HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE N.M. -- The 2021 Maintenance Professional of the Year award ceremony was held, Feb. 25, here.
The MPOY ceremony is a long-running tradition in the maintenance career field that acknowledges each year's top performing Airmen and the hard work of maintenance personnel throughout the year.
The winners are:
Maintenance Professional of the Year
Amn: Senior Airman Case Carlon, 49th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
NCO: Tech. Sgt. Joseph Hopkins, 49th EMS
SNCO: Master Sgt. Lucas Defa, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
CGO: 1st Lt. Ken Steamer, 849th AMXS
FGO: Maj. Thomas Clark, 849th AMXS
49 Maintenance Group Maintenance Operations Support Professional
Amn: Senior Airman Tristan Ziegler, 49th EMS
NCO: Tech Sgt. John Weiler, 49th Maintenance Operations Flight
SNCO: Senior Master Sgt. Aaron Leffel, 49th Maintenance Group
Cyber Systems of the Year
Amn of the Year: Specialist 4 Mark Lassiter, 3rd Test and Evaluations Squadron
NCO of the Year: Staff Sgt. Colton Neal, 49th AMXS
SNCO of the Year: Senior Master Sgt. Teresa Wade, 49th AMXS
Lt General Leo Marquez Aircraft Maintenance Technician of the Year
Amn of the Year: Senior Airman Rhyzon Butler, 49th EMS
NCO of the Year: Tech Sgt. Robert Walker, 49th MXO
SNCO of the Year: Senior Master Sgt. Kyle Goeske, 49th EMS
CGO of the Year: Capt. Antonio Santiago, 49th EMS
FGO of the Year: Lt. Col. Steven R Massara, 49th AMXS
Civilian Tech of the Year: Mrs. Ashley Smart, 49th CMS
Civilian Manager: Douglas Crawford, 49th CMS
Lt General Leo Marquez – Munitions/Missile Technician of the Year
Amn of the Year: Senior Airman Evan Stock, 49th EMS
NCO of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Craig Harrison, 49th MXG
SNCO of the Year: Master Sgt. Michael Murray, 49th EMS
CGO of the Year: 1st Lt. Xavier McElhannon, 49th AMXS
General Lew Allen, Jr. Member of the Year
SNCO of the Year: Senior Master Sgt. Robert Kirkpatrick, 849th AMXS
CGO of the Year: 1st Lt. Steven Fagan, 849th AMXS
Captain Lance P. Sijan Member of the Year
Junior Enlisted of the Year: Tech Sgt. Jared Alday, 49th EMS
Senior Enlisted of the Year: Senior Master Sgt. Robert Wilson, 849th AMXS
Junior Officer of the Year: 1st Lt. Mercedes Young, 49th AMXS
Outstanding Munitions Maintenance
Technician of the Year: Senior Airman Christian Asselin, 49th EMS
Supervisor of the Year: Tech Sgt. Derek DeVos, 49th EMS
Manager of the Year: Senior Master Sgt. Robert Poore, 49th EMS
Outstanding Armament Maintenance
Technician of the Year: Senior Airman Graham Swaim, 314th Aircraft Maintenance Unit
Supervisor of the Year: Tech Sgt. James Martinez, 8th AMU
Manager of the Year: Master Sgt. Travis Hass, 8th AMU
Load Crew of the Year: 29th Aircraft Maintenance Unit
Staff Sgt. Daniel Bartolome
Senior Airman Isaiah Hood
Senior Airman Christian Rearick
Small Team of the Year:
311th AMU Weapons Section, 849th AMXS
Large Team of the Year:
Aerospace Ground Equipment Flight, 49th EMS