Base 2006 outstanding personnel managers named Published Jan. 15, 2007 By Susan Barone Skywrighter editor WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO -- -- Base officials announced Jan. 5 the winners of the Air Force Materiel Command-level Personnel Manager of the Year and Outstanding Mission Support, Career Assistance Advisor, Professional Military Education and First Term Airmen Center of the Year awards for 2006. The following individuals and organizations from Wright-Patterson AFB will represent AFMC and compete at Air Force level for 2006 PMOYA and Outstanding Mission Support, Career Assistance Advisor, Professional Military Education and First Term Airmen Center of the Year awards: Organization awards Gerrit D. Foster Jr., Outstanding MPF Achievement Awards 88th Mission Support Squadron, Category I Nathan Altschuler Award, Outstanding Education Services Center 88th Mission Support Squadron, Category I-A Individual awards Outstanding U.S. Air Force Personnel Manager of the Year Award (headquarters level) Maj. Jon K Rucker, Category I-A Capt. Tamara L O'Donnell, Category II-A Master Sgt. Melvin Rose Jr., Category III-A Tech. Sgt. Diana Gonzalez, Category IV-A Senior Airman Michael L. Fisher II, Category V-A Air Force Education and Training Manager Awards Joseph M. Gyenes, Category 1-C Civilian Personnel Awards Patricia A. Holmes, Category II-A Hope M. Arnold, Category IV-B Gen. Horace M. Wade Innovation Award Maj. Ronald K. Booker Manpower and Organization Awards for Professional Excellence Capt. Michelle M. Mobley, installation level company grade officer Gregory T. Rivera, headquarters installation civilian employee Richard P. Scullion, headquarters senior civilian employee Air Force Research Laboratory, Small Office The following base level PMOYA winners for 2006 will compete at AFMC level. They are: (Senior Master Sgt. Garvis R. Leak contributed to this article.)