Annual award winners announced Published May 26, 2006 By Jake Shaw 482nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs HOMESTEAD ARB, Fla -- Nearly 300 people packed the Homestead Air Reserve Base fitness center here May 6 to attend the Homestead Air Reserve Base annual awards banquet. The event, co-sponsored and hosted by the 482nd Fighter Wing and The Military Affairs Committee of the Greater Homestead/Florida City Chamber of Commerce, recognized the best and brightest of the base. Winners of the annual awards by category were: Senior Airman Randal W. Black, 482nd Fighter Wing Airman of the Year Staff Sgt Edouard C. Gentil, 482nd Fighter Wing NCO of the Year Senior Master Sgt Huey M. Hill, 482nd Fighter Wing Senior NCO of the Year Master Sgt Lavard W. Wright, 482nd Fighter Wing First Sgt of the Year 1st Lt Alejandro Holguin, 482nd Fighter Wing Junior Officer of the Year Larry R. Carrier, 482nd Fighter Wing Civilian of the Year Tech Sgt Jeffrey J. Vaughan, Det 1, 125th Fighter Wing Air Defense Warrior of the Year Specialist Paul Jolomi Agbeyegbe, 50th Area Support Group Soldier of the Year Petty Officer Rafael Varela, Maritime Safety and Security Team Miami Enlisted Person of the Year