Air Commandos celebrate award-winning year Published Feb. 15, 2011 By Tech. Sgt. Marelise Wood 352nd Special Operations Group Public Affairs RAF MILDENHALL, England -- Members of the 352nd Special Operations Group gathered at the Galaxy Club on Jan. 28 to show support for the group's annual award winners. The evening's event opened with a speech by Chief Master Sgt. William Turner, Air Force Special Operations Command's command chief, before the following members were recognized: Professional Performer of the Year, Airman category - Senior Airman Eliot Rupe Professional Performer of the Year, NCO category - Staff Sgt. David Ibsen Professional Performer of the Year, Company Grade Officer category - 1st Lt. Sean Allen Airman of the Year - Senior Airman Christopher Smalls NCO of the Year - Staff Sgt. Peter Krawitz Senior NCO of the Year - Senior Master Sgt. William Adams CGO of the Year - Capt. Steven Cooper Civilian of the Year, Non-supervisory category - Carlos Perez Civilian of the Year, Supervisory category - James Pankau Sharp Team of the Year - Blue Team, 321st Special Tactics Squadron First Sergeant of the Year - Senior Master Sgt. Jason Kalinowski Additional Duty First Sergeant of the Year - Master Sgt. Artelia Tibbs The group celebrated a year of great accomplishments that did not stop at the group level. The following members were recipients of command-level awards: 2010 AFSOC Expeditionary Medical Operations Officer - Maj. Ryan Gable AFSOC Logistics Plans Senior NCO of the Year - Master Sgt. Vincent Bess Air Force Outstanding Cyberspace Operations Senior NCO - Master Sgt. Tracy Flax Special Operations Command Europe Senior NCO of the Year - Master Sgt. Derek Kenney Air Force Outstanding Cyberspace Systems Senior NCO - Master Sgt. Charles Slone 2010 AFSOC Medical Material NCO - Master Sgt. Jeannie Stamford 2010 AFSOC Outstanding Public Health NCO - Master Sgt. Michael Standring Special Operations Command Europe NCO of the Year - Tech. Sgt. Daniel Barr AFSOC Ground Safety Technician of the Year - Tech. Sgt. Edward Boggio AFSOC Materiel Management NCO of the Year - Tech. Sgt. Clarissa Piedra AFSOC Logistics Plans Airman of the Year - Airman 1st Class Jacob Magana Air Force Outstanding Cyber Systems Operations Airman - Airman 1st Class Michael Manzella Air Force Outstanding Knowledge Operations Management Airman - Senior Airman Amber Tiamzon AFSOC Flight Safety Office of the Year - 352nd SOG Safety Office Group-level winners went on to compete at the 100th Air Refueling Wing level, while command-level winners went on to compete at the Air Force level.