129th Outstanding Airmen of the Year, Officer and AFA award winners announced

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MOFFET FEDERAL AIRFIELD, Calif. --  The commander of the 129th Rescue Wing, Col. Amos Bagdasarian, recently announced the 129th Rescue Wing's Outstanding Airmen of the Year and Air Force Association Outstanding Airmen of the Year. The wing's Outstanding Airmen of the Year will go on to compete at the state level, with the statewide winners announced in January.

Outstanding Airmen of the Year
Airman: Staff Sgt. Leslie Zapata, 129th OSF
NCO: Tech. Sgt. Seth Zweben, 131st RQS
Senior NCO: Senior Master Sgt. Jason Red, 129th RQS
1st Sergeant: Master Sgt. Byron Yerzy, 561st AF Band
Honor Guard: Tech. Sgt. Rachel Velasco, 129th FSF
Company Grade Officer: Capt. David Weidman, 129th RQS
Field Grade Officer: Maj. Mathew Wenthe, 129th RQS

Air Force Association Outstanding Airmen of the Year
Airman: Senior Airman Andrew Gibson, 129th RQS
NCO: Staff Sgt. Michelle Masso, 131st RQS
Senior NCO: Senior Master Sgt. Eric Burke, 131st RQS
1st Sergeant: Master Sgt. Byron Yerzy, 561st AF Band
Aviator: Capt. Mary Jennings, 129th RQS
Maintainer: Tech. Sgt. Jessica Jackson, 129th MXG
Mission Support: Senior Master Sgt. Alice Rose Duerr, 129th LRS
Medical: Senior Master Sgt. David Burkhalter, 129th MDG
Company Grade Officer: Capt. Michael Vandermeyden, 129th MOF
Field Grade Officer: Maj. Dave Bozzo, 129th OSF

Airman can register for the California Air National Guard's Outstanding Airman of the Year Banquet at https://www.ca.ang.af.mil/OAY2010/index.htm. The banquet is being held at the Hyatt Regency in Sacramento on Jan. 16. All members of the 129th RQW are encouraged to attend the OAY Banquet to support the wing's outstanding nominees.