Chief Master Sgt. Raymond J. Phillips, 163rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, California Air National Guard received the Chief Master Sgt. Dick Red Award at the 2012 Air Force Association Conference in Washington D.C.

Chief Master Sgt. Raymond J. Phillips, 163rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, California Air National Guard received the Chief Master Sgt. Dick Red Award at the 2012 Air Force Association Conference in Washington D.C. Lt. Gen. Harry Wyatt, III presented the award to for Chief Master Sgt. Phillips being the Best Air National Guard maintainer. He expertly managed multiple sections through seven aircraft conversion of 92 aircraft. He is a member of the board of director’s for ‘Touch of Home’, a non-profit corporation resulting tin the delivery of over 10,500 packages for troops overseas. (Air National Guard photo released Col. Nahaku A. McFadden)

Joint STARS combat crew of the 128th Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 116th Air Control Wing, Georgia Air National Guard

Joint STARS combat crew of the 128th Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 116th Air Control Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, received the Earl T. Ricks award for Best Air National Guard unit airmanship. Lt. Gen. Harry Wyatt, III presented the Earl T. Ricks Award for being the Best Air National Guard unit airmanship. Recognized for support of Operations Odyssey Dawn and Unified Protector, the crew led the dynamic targeting air campaign and enforced the no fly zone. They detected ground movements and correlated intelligence. (Air National Guard photo released Col. Nahaku A. McFadden)

Army Gen. Raymond T. "Ray" Odierno, the chief of staff of the Army, addresses the 134th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference in Reno, Nev., Sept. 10, 2012.

Army Gen. Raymond T. "Ray" Odierno, the chief of staff of the Army, addresses the 134th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference in Reno, Nev., Sept. 10, 2012. (Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jim Greenhill)

Promotion of Army Lt. Gen. Frank Grass to General and change of responsibility ceremony swearing in Gen. Grass as the 27th Chief of the National Guard Bureau

Promotion of Army Lt. Gen. Frank Grass to General and change of responsibility ceremony swearing in Gen. Grass as the 27th Chief of the National Guard Bureau in the Pentagon Auditorium on Sept. 7, 2012. (Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jim Greenhill) (Released)

The 2012 Air National Guard Airmen of the Year pose for a photo during the 2012 Soldiers and Airmen of the Year banquet

The 2012 Air National Guard Airmen of the Year pose for a photo during the 2012 Soldiers and Airmen of the Year banquet at the Sheraton Pentagon City, Arlington, Va 24, Aug 2012. Pictured are (left to right) Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, the director of the ANG, Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Michael D. McCaffrey, 116th Air Refueling Wing, Washington ANG, Noncommissioned Officer of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Jacob S. Curtis, 126th Air Refueling Wing, Illinois ANG, Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year: Senior Master Sgt. Luke W. Thompson, 125th Special Tactics Squadron, Oregon ANG, First Sergeant of the Year: Master Sgt. Fred W. Hudgins Jr., 161st Air Refueling Wing, Arizona ANG, Honor Guard Member of the Year: Staff Sgt. Carrie M. Kline, 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana ANG, Honor Guard Program Manager of the Year: Master Sgt. Jeffrey L. Lamarche, Eastern Air Defense Sector, New York ANG, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Muncy, the command chief master sergeant to the director of the ANG. (National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Marvin Preston/RELEASED)

2012 Soldiers and Airmen of the Year award winners

(Left to right) Sgt. Mark Fuggiti, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Sgt. Matthew Howard, Arkansas Army NG, Command Sgt. Maj. Richard J. Burch, the command sergeant major of the Army National Guard, Chief Master Sgt. Denise Jelinski-Hall, the Senior Enlisted Leader of the National Guard Bureau, Sgt. 1st Class Craig Wester, Arizona Army NG, 1st Lt. Nicholas Plocar, Wisconsin Army NG, and Cpt. Robert Killian, Colorado Army NG pose for a photo during the 2012 Soldiers and Airmen of the Year banquet at Sheraton Pentagon City, Arlington, Va 24, Aug 2012. (National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Marvin Preston/RELEASED)