Team Dover brings home the gold Published Feb. 9, 2016 By Senior Airman William Johnson 436th Airlift Wing Public Affairs DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- For 365 days a year, Team Dover Airmen and civilians work relentlessly to keep the airlift mission at Dover AFB thriving. But for one night, Airmen and their families took a break from the mission to reflect upon their accomplishments from the past year and recognized their highest performing members. The 2015 436th Airlift Wing Annual Awards Ceremony was held Feb. 5, 2016, at the Rollins Center inside of Dover Downs, in Dover, Delaware. This year's theme was "Going for the Gold" as more than 45 nominees were selected for awards in 13 different categories. Maj. Gen. Jerry Martinez, Air Mobility Command director of operations, was invited to be the guest speaker at the ceremony. Martinez was commissioned in 1986 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and is a command pilot with more than 4,000 hours in the C-17A, C-5B, C-141B and KC-135R aircraft. The winners below will progress and compete at the AMC level for their respected categories: Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Ashlin Federick, 436th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Non-commissioned Officer of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Sharry Barnshaw, 436th Communications Squadron Senior Non-commissioned Officer of the Year: Senior Master Sgt. Chadd Malin, 436th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Junior Company Grade Officer of the Year: 1st Lt. Scott Day, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Senior Company Grade Officer of the Year: Capt. Andrew McFee, 436th Airlift Wing Protocol Civilian Category I of the Year: Stephanie Harrison, 3d Airlift Squadron Civilian Category II of the Year: John Walters, 436th Force Support Squadron Civilian Category III of the Year: Steven Seip, 436th Civil Engineer Squadron First Sergeant of the Year: Master Sgt. Montrell Jones, 436th Force Support Squadron Honor Guard Member of the Year: Senior Airman Dequan Vann, 436th Medical Support Squadron Key Spouse of the Year: Jill Eaves, 436th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Civilian Volunteer of the Year: Kendall Gann, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Key Spouse Group Military Volunteer of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Antwan Piper, 436th Force Support Squadron