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Wing awards outstanding Airmen, employees

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Matthew Brancato, commander of the 127th Wing, Michigan National Guard, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Bruce Hedrick, command chief master sergeant, 127th Wing, right, present Patrick Olczak, firefighter, 127th Mission Support Group, with a trophy at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Dec. 8, 2024. Olczak was named the 127th Wing’s civilian employee of the year, for assisting neighboring communities with fire attack, search and rescue and property conservation efforts, contributing to life safety, incident stabilization and reduced property damage. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick)
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Wing awards outstanding Airmen, civilian employees

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Matthew Brancato, commander of the 127th Wing, Michigan National Guard, left, presents Senior Airman Chloe Morgan, medical technician, 127th Medical Group, with a trophy at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Dec. 8, 2024. Morgan was selected as the 127th Wing's outstanding Airman of the year, after improving Wing medical readiness, processing more than 500 medical clearances and facilitating the deployment of 350 Airmen. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick)
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Wing awards outstanding Airmen, employees

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Matthew Brancato, commander of the 127th Wing, Michigan National Guard, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Bruce Hedrick, command chief master sergeant, 127th Wing, right, present Tech. Sgt. Justin Nabarrette, recruiter, 127th Wing, with a trophy at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Dec. 8, 2024. Nabarrette was selected as the 127th Wing's recruiter of the year after exceeding his annual recruiting quota by 86% by securing 45 new accession contracts, a feat that ranks him as one of the top 20 Air National Guard recruiters nationwide. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick)
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Wing awards outstanding Airmen, employees

Honor guard members from the 127th Wing, Michigan National Guard present colors during the National Anthem at the Outstanding Airmen of the Year awards ceremony at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan Dec. 8, 2024. The Outstanding Airman of the Year award winners were selected in 11 categories, including military civilian employees and the commander’s trophy. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob Hessen)
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Wing awards outstanding Airmen, employees

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Matthew Brancato, commander of the 127th Wing, Michigan National Guard, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Bruce Hedrick, command chief master sergeant, 127th Wing, right, present Capt. Patrick Retzer, pilot, 127th Air Refueling Group, with a trophy at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Dec. 8, 2024. Retzer was selected as the 127th Wing's company grade officer of the year for successfully coordinating more than 52 refueling missions and training more than 100 aircrew members during the two-week long exercise Northern Strike 24-2. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick)
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Wing awards outstanding Airmen, employees

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Matthew Brancato, commander of the 127th Wing, Michigan National Guard, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Bruce Hedrick, command chief master sergeant, 127th Wing, right, present Tech. Sgt. Myke Danger, a water and fuels systems maintenance technician, 127th Mission Support Group, with a trophy at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Dec. 8, 2024. Danger was selected as the 127th Wing's outstanding noncommissioned officer of the year for excelling in his role, where he developed a new training program that posted a 10% increase in completion rates in just one month. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick)
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Wing awards outstanding Airmen, employees

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Matthew Brancato, commander of the 127th Wing, Michigan National Guard, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Bruce Hedrick, command chief master sergeant, 127th Wing, right, present Master. Sgt. Chris Partaka, first sergeant, 127th Maintenance Group, with a trophy at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Dec. 8, 2024. Partaka was selected as the 127th Wing's outstanding first sergeant of the year after he organized more than 500 hours of human performance and mental health outreach, directly enabling more than 10,000 A-10 flying missions, including an historic use of a 5,000 pound penetrator bomb. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick)
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Wing awards outstanding Airmen, employees

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 127th Wing, Michigan National Guard, wait for the Outstanding Airman of the Year awards ceremony to begin at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan Dec. 8, 2024. The junior-enlisted airmen were nominated by their groups for achievements throughout 2024. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob Hessen)
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Wing awards outstanding Airmen, employees

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Bruce Hedrick, command chief master sergeant of the 127th Wing, Michigan National Guard, congratulates Phillip Olczak, firefighter at the 127th Wing, at the Outstanding Airman of the Year awards ceremony at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan Dec. 8, 2024. Hedrick congratulated Olczak for winning the civilian employee of the year award. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob Hessen)
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Wing awards outstanding Airmen, employees

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Matthew Brancato, commander of the 127th Wing, Michigan National Guard, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Bruce Hedrick, command chief master sergeant, 127th Wing, right, present Col. Matthew Robins, commander of the 127th Operations Group, with a trophy at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Dec. 8, 2024. Robins accepted the Commander's Trophy on behalf of Maj. Kraig Lohse, an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot and the 2024 Selfridge Open House and Air Show director, who successfully led the team that executed the large-scale event. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick)
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Wing awards outstanding Airmen, employees

