2017 Washington Air National Guard annual award winners announced

From left, Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Rivera, Production Recruiter and Retainer of the Year, Washington Air National Guard Headquarters; Master Sgt. Jeremy Montgomery, Recruiting and Retention Manager of the Year, Washington Air National Guard Headquarters; Master Sgt. Dawn Kloos, First Sergreant of the Year, 225th Air Defense Group; Staff Sgt. Aaron DeCremer, Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year, 225th Air Defense Squadron; Gen. Robin Rand, Air Force Global Strike Command Air Forces Strategic-Air, U.S. Strategic Command commander; Staff Sgt. Christopher LaCour, Airman of the Year, 225th Support Squadron; Royal Canadian Air Force Sgt. Yves Truchon, Honor Guard Manager of the Year, 225th Air Defense Squadron and Canadian Detachment; and Senior Master Sgt. Jason Roland, Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year, 111th Air Support Operations Squadron, pose with their annual award trophies at the Washington Air National Guard Annual Awards Banquet held at the American Lake Conference Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 27, 2018. Each Airman was awarded the trophy for their outstanding contributions to the Washington Air National Guard over the last year. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Chacon)