"First family" accepts award in lue of deployed Reservist

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Mrs. Rachel Conway, center, wife of 446th Civil Engineer first sergeant, Master Sgt. Jon Conway, and daughters Brittney, left, and Valerie walk through the First Sergeant Sword Arch in honor of Sergeant Conway who earned the 2009 446th Airlift Wing First Sergeant of the Year Award at the 446th AW Annual Awards Banquet at the McChord Consolidated Clubs here March 6. Sergeant Conway was unable to attend as he is currently deployed to Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Normand)

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High honor accepted by first sergeant's family

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Mrs. Rachel Conway, center, Brittney Conway, left, and Valerie Conway, right, accept the 446th Airlift Wing First Sergeant of the Year Award on behalf of husband and father, Master Sgt. Jon Conway, 446th Civil Engineer Squadron first sergeant, at the 446th AW Awards Banquet, March 6 at the McChord Consolidated Clubs here. Col. William Flanigan, far left, 446th AW commander, and 446th AW command chief, Chief Master Sergeant Gloria Bennett presented the award. Sergeant Conway was unable to attend as he is currently deployed to Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Normand)

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Reserve Maintenance Airman earns award

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Senior Airman Christopher Sears, 446th Maintenance Squadron, walks through the First Sergeant Sword Arch in honor of earning the 2009 446th Airlift Wing Airman of the Year Award at the 446th AW Annual Awards Banquet at the McChord Consolidated Clubs here March 6. Airman Sears was recognized for his efforts in aiding the Georgian Troop Deployment mission, which resulted in flawless maintenance operations that were lauded by the Secretary of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Normand)

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Reserve Maintenance Airman earns award

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Senior Airman Christopher Sears, center, 446th Maintenance Squadron here, accepts the 2009 446th Airlift Wing Airman of the Year Award with 446th AW commander, Col. William Flanigan, left, and 446th AW command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Gloria Bennett at the 446th AW Annual Awards Banquet at the McChord Consolidated Clubs here March 6. Colonel Flanigan and Chief Bennett presented the award. Airman Sears was also the 2009 Airmen of the Quarter for the second quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Normand)

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Maintenance NCO earns 2009 NCO award

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Staff Sgt. John Lewis, 446th Maintenance Operations Flight here, walks through the First Sergeant Sword Arch in honor of him earning the 2009 446th Airlift Wing NCO of the Year Award at the 446th AW Annual Awards Banquet at the McChord Consolidated Clubs here March 6. Sergeant Lewis was the 2009 NCO winner for the fourth quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Normand)

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Maintenance NCO earns 2009 NCO award

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Staff Sgt. John Lewis, center, 446th Maintenance Operations Flight here, stands with 446th Airlift Wing commander, Col. William Flanigan, left, and 446th AW command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Gloria Bennett, who presented Sergeant Lewis with the 2009 446th Airlift Wing NCO of the Year Award at the 446th AW Annual Awards Banquet at the McChord Consolidated Clubs here March 6. He was also the 2009 NCO winner for the fourth quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Normand)

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Maintenace NCO wins senior NCO of the Year

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Master Sgt. Carla Hutchinson, 446th Maintenance Squadron here, stands under the First Sergeant Sword Arch in honor of her earning the 2009 446th Airlift Wing Senior NCO of the Year Award at the 446th AW Annual Awards Banquet at the McChord Consolidated Clubs here March 6. Sergeant Hutchinson was the 2009 senior NCO winner for the fourth quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Normand)

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Maintenance NCO earns 2009 senior NCO award

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Master Sgt. Carla Hutchinson, center, 446th Maintenance Squadron here, stands with 446th Airlift Wing commander, Col. William Flanigan, left, and 446th AW command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Gloria Bennett, who presented her with the 2009 446th Airlift Wing Senior NCO of the Year Award at the 446th AW Annual Awards Banquet at the McChord Consolidated Clubs here March 6. Sergeant Hutchinson was the 2009 senior NCO winner for the fourth quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Normand)

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Maintenance officer earns prestigous award

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Lt. Col. Carla Pelster, 446th Maintenance Operations Flight commander here, walks through the First Sergeants' Sword Arch in honor of her troop, Capt. Frank Bonnin, 446th MOF, who earned the 2009 446th Airlift Wing Company Grade Officer of the Year Award at the 446th AW Annual Awards Banquet at the McChord Consolidated Clubs here March 6. Captain Bonnin was unable to accept the award because is currently deployed to Turkmenistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Normand)

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Maintenance officer earns prestigous award

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Lt. Col. Carla Pelster, center, 446th Maintenance Operations Flight commander here, stands with 446th Airlift Wing commander, Col. William Flanigan, left, and 446th AW command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Gloria Bennett at the 446th AW Annual Awards Banquet at the McChord Consolidated Clubs here March 6. Colonel Pelster accepted the 2009 Company Grade Officer of the Year on behalf of her troop, Capt. Frank Bonnin, 446th MOF, who is deployed to Turkmenistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Normand)

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Ops pilot wins field-grade officer of the year award

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Lt. Col. Rich Poston, 446th Operations Group, chief pilot, walks through the First Sergeant Sword Arch in honor of earning the 2009 446th Airlift Wing Field Grade Officer of the Year Award at the 446th AW Annual Awards Banquet at the McChord Consolidated Clubs here March 6. Colonel Poston was key in leading the 446th AW to a superior performance in last year's Operational Readiness Inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Normand)

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Ops pilot wins field-grade officer of the year award

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Lt. Col. Rich Poston, 446th Operations Group chief pilot here, accepts the 446th Airlift Wing Field Grade Officer of the Year Award at the 446th AW Annual Awards Banquet, March 6 at the McChord Consolidated Clubs here. Col. William Flanigan, far left, 446th AW commander, and 446th AW command chief, Chief Master Sergeant Gloria Bennett presented him with the award. As chief pilot, Colonel Poston counseled more than 70 officers while maintaining high morale and 100 percent mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Normand)

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446th Annual Awards Banquet held March 6

Published March 11, 2010
By 446th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

JOINT BASE LEWS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- The 446th Airlift Wing Annual Awards Banquet was held at the McChord Consolidated Clubs here March 6.

More than 300 guests attended and the night was capped off by the announcement of the wing's annual award winners.

The winners were:

First Sergeant of the Year- Master Sgt. Jon Conway, 446th Civil Engineer Squadron

Airman of the Year- Senior Airman Christopher Sears, 446th Maintenance Squadron

Noncommissioned Officer of the Year- Staff Sgt. John Lewis, 446th Maintenance Operations Flight

Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year- Master Sgt. Carla Hutchinson, 446th MXS

Company Grade Officer of the Year- Capt. Frank Bonnin, 446th Maintenance Group

Field Grade Officer of the Year- Lt. Col. Rich Poston, 446th Operations Group

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