ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- Member, after member strode in front of a room of about 200 base people to receive a handshake from the base commander and a glass-etched award for winning in various categories of recognition during the 28th Bomb Wing Second Quarter Awards Breakfast, July 27. A unit representative stood in for winners who could not attend.

The master of ceremonies, Senior Master Sgt. Joey Parks, Airman Leadership School commandant, announced many more names of nominees. Still, despite the stiff competition, only one could be selected in each category. The winners are: 

Field grade officer (not pictured)
Maj. Raymond Besson, 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron assistant director of operations 

Company grade officer
Capt. David Marten, 28th Operations Support Squadron current operation flight 

Senior non-commissioned officer
Master Sgt. Robert Carter, 28th Civil Engineering Squadron superintendent of maintenance engineering 

Non-commissioned officer
Tech. Sgt. Ivan Martinez, 28th Mission Support Squadron personnel readiness flight 

Civilian volunteer (not present)
Bonnie Molinet, 28th Mission Support Group Airman and Family Readiness Center volunteer

Non-appropriated Fund Category I (not present)
Brenna Van Stone, 28th Services Squadron commercial sponsorship

Airman
Senior Airman Richard Roberts, 28th Communication Squadron intrusion detection specialist

Honor guard officer
Capt. Allen Husted, 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron materiel management flight commander

Honor guard enlisted (not pictured)
Staff Sgt. Aaron Smith, 28th Maintenance Operation Squadron weapons systems controller 

Civilian Category III
Karen Hoffman, 28th Civil Engineering Squadron real property officer 

Civilian Category II (not present)
Rita Dupres, 28th Maintenance Group budget analyst 

Civilian Category I
Jeanette Amos, 28th Operations Support Squadron office automation assistant 

Non-appropriated Fund Category II
Chad Canaan, 28th Services Squadron recreation specialist