OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. -- Retired Col. Albert T. "Tom" Vitamvas, Jr., speaks at the 2009 Maintenance Professional of the Year awards held in Dock One of the Bennie Davies Maintenance Facility, Mar 13. Vitamvas, a Nebraska native, was the last Director of Aircraft Maintenance for Strategic Air Command. U.S. Air Force Photo by Josh Plueger
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. -- Retired Col. Albert T. "Tom" Vitamvas, Jr., speaks at the 2009 Maintenance Professional of the Year awards luncheon held in Dock One of the Bennie Davies Maintenance Facility, Mar 13. Vitamvas, a Nebraska native, was the last Director of Aircraft Maintenance at the Strategic Air Command. U.S. Air Force Photo by Josh Plueger
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. -- Brig. Gen. James J. Jones, 55th Wing commander, gives closing remarks at the 2009 Maintenance Professional of the Year awards, held in Dock One of the Bennie Davies Maintenance Facility, Mar 13. General Jones along with Col. Terry A. Parsons, 55th Maintenance Group commander, honored 36 airman and civilians for their outstanding contributions to the mission of the 55th MXG. U.S. Air Force Photo by Josh Plueger
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. -- Airman with the 55th Wing Honor Guard post the colors inside of the Bennie Davis Maintenance Facility's Dock One to begin the 2009 Maintenance Professional of the Year awards luncheon Mar 13. The awards ceremony honors the men and women of the 55th Maintenance Group for their exemplarily work throughout the year. U.S. Air Force Photo by Josh Plueger
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. -- Staff Sgt. Clint Whitney, vocalist for the Heartland of America Band?s Night Wing ensemble, sing the national anthem inside of the Bennie Davis Maintenance Facility's Dock One to start the 2009 Maintenance Professional of the Year awards luncheon Mar 13. The awards ceremony honors the men and women of the 55th Maintenance Group for their exemplarily work throughout the year. U.S. Air Force Photo by Josh Plueger
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. -- Tech. Sgt. Richard Nueva, 55th Maintenance Operations Squadron, listens to the guest speaker while eating lunch inside of Dock One of the Bennie Davis Maintenance Facility as part of the 2009 Maintenance Professional of the Year awards luncheon. Tech. Sgt. Nueva and numerous other maintenance professionals were given medals to wear at the ceremony indicating they were a finalist in their selected categories. U.S. Air Force Photo by Josh Plueger
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb.-- Lines form inside of the Bennie Davis Maintenance Facility's Dock One, as members of the 55th Maintenance Group wait for barbeque sandwiches, and an array of side dishes as part of the annual Maintenance Professional of the Year luncheon, Mar 13. The ceremony formally recognizes the men and women of the 55th MXG for their exemplarily work throughout the year. U.S. Air Force Photo by Josh Plueger
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. -- Tech. Sgt. David Robinson, 55th Maintenance Squadron Repair and Reclamation, gets a barbeque sandwich, and a couple of side dishes during the 2009 Maintenance Professional of the Year luncheon held in Dock One of the Bennie Davis Maintenance Facility Mar 13. The ceremony formally recognizes the men and women of the 55th Maintenance Group for their exemplarily work throughout the year in numerous categories. U.S. Air Force Photo by Josh Plueger
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. -- Brig. Gen. James J. Jones, 55th Wing commander, congratulates Tech. Sgt. Troy Lewis, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, for a surprise STEP promotion during the 2009 Maintenance Professional of the Year award luncheon, Mar 13. Tech. Sgt. Lewis was brought to the stage in front of his colleagues to be presented a wing coin, but was surprised with his new Master Sgt. stripes by the general and Command Chief Master Sgt. Lisa A. Sirois. U.S. Air Force Photo by Josh Plueger