MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- The 22nd Air Refueling Wing recognized the wing’s first quarter award winners during an awards ceremony at the Robert J. Dole Community Center ballroom on April 30, 2026.
This time, the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron took home four of this quarter’s awards, led by the 22nd CES Electric Shop earning the Team of the Quarter award. The 22nd Operations Support Squadron and 22nd Maintenance Squadron each took home two awards, with the remaining awards being split among several other squadrons.
The 2026 first quarter award winners are:
Honor Guardsman of the Quarter
A1C Aayden Mckofka, 22nd Operations Support Squadron
Airman of the Quarter
A1C Connor Aversa, 350th Air Refueling Squadron
Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter
TSgt. Travis Tomassi, 22nd CES
Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter
MSgt. Nicholas Scheerer, 22nd CES
Junior Company Grade Officer of the Quarter
2nd Lt. Elizabeth Harper, 22nd Maintenance Squadron
Senior Company Grade Officer of the Quarter
Capt. Jacob Ceynar, 344th Air Refueling Squadron
Field Grade Officer
Maj. Thomas Griffin, 22nd OSS
Civilian of the Quarter, Category I
Mr. Jesse VanDeMerwe, 22nd CES
Civilian of the Quarter, Category II
Mr. Jarod Williams, 22nd Communications Squadron
Civilian of the Quarter, Category III
Dr. Bart Winter, 22nd Healthcare Operations Squadron
Volunteer of the Quarter
Amn Elain Young, 22nd Force Support Squadron
Team of the Quarter
Electric Shop, 22nd CES
Innovator of the Quarter
TSgt. Kenneth Geis, 22nd MXS