Ohio National Guard News

Ohio Air National Guard announces best of 2012

Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman, Ohio assistant adjutant general for Air, and Chief Master Sgt. Tamara Phillips, command chief master sergeant for the Ohio Air National Guard, announce the 2012 Ohio Air National Guard Airman, Noncommissioned Officers and Company Grade Officer of the Year. These Air Guard members represent the very best the organization has to offer its communities, the state of Ohio and the United States of America.

Airman Of The Year: Senior Airman Madeline Carpenter Senior Nco Of The Year: Master Sergeant Jaime Chinn First Sergeant Of The Year: Master Sergeant Dennis Williams

Airman of the Year

Senior Airman Madeline Carpenter
Hometown: Centerville, Ohio
Unit: 178th Fighter Wing
Springfield, Ohio

Senior NCO of the Year

Master Sergeant Jaime Chinn
Hometown: Enon, Ohio
Unit: 178th Fighter Wing
Springfield, Ohio

First Sergeant of the Year

Master Sergeant Dennis Williams
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
Unit: 123rd Air Control Squadron
Blue Ash, Ohio

Honor Guard Member Of The Year: Staff Sergeant Brian Raines  Honor Guard Program Manager: Master Sergeant Eli Keyser Company Grade Officer Of The Year: Capt. Robert E. Krooner
Honor Guard Member of the Year Honor Guard Program Manager
of the Year
Company Grade Officer of the Year

Staff Sergeant Brian Raines
Hometown: Akron, Ohio
Unit: 179th Airlift Wing
Mansfield, Ohio

Master Sergeant Eli Keyser
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
Unit: 121st Air Refueling Wing
Columbus, Ohio

Capt. Robert E. Krooner
Hometown: Lancaster, Ohio
Unit: 121st Air Refueling Wing
Columbus, Ohio