Air Force announces the 12 Outstanding Airmen for 2022 Published July 14, 2022 By Staff Sgt. Kiana Pearson Air Force’s Personnel Center Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- Air Force officials have selected the service’s top enlisted members, naming the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2022. An Air Force selection board at the Air Force’s Personnel Center considered 36 nominees who represented major commands, direct reporting units, field operating agencies and Headquarters Air Force. The board selected the 12 Airmen based on superior leadership, job performance and personal achievements. Twelve Outstanding Airmen of the Year (alphabetically, by command of assignment when selected): Technical Sergeant Brandon S. Blake, Air Force Special Operations Command Senior Airman Demarion N. Davis, USAFE-AFAFRICA Senior Airman Monica A. Figueroa Santos, Air Force Global Strike Command Senior Master Sergeant Kade N. Forrester, Air Force District of Washington Senior Master Sergeant Megan A. Harper, Air Combat Command Technical Sergeant Brianne E. Kelleher, Air Force Reserve Command Technical Sergeant Alexander W. Messinger, Air Education and Training Command Senior Airman Steven C. Peters, Air Mobility Command Senior Airman Kristina L. Schneider, Air National Guard Airman First Class Caden A. Soper, Pacific Air Forces Senior Airman Christopher T. Thao, Air Force Materiel Command - Airman supporting Space Force Technical Sergeant Jennifer G. Thomas, Air Force Materiel Command - Air Force The winners are authorized to wear the Outstanding Airman of the Year Ribbon with the bronze service star device on the ribbon. They are also authorized to wear the Outstanding Airman of the Year badge for one year from the date of formal presentation. The MAJCOM nominee list is available on myPers > Recognition >Special Trophies and Awards or select the active-duty enlisted category from the dropdown menu and search “12 OAY.”