Holloman's 49th Wing names annual award winners Published March 2, 2020 By Senior Airman Collette Brooks 49th Wing Public Affairs HOLLOMAN AIR BASE, NM -- Members of Holloman Air Force Base gathered to honor the 49th Wing’s annual award winners, during a ceremony at Hangar 500, Feb. 28, here. To win at the wing level, nominees first compete and win at the squadron then group level. Each group nominates one person for each of the award categories to be reviewed by the wing’s selection board. The selection board grades each nominee based on their technical expertise, demonstration of leadership and job performance. Congratulations to the 49th WG’s annual award winners: Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Jerycho Valdez, 16th Training Squadron Noncommissioned Officer of the Year: Staff Sgt. Brandon Feliciano, 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year: Master Sgt. Jeremy Harris, 49th Aerospace Medicine Squadron First Sergeant of the Year: Master Sgt. Yvonne Johnson, First Sergeant Company-grade Officer of the Year: Capt. Christina Salinas, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Field-grade Officer of the Year: Maj. Kevin Stockdill, 49th Wing Staff Agencies Civilian Category I of the Year: Daniel McNett, 49th Force Support Squadron Civilian Category II (Supervisory) of the Year: William Payseno, 49th Component Maintenance Squadron Civilian Category II (Non-supervisory) of the Year: Amanda Ruiz, 49th Comptroller Squadron Civilian Category III (Supervisory) of the Year: David Doan, 49th Operations Support Squadron Civilian Category III (Non-supervisory) of the Year: Jodie Odom, 49th Contracting Squadron Honor Guardsman of the Year: Senior Airman Paula Camp, 49th Logistic Readiness Squadron Key Spouse of the Year – Melissa Bisson Small Unit of the Year – 491st Attack Squadron Large Unit for the Year - 54th Operations Support Squadron