. Assistant crew chief of the year, Master Sgt. Jim McGilton. Load crew of the year, Master Sgt. Kenneth McKee, Senior Airman Phillip Travalent and Staff Sgt. Lincoln McCoy. Community service award, Master Sgt. Jerry Nicas.