Beale honors maintenance professionals Published March 24, 2014 By Staff Sgt. Robert M. Trujillo 9th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The 9th Maintenance Group honored its superior performers at the 2013 Maintenance Professional of the Year banquet held at the Community Activity Center, March 21. The original Maintenance Professional Award was established in 1979 to recognize outstanding performance of direct, sortie-producing specialists. Today, the award has evolved to include all maintenance personnel. "Maintainers are essential to the mission," said Col. Bob Haines, 9th Operations Group commander and guest speaker. "Simply put, without them, we don't fly." At the end of the banquet, Col. Chad Clifton, 9th Maintenance Group commander, applauded his group's outstanding performers. "These individuals have made vital contributions to Team Beale's ability to delivery globally integrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance," Clifton said. "They've clearly displayed superior technical expertise and set the standard for excellence." The 2013 Maintenance Professionals of the Year award winners are: Maintenance Analyst of the Year: Airman: Senior Airman Turner McDonald NCO: Staff Sgt. Dalyn Lipps SNCO: Master Sgt. Marc Pato Maintenance Scheduler of the Year: Airman: Staff Sgt. Courtney Hancock NCO: Staff Sgt. Edwin Tanjuaquio Maintenance Staff Professional of the Year: Airman: Senior Airman Lacey Youngblood NCO: Tech. Sgt. Sarah Cornwell Maintenance Support Professional of the Year: Airman: Senior Airman Lamont Beamon NCO: Tech. Sgt. Kevin Powell Maintenance Training Flight Manager of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Olevia Wesley Maintenance Training Flight Instructor of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Michael Goenner Maintenance Professional of the Year: Airman: Senior Airman Matthew Dockum NCO: Tech. Sgt. Paul Troutman SNCO: Senior Master Sgt. Jonathan Crain Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award: Munitions Technician: Senior Airmen Aaron Fierros Munitions Technician Supervisor: Staff Sgt. Joshua Byers Munitions Supervisor-Manager: Master Sgt. John Shaw Munitions FGO: Maj. Aaron Maynard Aircraft Maintenance Technician: Senior Airman Mandy Stewart Aircraft Maintenance Technician Supervisor: Staff Sgt. Maureen Madamba Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor-Manager: Senior Master Sgt. Bobby Chittom Aircraft Maintenance CGO: Capt. Thomas Odgers Aircraft Maintenance FGO: Maj. Kristy Mix General Lew Allen Jr. Trophy: SNCO: Master Sgt. Jason Jones Officer: 1st Lt. Daniel Brown Chief Master Sgt. Thomas N. Barnes Crew Chief of the Year: Staff Sgt. Eric Simpson