31FW announces quarterly award recipients Published Jan. 28, 2010 By Tech. Sgt. Sean Devine 31st Fighter Wing public affairs AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- The 31st Fighter Wing named its top performers for the fourth quarter of 2009 during a ceremony at the Mass Briefing Facility here Jan. 26. Out of 39 nominees from across the wing, its tenant units and geographically separated units, the award recipients are: Airman of the Quarter - Airman 1st Class Amanda Finch, 31st Security Forces Squadron Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter - Tech. Sgt. Michael Page, 31st Maintenance Squadron Senior NCO of the Quarter - Senior Master Sgt. Timothy Garcia, 31st Fighter Wing Company Grade Officer of the Quarter - 1st Lt. Julia Palmer, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Civilian of the Quarter Category I - Paolo Filippi, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron Civilian of the Quarter Category II - Jennifer Meyer, 31st Mission Support Group Civilian of the Quarter Category III - Daniele Fortugna, 31st CES Civilian of the Quarter Category IV - David Noegel, 31st Comptroller Squadron Honor Guard Team Airman of the Quarter - Airman 1st Class Jarret Hostas, 31st Munitions Squadron Honor Guard Team NCO of the Quarter - Staff Sgt. Dontae Williams, 31st Force Support Squadron Non-Technical Volunteer of the Quarter - Susan Hoffman, Red Cross Recreational Volunteer of the Quarter - Rachel Carrillo, Aviano Sea Dragons (Youth Swim Team) Listed below are the remaining nominees who were recognized at their respective group level for the fourth quarter of 2009. Airman of the Quarter Airman 1st Class David Emert, 31st Dental Squadron Airman 1st Class Nathan Coley, 603rd Air Control Squadron Senior Airman Christopher Castro, 31st AMXS Senior Airman Brittany Van Natta, 31st FW NCO of the Quarter Tech. Sgt. Mark Tross, 31st CES Tech. Sgt. Shane Hickamn, 31st FW Tech. Sgt. Shane Knapp, 603rd ACS Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Hoag, 31st Medical Operations Squadron Senior NCO of the Quarter Master Sgt. Kisona Mailoto Jr., 31st CES Master Sgt. Jamie Kitchen, 603rd ACS Master Sgt. Mark Duarte, 31st AMXS Senior Master Sgt. Robert Traynor, 31st Medical Support Squadron Company Grade Officer of the Quarter Capt. Stephanie Steman, 31st MDSS Capt. Alexis Johnson, 31st CES Capt. Michael Wheeler, 31st FW Capt. Christopher Finch, 510th Fighter Squadron Civilian of the Quarter Category II Elizabeth Cass, 31st MDOS Donatella Piazza, 555th FS Civilian of the Quarter Category III Selina Carr-McEwen, 31st Medical Group Evan Chiverton, 31st Maintenance Operations Squadron Stefano Piccoli, 31st CPTS Civilian of the Quarter Category IV Dario Perosa, 31st CES Honor Guard Airman of the Quarter Senior Airman Justin Carroll, 31 MUNS Airman 1st Class Garvey Garcia, 31st Communications Squadron Honor Guard NCO of the Quarter Staff Sgt. Gary Walls, 31st MXS Non-Technical Volunteer of the Quarter Meagan Bingaman, Aviano Community Enlisted Spouses Club Sheila Mottor, 31st FSS/Airman and Family Readiness Center --Names provided by 31st FW awards program staff