MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- The 22nd Air Refueling Wing announced its 2024 annual awards winners in a ceremony on Feb. 20, 2025.
"Everything we do is important, and we should take great pride in what we do,” said Col. Cory Damon, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander. “All of our accolades are based on what you did.”
Team McConnell’s accomplishments were acknowledged and celebrated during the ceremony, including Project Magellan, the world’s first nonstop, KC-46A Pegasus westbound circumnavigation endurance flight; the extensive planning and adaptability during the 2024 Frontiers in Flight air show; Bamboo Eagle 24-3, which proved McConnell's ability to deploy rapidly and establish operations upon arrival; and various deployments throughout the world.
“The mission does not happen without each and every one of us,” said Chief Master Sgt. Markiesha Crawford, 22nd ARW command chief. “Tonight is a celebration of Team McConnell and all the amazing things we’ve done this year.”
The annual award winners are:
Airman of the Year:
Senior Airman Andrii Skoryk, 22nd Operational Medical Readiness Squadron
Noncommissioned Officer of the Year:
Tech. Sgt. Michael Redford, 22nd Comptroller Squadron
Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year:
Master Sgt. Denton Soucie, 22nd Operations Support Squadron
Junior Company Grade Officer of the Year:
1st Lt. Lynley Hummel, 722nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Senior Company Grade Officer of the Year:
Capt. Michael Mastalski, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Field Grade Officer of the Year:
Maj. Randi Brown, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron
Team of the Year:
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron
Volunteer of the Year:
Senior Airman Catalina Amaya-Baena, 22nd Operations Support Squadron
Civilian of the Year, Category I:
Robert Griffin, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron
Civilian of the Year, Category II:
Jeffrey Stockwell, 22nd Operations Support Squadron
Civilian of the Year, Category III:
John Schwartzbeck, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron
Honor Guardsman of the Year:
Senior Airman Enrique Guzman, 22nd Operations Support Squadron
Innovator of the Year:
Tech. Sgt. Nathaniel Johnson, 64th Air Refueling Squadron
First Sergeant of the Year:
Master Sgt. Donald Williams, 22nd Operations Group
Key Support Liaison of the Year:
Nicole Stanfill, 344th Air Refueling Squadron