Maintenance professionals honored at Beale Published April 24, 2013 By Senior Airman Allen Pollard 9th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The 2012 Maintenance Professional of the Year banquet was held April 19, 2013, at the Community Activity Center to recognize Airmen and civilian maintainers who excelled. After the dinner, Col. Phil Stewart, 9th Reconnaissance Wing commander, Col. Chad Clifton, 9th Maintenance Group commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Carl Rodgers, 9th MXG chief enlisted manager, presented the awards. At the end of the banquet, Clifton praised the 9th MXG for their outstanding performance. "All of you make me proud to be a maintainer," Clifton said. The 2012 Maintenance Professionals of the Year award winners are: Chief Master Sgt. Thomas N. Barnes Crew Chief of the Year: Staff Sgt. Keon Miller, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Maintenance Staff Professional of the Year: Airman: Senior Airman Andrew Heckerman, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron NCO: Tech. Sgt. Mellody Foster, 9th Maintenance Operations Squadron Maintenance Support Professional of the Year: Airman: Senior Airman David Sayre, 9th Maintenance Operations Squadron NCO: Tech. Sgt. Charles Martin, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Maintenance Professional of the Year: Airman: Senior Airman Anthony Phillips, 9th Maintenance Squadron NCO: Tech. Sgt. Andrew Lederer, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron SNCO: Master Sgt. Kevin LeBlanc, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron CGO: Capt. Christopher Stanton, 9th Maintenance Operations Squadron General Lew Allen Jr. Trophy: SNCO: Master Sgt. Daniel White, 9th Munitions Squadron Officer: 1st Lt. Carl Graves-Klaric, 9th Maintenance Group Lt. Gen Leo Marquez Award: Munitions Technician: Senior Airman Aaron Bellinger, 9th Munitions Squadron Munitions Technician Supervisor: Staff Sgt. Gilbert Rincon, 9th Munitions Squadron Munitions Supervisor-Manager: Senior Master Sgt. Jonathan Crain, 9th Munitions Squadron Munitions FGO: Maj. Aaron Maynard, 9th Munitions Squadron Civilian Aircraft Maintenance Technician: Mr. Richard Richardson, 9th Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Maintenance Technician: Senior Airman James Everson, 9th Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Maintenance Technician Supervisor: Tech. Sgt. Ryan Reese, 9th Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor-Manager: Senior Master Sgt. Bruce Comer, 9th Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Maintenance CGO: 1st Lt. Alexandra Tomo, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Maintenance FGO: Maj. Lance Myerson, 9th Maintenance Squadron Maintenance Training Flight Manager of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Michelle Fullen, 9th Maintenance Operations Squadron Maintenance Training Flight Instructor of the Year: Staff Sgt. Cody Costantino, 9th Maintenance Operations Squadron Maintenance Analyst of the Year: Airman: Senior Airman Turner McDonald, 9th Maintenance Operations Squadron NCO: Staff Sgt. Pauline Rodriguez, 9th Maintenance Operations Squadron SNCO: Master Sgt. Marc Pato, 9th Maintenance Operations Squadron Scheduler of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Mellody Foster, 9th Maintenance Operations Squadron Munitions Technician of the Year: Senior Airman Evan Souther, 9th Munitions Squadron Munitions Supervisor of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Joshua Horton, 9th Munitions Squadron Munitions Manager of the Year: Senior Master Sgt. Michael Riley, 9th Munitions Squadron