Dawn Abistado, 353rd Special Operations Group, receives an award from U.S. Air Force Col. Brad Sullivan, 353rd SOG commander, during the annual awards ceremony at the Rocker NCO Club on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2013. Harvey was recognized as the Partner Unit Group Category I Civilian of the Year for 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)
Mark Alden, 353rd Special Operations Group, receives an award from U.S. Air Force Col. Brad Sullivan, 353rd SOG commander, during the annual awards ceremony at the Rocker NCO Club on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2013. Alden was recognized as the Partner Unit Group Category III Civilian of the Year for 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sophia Inman, 353rd Special Operations Group, receives an award from Col. Brad Sullivan, 353rd SOG commander, during the annual awards ceremony at the Rocker NCO Club on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2013. Inman was recognized as the Partner Unit Group NCO of the Year for 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jeremy Tygrett, 353rd Special Operations Group, receives an award from Col. Brad Sullivan, 353rd SOG commander, during the annual awards ceremony at the Rocker NCO Club on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2013. Tygrett was recognized as the Partner Unit Group Senior NCO of the Year for 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)
Susan Harvey, spouse of U.S. Air Force Capt. Randall Harvey, 353rd Special Operations Group, accepts an award on behalf of her husband from Col. Brad Sullivan, 353rd SOG commander, during the annual awards ceremony at the Rocker NCO Club on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2013. Harvey was recognized as the Partner Unit Group Company Grade Officer of the Year for 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Audrey McCleskey, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron, receives an award from Col. Brian McDaniel, 18th Wing vice commander, during the annual awards ceremony at the Rocker NCO Club on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2013. McCleskey was recognized as the Kadena Honor Guard Airman of the Year for 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Julio Rivera, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, receives an award from Col. Brian McDaniel, 18th Wing vice commander, during the annual awards ceremony at the Rocker NCO Club on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2013. Rivera was recognized as the Kadena Honor Guard NCO of the Year for 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)
Adan Jaime, 18th Mission Support Group, receives an award from U.S. Air Force Col. Brian McDaniel, 18th Wing vice commander, during the annual awards ceremony at the Rocker NCO Club on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2013. Jaime was recognized as the 18th Wing Category II Civilian of the Year for 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)
Kelly Livingston, 718th Civil Engineer Squadron, receives an award from U.S. Air Force Col. Brian McDaniel, 18th Wing vice commander, during the annual awards ceremony at the Rocker NCO Club on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2013. Livingston was recognized as the 18th Wing Category III Civilian of the Year for 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tanya Moulding, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron, receives an award from Col. Brian McDaniel, 18th Wing vice commander, during the annual awards ceremony at the Rocker NCO Club on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2013. Moulding was recognized as the 18th Wing Airman of the Year for 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)
Monica Anderson, spouse of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jason Anderson, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, accepts an award on behalf of her husband from Col. Brian McDaniel, 18th Wing vice commander, during the annual awards ceremony at the Rocker NCO Club on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2013. Anderson was recognized as the 18th Wing First Sergeant of the Year for 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)
Adan Jaime, 18th Mission Support Group, receives an award from U.S. Air Force Col. Brian McDaniel, 18th Wing vice commander, during the annual awards ceremony at the Rocker NCO Club on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2013. Jaime was recognized as Team Kadena's Category II Civilian of the Year for 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)
Mark Alden, 353rd Special Operations Group, receives an award from U.S. Air Force Col. Brad Sullivan, 353rd SOG commander, during the annual awards ceremony at the Rocker NCO Club on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2013. Alden was recognized as Team Kadena's Category III Civilian of the Year for 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tanya Moulding, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron, receives an award from Col. Brian McDaniel, 18th Wing vice commander, during the annual awards ceremony at the Rocker NCO Club on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2013. Moulding was recognized as Team Kadena's Airman of the Year for 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)
Susan Harvey, spouse of U.S. Air Force Capt. Randall Harvey, 353rd Special Operations Group, accepts an award on behalf of her husband from Col. Brad Sullivan, 353rd SOG commander, during the annual awards ceremony at the Rocker NCO Club on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2013. Harvey was recognized as Team Kadena's Company Grade Officer of the Year for 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)
Monica Anderson, spouse of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jason Anderson, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, accepts an award on behalf of her husband from Col. Brian McDaniel, 18th Wing vice commander, during the annual awards ceremony at the Rocker NCO Club on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2013. Anderson was recognized as Team Kadena's First Sergeant of the Year for 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)