Wing Awards
Great Lakes Region Awards - 2019
We are proud to announce that the following KY WG Airmen were recipients of 2019 Great Lakes Region Annual Award Winners:
SENIOR MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Senior Member of the Year – Lt Col Thomas Wendlegast, Kentucky Wing
AEROSPACE EDUCATION AWARD
Air Force Association AE Cadet of the Year - C/Maj Joel Sellers, Kentucky Wing
CADET PROGRAM AWARDS
Air Force Sergeants Association Non-commissioned Cadet of the Year – C/CMSgt Ethan Cochran, Kentucky Wing
OPERATIONS
Col David Kantor Operations Staff Officer of the Year – Capt H. Dennis Hardison, Kentucky Wing
Col Dion Decamp Ground Team of the Year – Southern Kentucky Cadet Squadron (KY300), Kentucky Wing
Lt Col T. Keith Riddle Aircrew Member of the Year - 2d Lt Chris Reiff, Kentucky Wing
MISSION SUPPORT
Property Manager of the Year – Maj Eric Milles, Kentucky Wing
Squadron Chaplain of the Year – Chap, Lt Col Carlos Ortiz, Kentucky Wing
KY WG Unit and Individual Awards - 2019
2018-2019 Quality Cadet Unit Award Recipients
KY011, KY039, KY050, KY058, KY122, KY123, KY131, KY216, KY222, KY223, KY224, KY225, KY300, KY357
Brewer Award – Cadet
C/Maj Joel Sellers KY122 Stuart Powell Cadet Squadron
Brewer Award ‐‐ Individual/Organizational
Envision Center- Bowling Green, KY
Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year
Kimberly Bratcher
MajGen Jeanne Holm Aerospace Education Officer of the Year
2dLt Silas Deene KY223 Owensboro Composite Squadron
Jack Sorenson Cadet Programs Officer of the Year
1st Lt Nick Birt KY001 Kentucky Wing Headquarters Squadron
Finance Officer of the Year
Capt Paula Sandford KY-222 Van Meter Cadet Squadron
Safety Officer of the Year
SMSgt Cory Felts KY001 Kentucky Wing Headquarters
Colonel Robert (Bud) V. Payton Public Affairs Officer of the Year
2d Lt Priscilla Ridenour KY225 Elkhorn Cadet Squadron
Recruiting and Retention Officer of the Year
Capt Ilse House- KY001 Kentucky Wing Headquarters Squadron
LtCol James Gutermuth Property Manager of the Year
Maj Eric Milles- KY001 Kentucky Wing Headquarters Squadron
Character Development Instructor of the Year
1st Lt Nicholas Greenman KY057 Bowling Green Senior Squadron
Squadron Chaplain of the Year
LtCol Carlos Ortiz- KY222 Van Meter Cadet Squadron
Communicator of the Year
Capt Lyndon Jones KY221 Bluegrass Senior Squadron
Col David A. Kantor Operations Support Member of the Year
Capt Dennis Hardison- KY001 Kentucky Wing Headquarters Squadron
Col Edwin Lewis Jr. Incident Staff Member of the Year
C/2dLt Abbygail Boyden KY300 Southern Kentucky Cadet Squadron
Col Dion DeCamp Ground Team of the Year
KY300 Southern Kentucky Cadet Squadron:
SMSgt Cory Felts, C/Lt Col Mason Gooden, C/Lt Col Mason Felts,
C/1st Lt Kayden Vargas, C/2d Lt Abbygail Boyden
Maj Joseph L. Johnson Ground Team Member of the Year
2d Lt Jason Sattich and C/MSgt Sattich KY123 KYANG Composite Squadron
LtCol Thomas Keith Riddle Aircrew Member of the Year
2d Lt Chris Reiff- KY073 73rd Senior Squadron
Kentucky Wing TOP PROP Pilot Award
Maj Evan Jones, Kentucky Wing Headquarters Squadron
Kentucky Wing TOP PROP Unit Award
KY221 Bluegrass Senior Squadron
Stuart Powell Memorial Junior Cadet Officer of the Year
C/Capt Chloe Birt KY122 Stuart Powell Cadet Squadron
Jim Brewer Memorial Squadron Commander of the Year
1st Lt Eddie Walter KY-222 Van Meter Cadet Squadron
Distinguished Aviator Award
Maj Evan Jones KY001 Kentucky Wing Headquarters Squadron
Cadet NCO of the Year
C/CMSgt Ethan Cochran- KY039 Louisville Composite Squadron
Non Commissioned Officer of the Year
MSgt Kenny Haydon KY-221 Bluegrass Senior Squadron
Cadet of the Year
C/Maj Garrett Neaveill- Paducah Cadet Squadron
LtCol Alice Faye Noble Senior Member of the Year
LtCol Mike Wendlegast- Kentucky Wing Headquarters Squadron
Kentucky Wing Staff Member of the Year
LtCol George Stinson, Kentucky Wing Headquarters Squadron
Kentucky Wing American Legion Outstanding Squadron
KY-225 Elkhorn Cadet Squadron
Senior Squadron of the Year
KY-073 73rd Senior Squadron
Cadet Squadron of the Year
KY-222 Van Meter Cadet Squadron
Composite Squadron of the Year
KY-131 Heartland Composite Squadron
Squadron of Merit
KY-300 Southern Kentucky Cadet Squadron
