Group announces annual award winners

By / Published January 20, 2009

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From left: Tammie Gilmore, Master Sgt. Scott Ragnone, Airman 1st Class Taliilagi Falelua, Ariel Eishen, Shannan Anthony, David Sterle, and Garth Sutton pose for photograph after winning their category at the 353rd Special Operations Group annuals awards ceremony Jan. 16. Mrs. Gilmore and Mrs. Eishen are representing their husbands, Master Sgt. Shawn Gilmore and Tech. Sgt. Ian Eishen, who were unable to attend. Capt. Kelly Kruger, the group's Company Grade Officer of the Year was also unable to attend the ceremony. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. David Mullins, the 353rd Special Operations Group commander, announced the group's 2008 annual award winners in a ceremony at the Banyan Tree Club here Jan. 16.

The winners are:

Company Grade Officer
Capt. Kelly Kruger, 1st Special Operations Squadron

Senior Noncommissioned Officer
Master Sgt. Shawn Gilmore, 353rd SOG Manpower and Organization Office

First Sergeant
Master Sgt. Scott Ragnone, 17th Special Operations Squadron

Noncommissioned Officer
Tech. Sgt. Ian Eishen, 320th Special Tactics Squadron

Airman
Airman 1st Class Taliilagi Falelua, 353rd Operations Support Squadron

Civilian, category I
Shannan Anthony, 353rd SOG commander's secretary

Civilian, category II
David Sterle, 353rd OSS

Civilian, category III
Garth Sutton, 353rd OSS