2020 Maintenance Professional of the Year award ceremony at Holloman Published March 2, 2021 By Airman 1st Class Jessica Sanchez 49th Wing Public Affairs HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- The 2020 Maintenance Professional of the Year award ceremony was held, Feb. 26, here. The MPOY ceremony is a long-running tradition in the maintenance career field that acknowledges that year's top performing Airmen and the hard work of maintenance personnel throughout the year. The winners are: 49 MXG Maintenance Operations Support Professional Amn: Senior Airman David Valencia, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron NCO: Tech. Sgt. Bart Bumgardner, 849th AMXS SNCO: Senior Master Sgt. Nicholas Gascon, 849th AMXS Maintenance Operations Support Professional Civilian Tech of the Year Mr. Daniel McNett, 49th Component Maintenance Squadron Maintenance Operations Support Professional Civilian Supervisor of the Year Mr. Everette Brown, 49th CMS Cyber Systems of the Year NCO of the Year: Tech Sgt. Ryan Kuhn, 49th AMXS SNCO of the Year: Master Sgt. Nikolas Marxsen, 49th AMXS Lt General Leo Marquez Aircraft Maintenance Technician of the Year Amn of the Year: Senior Airman Ian Tankersley, 849th AMXS NCO of the Year: Staff Sgt. Joseph Hopkins, 49th Equipment Maintenance Squadron SNCO of the Year: Master Sgt. Jaime Sherwood, 49th CMS CGO of the Year: 1st Lt. Angelina Layton, 49th AMXS FGO of the Year: Maj. Donald Bolda, 49th CMS Civilian Tech of the Year: Mrs. Ashley Smart, 49th CMS Civilian Manager: Mr. William Payseno, 49th CMS Lt General Leo Marquez – Munitions/Missile Technician of the Year Amn of the Year: Senior Airman Trenton Newman, 49th EMS NCO of the Year: Staff Sgt. Edward McGroder, 849th AMXS SNCO of the Year: Master Sgt. Travis Hass, 849th AMXS CGO of the Year: 1st Lt. Steven Fagan, 49th EMS General Lew Allen, Jr. Member of the Year SNCO of the Year: Master Sgt. John Comeens, 849th AMXS CGO of the Year: Capt. Gary Frank, 849th AMXS Captain Lance P. Sijan Member of the Year Junior Enlisted of the Year: Staff Sgt. Luther Anderson, 49th Maintenance Operations Flight Senior Enlisted of the Year: Senior Master Sgt. Robert Benson, 849th AMXS Junior Officer of the Year: Capt. Amada Buttitta, 49th MXO Outstanding Munitions Maintenance Technician of the Year: Senior Airman Jesse Smith, 49th EMS Supervisor of the Year: Staff Sgt. Devon Malone, 49th EMS Manager of the Year: Master Sgt. Michael Welte, 49th EMS Outstanding Armament Maintenance Technician of the Year: Senior Airman Joemari Lamorena, 849th AMXS Supervisor of the Year: Tech Sgt. Eric McClendon, 849th AMXS Manager of the Year: Senior Master Sgt. Craig Cuggino, 49th EMS Load Crew of the Year: 9th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Staff Sgt. Gage Reynolds Senior Airman Michael Krystosek Senior Airman Dalton Voorhies Small Team of the Year: Jet Engine Intermediate Maintenance, Propulsion Flight, 49th CMS Large Team of the Year: Accessories Flight, 49th CMS