36th MXG Airmen celebrate 2016 Maintenance Professional of the Year Published March 8, 2016 By Airman 1st Class Alexa Ann Henderson 36th Wing Public Affairs ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Airmen celebrated their peers during the Maintenance Professional of the Year ceremony March 4 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The annual MPOY ceremony recognized more than 40 nominees and award winners for their accomplishments in multiple maintenance career fields. “I am really happy to have won,” said Senior Airman Brendan McCormick, 36th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, who earned the MPOY award for the Airman tier. “It's an honor to be recognized and I'm thankful for my leadership taking the time to put me in for the award in the first place.” McCormick was recognized for identifying and fixing more than 120 structural deficiencies on RQ-4 Global Hawk and B-52 Stratofortress aircraft, enabling aircrews to conduct at least 300 more missions. He was also recognized at the Pacific Air Force level for his achievements. As one of the organizers of the event, Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Shaver, 36th MXG wing weapons manager, said the Airmen are at the core of every mission . “It’s a tremendous opportunity to be a part of a program that allows us to celebrate the achievements of our Airmen,” Shaver said. “There is maintenance and support behind every aircraft, whether it be fixing something or loading it with munitions. This has been a great opportunity to highlight the Airmen that are behind all of that.” Winners included: Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Leadership Award Aircraft Maintenance Category Senior Airman Dylan Pearson, 36th MXS Tech. Sgt. Garth Shannon, 36th MXS Senior Master Sgt. Thomas Wilmoth, 36th MXG Capt. Andrew Howard, 36th EAMXS Maj. Gordon Beran, 36th MXS Munitions/MSL Maintenance Category Staff Sgt. Kaydeen Berthold, 36th MUNS Staff Sgt. Shane Cameron, 36th MXS Chief Master Sgt. Patrick Oliver, 36th MUNS Capt. Preston Smith, 36th MUNS Maj. Kurt Umlauf, 36th MUNS Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award Tech. Sgt. Michael Rogan, 36th MUNS Master Sgt. Peter Smith, 36th MUNS Capt. Preston Smith, 36th MUNS Maj. Kurt Umlauf, 36th MUNS General Lew Allen, Jr., Trophy Chief Master Sgt. Patrick Oliver, 36th MUNS Maj. Bradley Altman, 36th EAMXS Maintenance Resource Advisor of the Year Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Russell, 36th MXG Maintenance Analyst of the Year Tech. Sgt. Shangjung Chiu, 36th MXG CMSgt Thomas N. Barnes Crew Chief of the Year Staff Sgt. Garret Gapp, 36th MXS Armament Systems Supervisor/Manager of the Year Senior Airman Joshua Peek, 36th MXS Staff Sgt. Shane Cameron, 36th MXS Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Shaver, 36th MXG Munitions Systems Supervisor/Manager of the Year Senior Airman Jordan Companion, 36th MUNS Staff Sgt. Leslie Trapis, 36th MUNS Senior Master Sgt. Destry McNatt, 36th MUNS Maintenance Support Professional of the Year Senior Airman Joshua Peek, 36th MXS Staff Sgt. Shane Cameron, 36th MXS Master Sgt. Chandralean Lozada, 36th MUNS Capt. Preston Smith, 36th MUNS Maintenance Professional of the Year Senior Airman Brandon McCormick, 36th MXS Tech Sgt. Kelley Hagerman, 36th MUNS Master Sgt. Michael Kuss, 36th MXS First Sergeant of the Year Master Sgt. Maureen Perez, 36th MXS Civilian of the Year Martha Manibusan, 36th MXG