31FW announces quarterly award recipients

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  • By Tech. Sgt. Michael O'Connor
  • 31st Fighter Wing public affairs
The 31st Fighter Wing named its top performers for the third quarter of 2009 during a banquet at the La Bella Vista Club here Nov. 3.

Out of 43 nominees from across the wing and its tenant units and geographically separated units, the award recipients are:

Airman of the Quarter - Airman 1st Class Evan Albeck, from the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron

Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter - Staff Sgt. Derek Jones, 31st CES

Senior NCO of the Quarter - Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Jones, 31st Comptroller Squadron 

Company Grade Officer of the Quarter - Capt. Shawn Coil, 31st CPTS

Civilian of the Quarter Category I - Aldo Menegoza-Fargo, 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron 

Civilian of the Quarter Category II - Allison Plaza, 31st Medical Group 

Civilian of the Quarter Category III - Robert Hodgson, 31st CPTS

Civilian of the Quarter Category IV - Dawn Dallanegra, 31st Operations Group 

Honor Guard Team Airman of the Quarter - Senior Airman Jason Kester, 603rd Air Control Squadron

Honor Guard Team NCO of the Quarter - Staff Sgt. Joseph Holmgren, 31st Maintenance Operations Squadron 

Non-Technical Volunteer of the Quarter - Erin Allino-Berndsen, 31st CES 

Recreational Volunteer of the Quarter - Chris Pietszak, 31st Aerospace Medicine Squadron/Health and Wellness Center

Listed below are the remaining nominees who were recognized at their respective group level for the third quarter of 2009.

Airmen of the Quarter
Senior Airman Darren Ayers, 31st Fighter Wing 
Senior Airman Sarah Martinez, 31st Medical Operations Squadron
Senior Airman Andrew Michels, 31st Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Jack Olney, 603rd ACS

NCO of the Quarter
Tech. Sgt. Ryan Gardner, 31st CPTS
Staff Sgt. Gregory Gilbert, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Tonya Gilson, 31st MDOS 
Tech. Sgt. Urese Wiley, 603rd ACS

Senior NCO of the Quarter 
Master Sgt. Paula Ellis, 31st Dental Squadron
Master Sgt. Lorenzo Mendoza, 31st Communications Squadron 
Master Sgt. George Poppe, 31st AMXS 
Master Sgt. David White, 603rd ACS

Company Grade Officer of the Quarter
Capt. James Capra, 603rd ACS
Capt. Casey Crabill, 31st AMXS
1st Lt. Daniel Finkenstadt, 31st Contracting Squadron
Capt. Candido Ramirez, 31st Medical Support Squadron

Civilian of the Quarter Category I
Jeffrey Logsdon, 31st MXS

Civilian of the Quarter Category II
Jennifer Kellner, 31st Force Support Squadron 
Loreta Kocjan, 31st CPTS
Veronica Marco, 31st OG

Civilian of the Quarter Category III
Michela Del Col, 31st AMDS 
Alison Mock, 31st OG 
Mara Zamparo, 31st CONS

Civilian of the Quarter Category IV
Monica Levi, 31st CPTS
Michele De Lorenzi, 31st CES

Honor Guard Airman of the Quarter
Airman 1st Class Jarret Hostas, 31st MXS 
Airman 1st Class Demonie Mason, 31st AMXS 

Honor Guard NCO of the Quarter
Tech. Sgt. Amanda Hass, 31st FSS
Staff Sgt. Paul Thomas, 31st MXS

Non-Technical Volunteer of the Quarter
Monica Castillo, 31st FSS/Airman and Family Readiness Center 
Joanne Lippert, Aviano Community Enlisted Spouces Club

--Names provided by 31st FW awards program staff