U.S. Air Forces Central annual award winners announced Published March 19, 2010 U.S. AFCENT Public Affairs Office SOUTHWEST ASIA -- The following individuals were named as U.S. Air Forces Central Command's annual award winners for 2009 here March 17. Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Gidget Sanders, U.S. AFCENT A2 Non-commissioned Officer of the Year: Staff Sgt. Hollie Lay, 609th Air Operations Center Senior NCO of the Year: Senior Master Sgt. Timothy Green, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing First Sergeant of the Year: Master Sgt. Mario Cefalo, 609th AOC Company Grade Officer of the Year: Capt. Anthony McCarty, 379th AEW Field Grade Officer of the Year: Maj. Aaron Guill, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Civilian of the year Category I: Connie Suitt, HQ USAFCENT A4 Civilian of the year Category II: Phillip Jones, HQ USAFCENT A5 Sergeants Lay and Cefalo will go on to compete for annual awards in Air Combat Command.