12th FTW Recognizes 2nd Quarter Award Winners
The 12th Flying Training Wing honored its top performers during quarterly awards. Recognizing Airmen, civilians and teams for their outstanding achievements in the second quarter of 2025.
From instructors shaping the future of airpower to maintainers ensuring aircraft readiness, the award winners exemplify excellence, dedication and professionalism across the wing’s three groups and geographically separated units.
The second quarter award recipients are:
Airman: Senior Airman Dylan Huether, 558th Flying Training Squadron
Non-Commissioned Officer: Technical Sgt. Charles Jones, 558th Flying Training Squadron
Senior Non-Commissioned Officer: Master Sgt. Christopher Hinojosa, 12th Operation Support Squadron
Company Grade Officer: Captain Lucas Erickson, 12th Operations Group
Field Grade Officer: Major Malcom Nichols, 99th Flying Training Squadron
Flight Commander: Captain Viktor Rymniak, 98th Flying Training Squadron
Civilian Category I Non-Supervisor: Michael Torres 12th Maintenance Group
Civilian Category II Non-Supervisor: Nathaniel Ericson, 12th Maintenance Group
Civilian Category III Non-Supervisor: Christopher Gardner, 306th Operations Support Squadron
Civilian Category II Supervisor: Juan Arenas, 12th Maintenance Group
Civilian Category III Supervisor: Douglas Bergman, 306th Operations Support Squadron
Instructor Combat Systems Officer: Captain Joshua Plummer, 479th Student Squadron
Instructor Pilot: Captain Benjamin Bryce, 306th Operations Support Squadron
Enlisted Instructor: Technical Sgt. Niklas Meyer, 98th Flying Training Squadron
Wing Innovation (Individual Award): Major Chun Choi, 451st Flying Training Squadron
Wing Innovation (Team Award): 558th Flying Training Squadron Innovation Cell
Volunteer: Britton Armstrong, 12th Training Squadron
Each awardee was nominated by their leadership and selected through a competitive process that evaluates performance, leadership, job knowledge and impact on mission success.
