ARPC announces annual award winners

Brig. Gen. Samuel Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, speaks to attendees during a breakfast honoring ARPC’s A1 annual award winners at the Summit Conference and Event Center Feb. 6, 2014, in Denver. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

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Brig. Gen. Samuel Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ruthe Flores, ARPC command chief, present the Gen. Horace M. Wade Innovation Award to Lt. Col. Michael Ortiz. Mahaney honored ARPC’s 2013 outstanding performers of the year as well as their A1 annual award winners at the Summit Conference and Event Center Feb. 6, 2014, in Denver. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

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Brig. Gen. Samuel Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ruthe Flores, ARPC command chief, present the General Michael P.C. Carns Award to Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Phipps. Mahaney honored ARPC’s 2013 outstanding performers of the year as well as their A1 annual award winners at the Summit Conference and Event Center Feb. 6, 2014, in Denver. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

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Brig. Gen. Samuel Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ruthe Flores, ARPC command chief, present the Dr. Edwin C. Peterson Education and Training Manager Award to Master Sgt. Derek Perrault. Mahaney honored ARPC’s 2013 outstanding performers of the year as well as their A1 annual award winners at the Summit Conference and Event Center Feb. 6, 2014, in Denver. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

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Brig. Gen. Samuel Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ruthe Flores, ARPC command chief, present the A1 Special Recognition Team and Program of the Year award to the Force Development team. Mahaney honored ARPC’s 2013 outstanding performers of the year as well as their A1 annual award winners at the Summit Conference and Event Center Feb. 6, 2014, in Denver. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

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Brig. Gen. Samuel Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ruthe Flores, ARPC command chief, present the Personnel Company Grade Officer of the Year award to Capt. Adam Ertsey. Mahaney honored ARPC’s 2013 outstanding performers of the year as well as their A1 annual award winners at the Summit Conference and Event Center Feb. 6, 2014, in Denver. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

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Brig. Gen. Samuel Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ruthe Flores, ARPC command chief, present the Personnel Reserve Company Grade Officer of the Year award to Capt. Andrew Williams. Mahaney honored ARPC’s 2013 outstanding performers of the year as well as their A1 annual award winners at the Summit Conference and Event Center Feb. 6, 2014, in Denver. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

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Brig. Gen. Samuel Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ruthe Flores, ARPC command chief, present the Force Support Force Support Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, Air Reserve Component award to Senior Master Sgt. Monica Ramirez. Mahaney honored ARPC’s 2013 outstanding performers of the year at the Summit Conference and Event Center Feb. 6, 2014, in Denver. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

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Brig. Gen. Samuel Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ruthe Flores, ARPC command chief, present the Force Support Force Support Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year to Master Sgt. Sean Landing. Mahaney honored ARPC’s 2013 outstanding performers of the year at the Summit Conference and Event Center Feb. 6, 2014, in Denver. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

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Brig. Gen. Samuel Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ruthe Flores, ARPC command chief, present the Force Support Noncommissioned Officer of the Year award to Tech. Sgt. Amy Burum. Mahaney honored ARPC’s 2013 outstanding performers of the year as well as their A1 annual award winners at the Summit Conference and Event Center Feb. 6, 2014, in Denver. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

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Brig. Gen. Samuel Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ruthe Flores, ARPC command chief, present the Force Support NCO of the Year, Air Reserve Component award to Staff Sgt. Matthew Faini. Mahaney honored ARPC’s 2013 outstanding performers of the year as well as their A1 annual award winners at the Summit Conference and Event Center Feb. 6, 2014, in Denver. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

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Brig. Gen. Samuel Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ruthe Flores, ARPC command chief, present the Civilian Manager of the Year award to Les Brockman. Mahaney honored ARPC’s 2013 outstanding performers of the year as well as their A1 annual award winners at the Summit Conference and Event Center Feb. 6, 2014, in Denver. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

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Brig. Gen. Samuel Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ruthe Flores, ARPC command chief, present the Civilian Specialist of the Year award to Stephen Willoughby. Mahaney honored ARPC’s 2013 outstanding performers of the year as well as their A1 annual award winners at the Summit Conference and Event Center Feb. 6, 2014, in Denver. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

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Brig. Gen. Samuel Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ruthe Flores, ARPC command chief, present the ARPC Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year award to Master Sgt. Sean Landing. Mahaney honored ARPC’s 2013 outstanding performers of the year as well as their A1 annual award winners at the Summit Conference and Event Center Feb. 6, 2014, in Denver. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

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Brig. Gen. Samuel Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ruthe Flores, ARPC command chief, present the ARPC Noncommissioned Officer of the Year award to Tech. Sgt. Leticia Edwards. Mahaney honored ARPC’s 2013 outstanding performers of the year as well as their A1 annual award winners at the Summit Conference and Event Center Feb. 6, 2014, in Denver. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

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Brig. Gen. Samuel Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ruthe Flores, ARPC command chief, present the ARPC Airman of the Year award to Senior Airman Brandi Blea. Mahaney honored ARPC’s 2013 outstanding performers of the year as well as their A1 annual award winners at the Summit Conference and Event Center Feb. 6, 2014, in Denver. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

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Brig. Gen. Samuel Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ruthe Flores, ARPC command chief, present the Category I, Non-Supervisory Civilian of the Year award to Donna Burton. Mahaney honored ARPC’s 2013 outstanding performers of the year as well as their A1 annual award winners at the Summit Conference and Event Center Feb. 6, 2014, in Denver. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

