Officials announce annual award winners

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. Robert Toth (far left), 353rd Special Operations Group commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Frank Robertson (far right), acting 353rd SOG command chief master sergeant, pose for a photograph with the group's 2009 annuals awards winners Jan. 22. The winners are, from left: Master Sgt. Steven Erickson, James D'Angina, Irene Jones, Maj. Jason Self, accepting for Capt. Garrett Ianacone and Staff Sgt. William Johnson, Master Sgt. Anthony Duplechain, and Senior Airman Salvatore Portelli. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

Officials announce annual award winners

Published March 16, 2010

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. Robert Toth, the 353rd Special Operations Group commander, announced the group's 2009 annual award winners in a ceremony at the Keystone Theater here Jan. 22.

The winners are:

Company Grade Officer
Capt. Garrett Ianacone, 320th Special Tactics Squadron

Senior Noncommissioned Officer
Master Sgt. Anthony Duplechain, 353rd Operations Support Squadron

First Sergeant
Master Sgt. Steven Erickson, 353rd OSS

Noncommissioned Officer
Staff Sgt. William Johnson, 320th STS

Airman
Senior Airman Salvatore Portelli, 320th STS

Civilian, category I
Irene Jones, 17th Special Operations Squadron

Civilian, category II
James D'Angina, 353rd SOG