Maxwell Honor Guard member receives AETC 2015 OAY Award Published April 28, 2015 By Airman 1st Class Alexa Culbert 42nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala -- Senior Airman Vincent Glenn-Stone proved that he's the sharpest honor guard member in Air Education and Training Command by winning the 2015 Outstanding Airman of the Year Award in the Honor Guard category. This award recognizes 12 outstanding enlisted personnel within AETC for superior leadership, job performance, community involvement and personal achievements. "Participating on the honor guard is entirely voluntary," said Maj. Martha Sasnett, 42nd Force Support Squadron commander. "The investment of time for training and performing duties on a team is extensive and the hard work that goes on in the background is not noticed many times. In Airman Glenn-Stone's case, he rendered honors for 47 heroes and performed four 'Colors,' totaling 303 hours and over 8,866 miles. He made a huge difference in these families' lives and, I am so grateful to see him recognized for his dedication and commitment to this very important duty." "I was a little surprised that I won," said Glenn-Stone, an Air Force Lifecycle Management Center cyber services technician. "There was a lot of good competition, and I was thrilled." Before Glenn-Stone was selected for the honor guard award, he showcased his leadership skills elsewhere. Before enlisting, he worked as a restaurant manager in St. Paul, Minnesota, until May 2012 when he decided that he wanted more and found it in the Air Force. When Glenn-Stone is not serving as a cyber services technician, he's putting in the required hours needed as an honor guard flight chief. The Maxwell Honor Guard covers 54 counties in Alabama and four in Georgia, with some ceremonies being up to a four-hour drive away, which can add up to a 13-hour day. "He's a mature individual," said Master Sgt. Michael Kozeniesky, Maxwell Honor Guard superintendent. "He was familiar with organizational and leadership structures before coming in and knows what it entails." In the year preceding the award, Glenn-Stone finished his associate's in applied science degree with the Community College of the Air Force and became an honor guard flight chief. "He has taken charge as flight chief this year," Kozeniesky said. "For an Airman that never went through Airman Leadership School, running a flight is a pretty big deal." "This was a great opportunity that really spoke to me," said Glenn-Stone of serving in the honor guard. "You have to be on the top of your game all the time and really show everyone that you can act in the most professional way possible."