917th Wing announces 2010 Airmen of the Year
Senior Airman Kimberly B. Simon, flight avionics apprentice, 717th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, was selected as the 917th Wing’s 2010 Airman of the Year at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Airman Simon is the last to be awarded this title as the 917th Wing, since the wing was deactivated Jan. 1, 2011. During the same ceremonies, the 917th Operations Group was re-designated as the 917th Fighter Group and the historic 307th Bomb Wing was reactivated. She is now assigned to the 917th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron under the 917th FG. Airman Simon will officially be recognized for this honor during ceremonies schedule for March 6, 2011, at Barksdale. (U.S. Air Force official photo)