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vol. 5, no. 5 Serving Southern Nevada’s military community, including Nellis, Creech and NTTR march 5, 2021

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Nellis recognizes annual award winners

57th Wing Field Grade Officer: Maj. Stowe Symon
A ceremony was held Feb. 19, 2021, at Nellis Air Force Company Grade Officer: 1st Lt. Christine Song
Base, Nev., to recognize Airmen — civilian, enlisted Senior NCO: Senior Master Sgt. Frederick Cook
and officers — who have demonstrated the meaning of NCO: Staff Sgt. Brett Watts
integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do. Airman: Senior Airman Kenneth Allen
57th Wing 2020 Annual Awards Winners: Civilian Category 1: Reshida Tate
Field Grade Officer: Maj. Evan Cummings Civilian Category 2: Anthony Johnson
Company Grade Officer: Capt. Chelsea Ross Civilian Category 3: Justin Kimble
Senior Noncommissioned Officer: Master Sgt. Clay De Nevada Test and Training Range
Rogatis Airman of the Year — Senior Airman Austin Nilson,
First Sergeant: Senior Master Sgt. Michelle Humphrey Operations Directorate
NCO: Tech. Sgt. Brennan Leyda Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) of the Year — Master
Airmen: Senior Airman Celine Harris Sgt. Jeremy Cunningham, Operations Directorate
Civilian Category 1: Ms. Rosetta Braxton Senior NCO of the Year — Master Sgt. Jim Adamson,
Civilian Category 2: Mr. Michael Rux Range Support Directorate
Civilian Category 3: Mr. Thomas Rocha Company Grade Officer of the Year — Capt. Christopher
57th Wing 2020 4th Quarter Award Winners Howell, Range Support Directorate
Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus
Brig. Gen. Michael Drowley, 57th Wing commander, gives
a speech at the 57th Wing 2020 Annual Award Ceremony
at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 19, 2021. Drowley raised
his fist and reminded all the Airmen that they have shown
firsthand how to personify the words, “Fights On!”

Field Grade Officer of the Year — Maj. Donald “Mick”
Martin, Operations Directorate
Civilian Category I of the Year — Nichelle Patterson,
Commander’s Support Staff
Civilian Category II of the Year — John ‘JJ’ Holland,
Operations Directorate
Civilian Category III of the Year — Steven Winn,
Range Support Directorate
Team of the Year — Operations Support – Targets
Team
AFSPECWAR
On behalf of 57th Wing Commander Brig. Gen.
Michael Drowley, and the entire 57th Wing Air Force
Special Warfare team, please help us congratulate our
Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus winners for the AFSPECWAR 2020 Annual Awards!
The 57th Wing 2020 Annual Award winners pose for a photo with Brig. Gen. Michael Drowley, 57th Wing commander, These members will go on to compete at Air Combat
and Command Chief Master Sgt. Raul Villarreal Jr., 57th Wing command chief, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 19, 2021. Command.
The ceremony was held to recognize Airmen—civilian, enlisted and officers — who have demonstrated the meaning
of integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do. See winners, on Page 2

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