NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- The 2020 Maintenance Professional of the Year (MPOY) award ceremony was held at Nellis Air Force Base , Nevada, Jan. 20, 2021. MPOY is a long-running tradition in the maintenance career field that highlights that year's top performing Airmen. The awards ceremony acknowledged the hard work of maintenance personnel throughout the year.
The winners are:
372d Det Collins Award: TSgt John Moak
CMSgt Thomas Barnes Award Male: SrA Tyler Hagge
ARMAMENT TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR
57 MXG Amn of the Year: SrA Tierra Perry
57 MXG NCO of the Year: SSgt Tristan McNay
57 MXG SNCO of the Year: MSgt Spencer Merritt
Maintenance Professionals of the Year (Direct)
57 MXG Amn of the Year Male: SrA Alponso Nelson
57 MXG NCO of the Year: TSgt Mason Mack
57 MXG SNCO of the Year : MSgt Jesse Simmons
57 MXG CGO of the Year: Capt Mark Creel
57 MXG FGO of the Year: Major Kevin Huwell
Maintenance Support Professionals of the Year (Indirect)
57 MXG Amn of the Year: SrA Jordan Murray
57 MXG NCO of the Year: TSgt Jeanette Guzman
57 MXG SNCO of the Year: MSgt Jason Hallen
Staff Professional
57 MXG Amn of the Year: SrA Christopher Leone
57 MXG NCO of the Year: SSgt June Davidson
57 MXG SNCO of the Year: SMSgt Lucan Plata
57 MXG CGO of the Year: 1Lt Weston Elias
SPECIALIST CREW OF THE YEAR
57 MXG Maintenance Specialist Crew
757 AMXS- A1C Taelor Slevers
57 AMXS- SSgt Ramon L Rivera Rios
WING MUNTIONS
Technician: SrA Mark Jones
Supervisor: TSgt Collin Wanberg
Manager: SMSgt Jusin Steffens
M1
Mechanic I: Troy Blaschko
Mechanic II: Ernest Aguirre
Mechanic III: Michael Harlow
Support Professional: Shane Morris
DCC TEAM OF THE YEAR
SSgt William McDonald
SSgt Andrew Alcozer
LOAD CREW OF THE YEAR
SSgt Dominique Hursey
SrA William Odendahl
SrA Eric Tinker
AMU OF THE YEAR
Lightning AMU