JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Pacific Air Forces announced the nominees and winners of its 2019 Outstanding Airmen of the Year awards, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam April 17, 2020.
The PACAF Outstanding Airmen of the Year and First Sergeant of the Year awards recognize outstanding personnel for exceptional job performance in their primary duty, superior leadership and followership, and epitomizing the whole airman concept.
The Honor Guard awards recognizes the member who has made the most significant contribution in the area of military honors and ceremonies at base level programs.
The nominees in the following categories will go on to compete at the Air Force level.
- First Sergeant of the Year: Senior Master Sgt. Andrea Dimick, 673rd Security Forces Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
- Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Richard Kim, 607th Air Support Operations Group, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea
- Noncommissioned Officer of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Matthew Dobbins, 354th Security Forces Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska
- Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year: Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Ricks, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces PACAF/A4, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
- Honor Guard Member of the Year: Staff Sgt. Suchi Xiong, 51st Communications Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea
- Honor Guard Program Manager of the Year: Master Sgt. Bradley Parker, 718th Force Support Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan
The following Airmen are winners in their respective categories:
- Company Grade Officer of the Year: Capt. Jeffrey Downie, 80th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, Korea
- Civilian Category I of the Year: Yasushi Oshiro, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan
- Civilian Category II of the Year: Takashi Miyamoto, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan
- Civilian Category III of the Year: Janney Dunlavey, 3rd Weapons Group, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
PACAF delivers agile air, space, and cyberspace capabilities in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s objectives, uniting allies and partners to enhance regional stability and security.