12th FTW 2025 Annual Award Winners Published Feb. 24, 2026 By Sean Worrell 12th Flying Training Wing JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- Col. Peter Lee congratulated Airmen and civilian professionals across the 12th Flying Training Wing following the announcement of the wing’s annual award winners, recognizing their sustained excellence in support of the mission to train warfighters for America. Lee extended his congratulations to recipients assigned to units at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph as well as the wing’s geographically separated units at Naval Air Station Pensacola and the United States Air Force Academy, underscoring the collective impact of their performance across multiple installations. Annual award categories included company grade officer, noncommissioned officer, senior noncommissioned officer, civilian and team performance. Nominees were evaluated on leadership, job performance, mission impact and community involvement throughout the year. The 12th Flying Training Wing is part of the 19th Air Force under Air Education and Training Command and plays a critical role in producing the Air Force’s next generation of combat aviators. Airman: Senior Airman Kendall Rose, 12th Operations Support Squadron Non-Commissioned Officer: Staff Sgt. Zaquantai Sears, 455th Flying Training Squadron Senior Non-Commissioned Officer: Master Sgt. Jared Padfield, 479th Operations Support Squadron Company Grade Officer: Captain Eric Holm, 99th Flying Training Squadron Field Grade Officer: Major Malcolm Nichols, 99th Flying Training Squadron Flight Commander: Captain Tony Dagostino, 479th Student Squadron Civilian Category I Non-Supervisor: Julianne Merritt, 99th Flying Training Squadron Civilian Category II Non-Supervisor: Andrew Dougherty, 306th Operations Support Squadron Civilian Category III Non-Supervisor: Daniel Griffith, 12th Maintenance Group Civilian Category II Supervisor: CJ Miller, 479th Student Squadron Civilian Category III Supervisor: Benjamin Stagg, 12th Training Squadron Instructor Combat Systems Officer: Captain Tony Abernathy, 451st Flying Training Squadron Instructor Pilot: Captain Austin Bolinger, 455th Flying Training Squadron Enlisted Instructor: Staff Sgt. Tyler Summers, 98th Flying Training Squadron Wing Innovation (Individual Award): Capt Victoria Beck, 479th Operations Support Squadron Wing Innovation (Team Award): 479th Flying Training Group, Innovations Volunteer: Capt Kenny Nguyen, 479th Student Squadron First Sergeant of the Year: Master Sgt. Robert Andrews, 12th Operations Group