Best of the Best: 20th Fighter Wing Recognizes Annual Award Winners

Best of the Best: 20th Fighter Wing Recognizes Annual Award Winners

U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Hicock, 20th Fighter Wing commander, far left, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Griste, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, far right, celebrate the 2025 20th Fighter Wing annual award winners during the wing’s 2025 annual award ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Feb. 20, 2026. Winners for 14 different award categories were announced at the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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Best of the Best: 20th Fighter Wing Recognizes Annual Award Winners

Medals for 2025 20th Fighter Wing annual award nominees are staged prior to being handed out during the wing’s 2025 annual award ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Feb 20, 2026. Nominees for the awards who were present at the ceremony were given the medals by 20th Fighter Wing leadership in recognition of their accomplishments in 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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Best of the Best: 20th Fighter Wing Recognizes Annual Award Winners

U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Hicock, 20th Fighter Wing commander, middle left, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Griste, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, middle right, bestow medals onto 2025 20th Fighter Wing annual award nominees during the wing’s 2025 annual award ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Feb. 20, 2026. Nominees for the awards who were present at the ceremony were given the medals by 20th Fighter Wing leadership in recognition of their accomplishments in 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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Best of the Best: 20th Fighter Wing Recognizes Annual Award Winners

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Griste, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, right, congratulates Tech. Sgt. Allan Deleon Guerrero, assigned to the 20th Security Forces Squadron, on his nomination for the 2025 20 FW NCO of the Year during the wing’s 2025 annual award ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Feb. 20, 2026. Deleon Guerrero and other nominees for the awards were recognized by 20th Fighter Wing leadership for their accomplishments in 2025 during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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Best of the Best: 20th Fighter Wing Recognizes Annual Award Winners

Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Charles Moore provides remarks during the 2025 20th Fighter Wing annual award ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Feb. 20, 2026. Moore, who served as the commander of the 20th Fighter Wing from 2010-2012, was the guest speaker for the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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Best of the Best: 20th Fighter Wing Recognizes Annual Award Winners

Trophies for 2025 20th Fighter Wing annual award winners are displayed during the wing’s 2025 annual award ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Feb. 20, 2026. Nominees for 14 different award categories were present at the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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Best of the Best: 20th Fighter Wing Recognizes Annual Award Winners

U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Hicock, 20th Fighter Wing commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Griste, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, right, congratulate Senior Airman Lisa-Marie KcKinney, an air traffic control specialist assigned to the 20th Operational Support Squadron, on McKinney’s selection as the 2025 20th Fighter Wing Airman of the Year during the wing’s 2025 annual awards ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Feb. 20, 2026. The annual awards ceremony was held to recognize the nominees for the awards, announce the winners, and celebrate the wing’s achievements and accomplishments in 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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Best of the Best: 20th Fighter Wing Recognizes Annual Award Winners

U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Hicock, 20th Fighter Wing commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Griste, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, right, congratulate Tech. Sgt. William Tysar, 20th Medical Group radiology clinic non-commissioned officer in-charge, on Tysar’s selection as the 2025 20th Fighter Wing Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year during the wing’s 2025 annual awards ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Feb. 20, 2026. The annual awards ceremony was held to recognize the nominees for the awards, announce the winners, and celebrate the wing’s achievements and accomplishments in 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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Best of the Best: 20th Fighter Wing Recognizes Annual Award Winners

U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Hicock, 20th Fighter Wing commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Griste, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, right, congratulate Master Sgt. Sarah Chapman, 20th Fighter Wing command and control operations superintendent, on Chapman’s selection as the 2025 20th Fighter Wing Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year during the wing’s 2025 annual awards ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Feb. 20, 2026. The annual awards ceremony was held to recognize the nominees for the awards, announce the winners, and celebrate the wing’s achievements and accomplishments in 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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Best of the Best: 20th Fighter Wing Recognizes Annual Award Winners

U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Hicock, 20th Fighter Wing commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Griste, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, right, congratulate Capt. Devon Chatman, 55th Fighter Generation Squadron sortie generation flight commander, on Chatman’s selection as the 2025 20th Fighter Wing Company Grade Officer of the Year during the wing’s 2025 annual awards ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Feb. 20, 2026. The annual awards ceremony was held to recognize the nominees for the awards, announce the winners, and celebrate the wing’s achievements and accomplishments in 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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Best of the Best: 20th Fighter Wing Recognizes Annual Award Winners

