BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- The top Individual Reserve Airmen of the Year for 2014 were selected, announced Col. Christopher E. Cronce, Commander of Headquarters IR Readiness and Integration Organization.
Cronce said the Airmen were selected based on superior leadership, job performance and personal achievements.
"These winners embody the excellence we expect out of all of our Individual Reserve Airmen," said Cronce. "They should be proud of the work they do and the things they have accomplished."
Individual Reserve Airmen of the Year
Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Christina Reuter, HQ RIO Detachment 4, AMC Air Intelligence Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
Non-commissioned Officer of the Year: Technical Sgt. Luanne Bruggeman, HQ RIO Detachment 4, 56th Security Forces Squadron, Luke AFB, Arizona
Senior NCO of the Year: Master Sgt. Julie Stephens, HQ RIO Detachment 6, Air Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick AFB, Florida
Company Grade Office of the Year: Capt. Benjamin Hendrickson, HQ RIO Detachment 2, US Pacific Command, Joint Intelligence Operations Center, Northeast Asia Division, Joint Detachment Minneapolis, Minneapolis Air Reserve Base, Minnesota
The Individual Reservist of the Year awards program recognizes the accomplishments of outstanding Airman augmenting active duty forces and government agencies world-wide.