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Brig. Gen. Samuel Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ruthe Flores, ARPC command chief, present the Category II, Non-Supervisory Civilian of the Year award to Reniese Johnson. Mahaney honored ARPC’s 2013 outstanding performers of the year as well as their A1 annual award winners at the Summit Conference and Event Center Feb. 6, 2014, in Denver. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

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Brig. Gen. Samuel Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ruthe Flores, ARPC command chief, present the Category II, Supervisory Civilian of the Year award to Michael Ballinger. Mahaney honored ARPC’s 2013 outstanding performers of the year as well as their A1 annual award winners at the Summit Conference and Event Center Feb. 6, 2014, in Denver. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

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Brig. Gen. Samuel Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ruthe Flores, ARPC command chief, present the ARPC Company Grade Officer of the Year award to Capt. Andrew Williams. Mahaney honored ARPC’s 2013 outstanding performers of the year as well as their A1 annual award winners at the Summit Conference and Event Center Feb. 6, 2014, in Denver. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

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Brig. Gen. Samuel Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ruthe Flores, ARPC command chief, present the ARPC Physical Training Leader of the Year award to Staff Sgt. Sean Cooper. Mahaney honored ARPC’s 2013 outstanding performers of the year as well as their A1 annual award winners at the Summit Conference and Event Center Feb. 6, 2014, in Denver. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

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Brig. Gen. Samuel Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ruthe Flores, ARPC command chief, present the ARPC Honor Guard Member of the Year award to Senior Master Sgt. Stacy Wilfong, who accepted the award in place of Staff Sgt. Ashley Correa. Mahaney honored ARPC’s 2013 outstanding performers of the year as well as their A1 annual award winners at the Summit Conference and Event Center Feb. 6, 2014, in Denver. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

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Staff Sgt. Ashley Correa has been recognized as the Air Reserve Personnel Center Honor Guard Member of the Year. Brig. Gen. Samuel Mahaney, ARPC commander, honored ARPC’s 2013 outstanding performers of the year as well as their A1 annual award winners at the Summit Conference and Event Center Feb. 6, 2014, in Denver. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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Brig. Gen. Samuel Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ruthe Flores, ARPC command chief, present the Team of the Year award to the assignments branch team. Mahaney honored ARPC’s 2013 outstanding performers of the year as well as their A1 annual award winners at the Summit Conference and Event Center Feb. 6, 2014, in Denver. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

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ARPC announces annual award winners

Published Feb. 6, 2014
By Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett
Air Reserve Personnel Center Public Affairs

BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- The commander of the Air Reserve Personnel Center, Brig. Gen. Samuel "Bo" Mahaney, honored ARPC's 2013 outstanding performers of the year as well as their A1 annual award winners at the Summit Conference and Event Center Feb. 6, 2014, in Denver.

"I'm so proud of each and every one of you," Mahaney said. "Anybody who stood up, who was nominated, you're a superstar. If you didn't walk across the stage; you're a superstar because you were nominated by your peers. Congratulations to everyone."

The winners are:

Individual Legacy Awards

General Horace M. Wade Innovation Award
Lt. Col. Michael Ortiz

General Michael P.C. Carns Award
Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Phipps

Dr. Edwin C. Peterson Education and Training Manager Award
Master Sgt. Derek Perrault

Installation/Program Award

A1 Special Recognition Team/Program of the Year
Force Development Team:
Lt. Col. Jodene Alexander
Lt. Col. Michael Ortiz
Maj. Julia Breeden
Maj. Trent Champion
Senior Master Sgt. Brian Marr
Tech. Sgt. Scott Spidel III
Senior Airman Shaun Rothe

Operational Level

Personnel Company Grade Officer of the Year
Capt. Adam Ertsey

Personnel Reserve CGO of the Year
Capt. Andrew Williams

Force Support Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, Air Reserve Component
Senior Master Sgt. Monica Ramirez

Force Support Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
Master Sgt. Sean Landing

Force Support Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
Tech. Sgt. Amy Burum

Force Support NCO of the Year, ARC
Staff Sgt. Matthew Faini

Manager of the Year
Les Brockman

Civilian Specialist of the Year
Stephen Willoughby

ARPC Annual Awards

SNCO of the Year
Master Sgt. Sean Landing

NCO of the Year
Tech. Sgt. Leticia Edwards

Airman of the Year
Senior Airman Brandi Blea

Category I, Non-Supervisory Civilian of the Year
Donna Burton

Category II, Non-Supervisory Civilian of the Year
Reniese Johnson

Category II, Supervisory Civilian of the Year
Michael Ballinger

CGO of the Year
Capt. Andrew Williams

Physical Training Leader of the Year
Staff Sgt. Sean Cooper

Honor Guard Member of the Year
Staff Sgt. Ashley Correa

ARPC Team of the Year

Assignments Branch Team:
Lt. Col. Michael Rothermel
Lt. Col. Michael Ortiz
Master Sgt. Damien Maddox
Tech. Sgt. Sharai Garrick
Tech. Sgt. Lawrence Motta III
Tech. Sgt. Katina Pompey
Tech. Sgt. Taryn Shake
Staff Sgt. Marian Butler
Staff Sgt. Johnte Jeter
Staff Sgt. Charline Palazuelos
Staff Sgt. Jennifer Williams
Sue Henderson
Robert Orton
Kyjhana Thomas