7 AF honors 2013 annual award winners Published Feb. 24, 2014 By Tech. Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher 7th Air Force Public Affairs OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Ten Airmen and civilians were honored for their outstanding contributions to the Airpower Team during the Seventh Air Force annual awards ceremony at the Osan Enlisted Club Feb. 22. The awardees were selected from 28 quarterly award winners from throughout Seventh Air Force and represent the best of the best of the command. Honored were: Airman 1st Class Joseph Walters, 51st Communications Squadron - Airman of the Year Tech. Sgt. Ryan Hannigan, 607th Support Squadron - Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Master Sgt. Marcus Holder, 51st Force Support Squadron - Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Senior Master Sgt. Kathleen Ross, 51st Security Forces Squadron - First Sergeant of the Year Tech. Sgt. Jarod Jones, 51st Maintenance Squadron - Honor Guard Member of the Year Capt. Christopher Marslender, 51st Operations Support Squadron - Company Grade Officer of the Year Maj. Elissa Ballas, 8th Medical Operations Squadron - Field Grade Officer of the Year Chong, Pyong Chun, 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron - Category I Civilian of the Year John Mcilvaine, 51st FSS - Category II Civilian of the Year Choe, Hang Sok, 51st Civil Engineer Squdron - Category III Civilian of the Year Seventh Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. Jan-Marc Jouas took the opportunity to comment on how today's Airmen winners are following in the footsteps of those who have come before. "A lot has changed over the last 60 years, but the one constant throughout has been great Airmen," Jouas said. "Their values of integrity, service, and excellence, reflected in the stories of valor, dedication, and sacrifice that we've heard here tonight...that's our legacy, that's our tradition of honor. We stand on their shoulders, and we will continue to do so for as long as it takes, until this peninsula is reunited and peace reigns here forever."