Annual Awards Banquet 2018

Citizen Reserve Airmen set the prisoners of war/missing in action table during the 2019 Annual Awards Banquet at the Wichita Art Museum, Feb. 2, 2019. The tradition of setting a separate table in honor of prisoners of war and missing comrades has been in place since the end of the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

Ed Hearn, author and former member of the New York Mets, speaks to attendants of the 2019 Annual Awards Banquet at the Wichita Art Museum, Feb. 2, 2019. Hearn was the guest speaker for the event.. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

Col. Phil Heseltine, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Seth Thomas, 931 ARW acting command chief, present Ed Hearn with a gift to show their appreciation for speaking at the 2019 Annual Awards Banquet at the Wichita Art Museum, Feb. 2, 2019. Hearn, an author and former member of the New York Mets, was the guest speaker for the annual event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

Winner, Airman of the Year, Staff Sgt. Taner Thomas, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.

Winner, NCO of the Year, Tech. Sgt. Christine Francis, 931st Operations Support Squadron.

Winner, CAT II Civilian of the Year, Ms. Traci Teachout, 931st Air Refueling Wing.

Col. Phil Heseltine, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, presents Chief Master Sgt. Seth Thomas, 931 ARW acting command chief, with a gift at the 2019 Annual Awards Banquet at the Wichita Art Museum, Feb. 2, 2019. The gift was to thank Thomas for his work the past few months as the acting command chief for the 931 ARW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

Winner, CGO of the Year, 1st Lt. Joshua Hughes, 18th Air Refueling Squadron.

Winner, CAT I Civilian of the Year, Ms. Andrea Tovar, 931st Maintenance Group.

Winner, SNCO of the Year, Master Sgt. Gregory Mitchell, 931st Maintenance Squadron.