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August 2017

Aug. 1, 2017 | By Bailey Hittle
KANSAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
Legion of Merit

Command Sgt. Maj. Lawrence Hall, JFHQ KS-LC, Topeka Sgt. Maj. Terence Goscha, JFHQ KS-LC, Topeka,

Meritorious Service Medal

Col. Douglas Hinkley, JFHQ KS-LC, Topeka, with three oak leaf clusters Lt. Col. Willy Pegues IV, KSARNG Training Center, Salina, with oak leaf cluster Maj. Wallace Miller III, HQ, 235th Rgmt, Salina Sgt. 1st Class Robert Bieker, 731st Trans Co, Great Bend Sgt. 1st Class Ricardo Moreno, Co B, Rec and Ret Bn, Wichita Sgt. 1st Class Charles Rhoten, HHB, 1st Bn, 161st FA,Hutchinson Sgt. 1st Class Jessica Thompson, JFHQ KS-LC, Topeka

Kansas Air National Guard

  Meritorious Service Medal 

Lt. Col. Johnnie Adam, 184th IW, Wichita Lt. Col. Daniel Skoda, 190th ARW, Topeka, with oak leaf cluster Lt. Col. Jesse Sojka, 184th IW, Wichita Maj Janell Blaufuss, 184th IW, Wichita Capt. Angela Brees, 190th ARW, Topeka Capt. Darral Garner, 184th IW, Wichita Capt. Keith Marshall, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Master Sgt. Darin Brun, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Master Sgt. Caron Carlile, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Master Sgt. Melanie Graber, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Master Sgt. Cornelius Hulum, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Master Sgt. David Powelson, 190th ARW, Topeka, with oak leaf cluster Master Sgt. Christopher Pabor, 184th IW, Wichita Master Sgt. John Williams, 190th ARW, Topeka Master Sgt. Andy Wolfe, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Aaron Rausch, 184th IW, Wichita

Air Force Commendation Medal

Lt. Col. Eric Schoenberg, 190th ARW, Topeka, with oak leaf cluster Maj. Karega Paisley, 190th ARW, Topeka Capt. Justin Moody, 184th IW, Wichita Capt. Daniel Radford, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Brooke Cessna, 190th ARW, Topeka Tech. Sgt. William Davis, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Chad Ewertz, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Troy Jones, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Quentin Morris, 184th IW, Wichita Staff Sgt. Lauren Penney, 184th IW, Wichita Staff Sgt. Marianela Sargent, 184th IW, Wichita

Air Force Achievement Medal 

Maj. Scott Avery, 190th ARW, Topeka 1st Lt. Aaron Farris, 184th IW, Wichita Master Sgt. Clinton Brown, 190th ARW, Topeka, with oak leaf cluster Master Sgt. Ryan Current, 190th ARW, Topeka Master Sgt. Shawn Rucker, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Benedict Joseph Axman, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Angeline Burks, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Everardo Lopez, 184th IW, Wichita Staff Sgt. Logan Priebe, 184th IW, Wichita Staff Sgt. Colton Smith, 184th IW, Wichita Staff Sgt. Evan Sprague, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Airman Micah Allee, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Airman Steven Bohling, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Airman Kimbre Fritz, 190th ARW, Topeka Senior Airman Jett Jurgens, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Airman Elise Terrell, 184th IW, Wichita Airman 1st Class Abbey Evans, 184th IW, Wichita Airman 1st Class Kaila Fowler, 184th IW, Wichita Airman First Class Christopher Kirk, 190th ARW, Topeka Maj. James Bilby, 184th IW, Wichita Maj. Joseph Deeds, 184th IW, Wichita Maj. James McCosh, 184th IW, Wichita Capt. James Balten, 184th IW, Wichita Capt. Keith Marshall, 184th IW, Wichita Capt. Jonathan Weishaar, 184th IW, Wichita Chief Master Sgt. James Caughron, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Master Sgt. Emily Albers, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Master Sgt. Fred Beat, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Master Sgt. Cornelius Hulum, 184th IW, Wichita Master Sgt. Robert Bisterfeldt, 184th IW, Wichita Master Sgt. David Chirinos, 184th IW, Wichita Master Sgt. Jayme Gabbard, 184th IW, Wichita Master Sgt. Aaron Grunden, 184th IW, Wichita Master Sgt. Robert Johnston, 184th IW, Wichita Master Sgt. Jacob Smith, 184th IW, Wichita Master Sgt. Daniel Strickland, 184th IW, Wichita Master Sgt. John Winter, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Joseph Andra, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Casey Blair, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Phillip Boucher, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Chase Bryan, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. William Davis, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Jesse Diaz, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Sean Greenlee, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Paul Kahl, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Morales, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Norris, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Alyssa Parks, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Jeremiah Rempel, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Jamie Rivas, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Christopher Smith, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Bradley Weaver, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Williams, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Anthony Young, 184th IW, Wichita Staff Sgt. Patrick Demoe, 184th IW, Wichita Staff Sgt. Blake Elliott, 184th IW, Wichita Staff Sgt. James Epley, 184th IW, Wichita Staff Sgt. Jennifer Erskin, 184th IW, Wichita Staff Sgt. Michael Freelend, 184th IW, Wichita Staff Sgt. Christopher Harrington, 184th IW, Wichita Staff Sgt. Brandon Moberly, 184th IW, Wichita Staff Sgt. Rachel Mohr, 184th IW, Wichita Staff Sgt. Rachelle Schrader, 184th IW, Wichita Staff Sgt. Timothy Schuette, 184th IW, Wichita Staff Sgt. Andrew Skiles, 184th IW, Wichita Staff Sgt. Evan Sprague, 184th IW, Wichita Staff Sgt. Paul Vernacchia, 184th IW, Wichita Staff Sgt. Cody Wirth, 184th IW, Wichita Staff Sgt. Jordan Wright, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Airman Monique Adams, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Airman Anna Calhoun, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Airman Brianna Crackenberger, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Airman Mark Deabler, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Airman Judith Dunn, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Airman Brandon Fruck, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Airman Brandon Gochenour, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Airman Tyler Martin, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Airman Elizabeth O'Brien, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Airman Travis Perkins, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Airman Codi Prouty, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Airman Brannon Schmitz, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Airman Amanda Spies, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Airman Jared Stevens, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Airman Anthony Trifiletti, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Airman Luke Vanderpool, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Airman Mitchell Young, 184th IW, Wichita Airman 1st Class Kenneth Jones, 184th IW, Wichita