926th Group announces annual award winners Published April 20, 2012 926th Group public affairs NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Congratulations to the 926th Group's recent award winners: 926th Group Airman of the Year Senior Airman Bethany Banks 926th Group Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Tech. Sgt. Cassie Johnson, 84th Test and Evaluation Squadron 926th Group Senior Noncomissioned Officer of the Year Master Sgt. Jason Kelley, 926th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron 926th Group Company Grade Officer of the Year Maj. Fernando Ruiz, 706th Fighter Squadron 926th Group Field Grade Officer of the Year Maj. Jeffrey Akin, 26th Space Aggressors Squadron Air Force Reserve Command's Aircrew Flight Equipment Noncomissioned Officer of 2011 Tech. Sgt. Heather Devine, 706th FS Air Force Reserve Command's Aircrew Flight Equipment Senior Noncommissioned Officer of 2011 Master Sgt. Kevin Younger, 706th FS Devine and Younger will go on to compete at the Air Force level.