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Matthew Brancato, commander of the 127th Wing, Michigan National Guard, addresses airmen of the 127th Wing during his annual all-call at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan Dec. 8, 2024. Afterwards, Brancato presided over the Outstanding Airman of the Year awards ceremony, which celebrates airmen’s achievements throughout 2024. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob Hessen)
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Wing awards outstanding Airmen, employees

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Matthew Brancato, commander of the 127th Wing, Michigan National Guard, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Bruce Hedrick, command chief master sergeant, 127th Wing, right, present Cody McDonald, vehicle operations manager, 127th Mission Support Group, with a trophy at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Dec. 8, 2024. McDonald was named the 127th Wing’s civilian manager of the year, for managing a $550,000 budget to procure 1,300 vehicle parts, achieving a 90% mission capability rate, six percent above the Air Force’s average rate. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick)
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Wing awards outstanding Airmen, employees

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Matthew Brancato, left, commander, 127th Wing, and Chief Master Sgt. Bruce Hedrick, command chief master sergeant of the 127th Wing, right, present the 2024 recipients of the outstanding airmen, civilian employee and commander's trophy awards. The winners of the military categories go on to compete against Michigan Air National Guard Airmen at the state level, where winners will be selected to compete in the Air National Guard competition. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob Hessen)
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Wing awards outstanding Airmen, employees

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Matthew Brancato, commander of the 127th Wing, Michigan National Guard, left, presents Capt. Patrick Retzer, a KC-135 stratotanker aircraft pilot, 127th Air Refueling Group, with a trophy at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Dec. 8, 2024. Retzer was selected as the 127th Wing's company grade officer of the year after he successfully coordinated more than 52 refueling missions and trained more than 100 aircrew members during the two-week long exercise Northern Strike 24-2. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick)
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Wing awards outstanding Airmen, employees

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Matthew Brancato, commander of the 127th Wing, Michigan National Guard, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Bruce Hedrick, command chief master sergeant, 127th Wing, right, present Kevan Visnick, roads and grounds crew leader, 127th Mission Support Group, with a trophy at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Dec. 8, 2024. Visnick was named the 127th Wing’s state employee of the year, for temporarily filling a critical role, managing a fleet of 25 vehicles and ensuring mission was accomplished without mishaps during the 2024 flying season. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick)
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Wing awards outstanding Airmen, employees

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Matthew Brancato, commander of the 127th Wing, Michigan National Guard, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Bruce Hedrick, command chief master sergeant, 127th Wing, right, present Senior Airman Chloe Morgan, medical technician, 127th Medical Group, with a trophy at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Dec. 8, 2024. Morgan was selected as the 127th Wing's outstanding Airman of the year, after improving Wing medical readiness, processing more than 500 medical clearances and facilitating the deployment of 350 Airmen.(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick)
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Wing awards outstanding Airmen, employees

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Krystal Scott-Rhodes, maintenance officer, 127th Maintenance Group, Michigan National Guard, listens to Brig. Gen. Matthew Brancato, 127th Wing commander, address members of the wing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Dec. 8, 2024. Brancato honored Airmen and civilian employees nominated for outstanding accomplishments during 2024. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick)
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Wing awards outstanding Airmen, employees

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Justin Nabarrette, a recruiter with the 127th Wing, Michigan National Guard, right, salutes Brig. Gen. Matthew Brancato, commander of the 127th Wing, left, after receiving a trophy at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Dec. 8, 2024. Nabarrette was selected as the 127th Wing's recruiter of the year for the second year in a row, exceeding his annual recruiting quota by 86% by securing 45 new accession contracts, a feat that ranks him as one of the top 20 Air National Guard recruiters nationwide. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick)
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Ferrell takes command of 127th Communications Squadron

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Leonard Ferrell, right, commander of the 127th Communication Squadron, Michigan National Guard, speaks at his unit's change of command ceremony at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Oct. 5, 2024. Ferrell addressed the squadron for the first time after taking command from Lt. Col. Jeremy Bishop. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob Hessen)
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Ferrell takes command of 127th Communications Squadron

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Leonard Ferrell, right, commander of the 127th Communication Squadron, Michigan National Guard, speaks at his unit's change of command ceremony at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Oct. 5, 2024. Ferrell addressed the squadron for the first time after taking command from Lt. Col. Jeremy Bishop. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob Hessen)
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