Air Force Reserve selects top Airmen, first sergeant

Air Force Reserve Command's Outstanding Airmen of the Year receive their awards at the AFRC annual awards banquet April 14, 2010. From left they are Senior Master Sgt. Mark Barber; Senior Master Sgt. Steven West; 944th Fighter Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Pablo Valverde Jr., accepting on behalf of Tech. Sgt. Stephen Hunter Jr.; and Staff Sgt. James McKeown. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Celena Wilson)

Air Force Reserve names 944th FW member top NCO

Published April 20, 2010

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Air Force Reserve Command announced its Outstanding Airmen and First Sergeant of the Year during its annual awards banquet April 14 in Macon, Ga.

The selectees are:

First sergeant - Senior Master Sgt. Mark E. Barber, 81st Aerial Port Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C.

Senior NCO - Senior Master Sgt. Steven S. West, operations superintendent, 349th Security Forces Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif.

NCO - Tech. Sgt. Stephen R. Hunter Jr., explosive ordnance disposal craftsman, 944th Fighter Wing, Luke AFB, Ariz.

Airman - Staff Sgt. James M. McKeown, operations intelligence journeyman, 42nd Attack Squadron, Creech AFB, Nev.

They will now compete against representatives from other major commands and agencies. Results of the competitions will be announced this summer.

(Air Force Reserve Command News Service)