U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Hicock, 20th Fighter Wing commander, right, congratulates Maj. Alexander Trembly, a F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft pilot assigned to the 55th Fighter Squadron, on Trembly’s selection as the 2025 20th Fighter Wing Field Grade Officer of the Year at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Feb. 20, 2026. Trembly was recognized as a wing annual award winner prior to the formal awards ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Will Sherwood)

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Best of the Best: 20th Fighter Wing Recognizes Annual Award Winners

U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Hicock, 20th Fighter Wing commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Griste, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, right, congratulate Barbara Kane, a budget officer assigned to the 20th Comptroller Squadron, on Kane’s selection as the 2025 20th Fighter Wing Category III Civilian of the Year during the wing’s 2025 annual awards ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Feb. 20, 2026. The annual awards ceremony was held to recognize the nominees for the awards, announce the winners, and celebrate the wing’s achievements and accomplishments in 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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Best of the Best: 20th Fighter Wing Recognizes Annual Award Winners

U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Hicock, 20th Fighter Wing commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Griste, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, right, congratulate James Speerly, a unit deployment manager assigned to the 79th Fighter Generation Squadron on Speerly’s selection as the 2025 20th Fighter Wing Category II Civilian of the Year during the wing’s 2025 annual awards ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Feb. 20, 2026. The annual awards ceremony was held to recognize the nominees for the awards, announce the winners, and celebrate the wing’s achievements and accomplishments in 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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Best of the Best: 20th Fighter Wing Recognizes Annual Award Winners

U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Hicock, 20th Fighter Wing commander, second from left, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Griste, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, far right, congratulate the 20th Medical Group diagnostics and therapeutics flight on their selection as the 2025 20th Fighter Wing Team of the Year during the wing’s 2025 annual awards ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Feb. 20, 2026. The annual awards ceremony was held to recognize the nominees for the awards, announce the winners, and celebrate the wing’s achievements and accomplishments in 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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Best of the Best: 20th Fighter Wing Recognizes Annual Award Winners

U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Hicock, 20th Fighter Wing commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Griste, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, right, congratulate Master Sgt. Krisin Pujol, 55th Fighter Generation Squadron first sergeant, on Pujol’s selection as the 2025 20th Fighter Wing First Sergeant of the Year during the wing’s 2025 annual awards ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Feb. 20, 2026. The annual awards ceremony was held to recognize the nominees for the awards, announce the winners, and celebrate the wing’s achievements and accomplishments in 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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Best of the Best: 20th Fighter Wing Recognizes Annual Award Winners

U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Hicock, 20th Fighter Wing commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Griste, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, right, congratulate Tech. Sgt. David Wells, 20th Security Forces Squadron additional duty first sergeant, on Wells’ selection as the 2025 20th Fighter Wing Additional Duty First Sergeant of the Year during the wing’s 2025 annual awards ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Feb. 20, 2026. The annual awards ceremony was held to recognize the nominees for the awards, announce the winners, and celebrate the wing’s achievements and accomplishments in 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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Best of the Best: 20th Fighter Wing Recognizes Annual Award Winners

U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Hicock, 20th Fighter Wing commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Griste, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, right, congratulate Airman 1st Class Nina Vescoso, a base honor guardsman assigned to the Shaw Air Force Base honor guard, on Vescoso’s selection as the 2025 20th Fighter Wing Base Honor Guardsman of the Year during the wing’s 2025 annual awards ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Feb. 20, 2026. The annual awards ceremony was held to recognize the nominees for the awards, announce the winners, and celebrate the wing’s achievements and accomplishments in 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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Best of the Best: 20th Fighter Wing Recognizes Annual Award Winners

U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Hicock, 20th Fighter Wing commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Griste, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, right, congratulate Alma Flores Montes, 20th Operations Support Squadron key support liaison, on Flores Montes’ selection as the 2025 20th Fighter Wing Base Key Support Liaison during the wing’s 2025 annual awards ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Feb. 20, 2026. The annual awards ceremony was held to recognize the nominees for the awards, announce the winners, and celebrate the wing’s achievements and accomplishments in 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- The 20th Fighter Wing announced its 2025 annual award winners during a ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Feb. 20, 2026. 14 categories of Airmen, civilians, spouses and teams were recognized as the top performers in the wing in 2025 during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle and Airman Will Sherwood)