Annual awards banquet
The Del Rio Chamber of Commerce held their annual meeting and banquet Feb. 25 honoring Laughlin’s Annual Award winners. Presenting the awards were John Campbell, Military Affairs Association president and Col. David Ellis, 47th Flying Training Wing vice commander. From left to right are Col. Ellis, Lt. Col. John Cinnamon, commander of the 86th Flying Training Squadron, which won the squadron of the year; Capt. Jason Barta, Company Grade Officer of the Year; Tech. Sgt. Laurie Artieda, Noncommissioned Officer of the Year; Master Sgt. Duane Frey, Senior NCO of the Year; Maj. Jason Turner, Field Grade Officer of the Year; Valerie Goldsworthy, Civilian Category I of the Year; Sylvia Garza, Civilian Category III of the Year; Capt. Aaron Gill, Instructor Pilot of the Year and Mr. Campbell. Not pictured but also winning annual awards are Senior Airman Luis Perez, Airman of the Year; Mr. Paul Gomez, Civilian Category II of the Year; Capt. Jill Hibbert, Flight Commander of the Year, Master Sgt. Darryl Rios-Maldonado, First Sergeant of the Year, Capt. Michael Piazza, Volunteer of the Year and Airman 1st Class Alli Haynes, Honor Guard Member of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Langton)