JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas –
The Diamond Sharp Award is sponsored by the Joint Base San Antonio First Sergeants Council and recognizes outstanding Airmen who continually exceed the standard to meet the Air Force mission.
RANK/NAME: Master Sgt. Jonathan C. Hawkins
UNIT: 319th Training Squadron, PACER FORGE
DUTY TITLE: Section Chief
Responding to a domestic violence report, Master Sgt. Jonathan C. Hawkins took swift action coordinating seamlessly with Legal, S2I, Office of Special Trial Counsel and FAP, ensuring safety, comprehensive care and support for his units affected member and his two young children. Acting swiftly on two Red Cross notifications, Hawkins secured Air Force Aid Society funding for travel and emergency leave, enabling members to reach their terminally ill loved ones within 48 hours providing solace to family. Hawkins also led two teams simultaneously, orchestrating both the quarterly commander's call and awards board. His efforts ensured a seamless event that boosted morale, delivering food, rest, and recognition to the unit's top performers.
RANK/NAME: Tech. Sgt. Sean T. Barbee
UNIT: 343rd Training Squadron
DUTY TITLE: Military Training Leader
Tech. Sgt. Sean T. Barbee mentored four Airmen facing discharge into rehabilitation programs, directly enhancing their civilian readiness, mitigating potential post-separation crises, setting them on a path for long-term stability and reducing the 13% veteran homeless rate. He developed a new quarterly financial readiness program for Students Not in Training, partnering with the Military & Family Readiness Center to deliver training on budgeting and the Thrift Savings Plan to 100 Airmen, directly enhancing their financial literacy and decision-making skills. Barbee also identified and mitigated mental health risks for three Airmen facing court-martial proceedings. He liaised with Mental Health, Chaplains, and AFRC to secure tailored support, ensuring the Airmen received essential resources throughout the legal process.
RANK/NAME: Tech. Sgt. Andrew R. Owens
UNIT: 367th Cyberspace Operations Squadron
DUTY TITLE: NCOIC, Bluespace Operations
Tech. Sgt. Andrew R. Owens, noticing the rising stress level of his people, dedicated eight off-duty hours to mentor civilian personnel on bullet writing, resulting in 107 statements for 14 members provided to OPM while also protecting his team's mental health. Seeing a downward trend in morale, Owens took it upon himself to talk to 23 personnel across four shifts to assess team climate, compiling 19 quality-of-life and job satisfaction items to present to leadership and drive positive change for his team. Owens led a nine-member team in welcoming home two deployers and four members returning from temporary duty assignments. He made four trips to the airport across three days, driving 183 miles to make sure everyone made it back home to their families safely.
RANK/NAME: Tech. Sgt. Bianca Parham
UNIT: 322nd Training Squadron
DUTY TITLE: Military Training Instructor
Dual hatting as an instructor and first sergeant for 3,000 personnel, Tech. Sgt. Bianca Parham reviewed a seven-year delinquent Family Care Plan program, identifying and correcting 11 errors, implementing a compliance tool, and achieving 100% readiness in three weeks. Parham collaborated with the Military Entrance Processing Station, rectifying an erroneous enlistment by facilitating transportation and testing protocols, leading to a doubled trainee score, securing retention and reducing the Basic Military Training attrition rate. She transformed 208 civilians through eight weeks of training, instilling Air Force core values and providing 960 mentoring hours, feeding across 176 Air Force Specialty Codes, directly influencing 13 honor graduates, two consecutive squadron commander excellence and three group awards.
RANK/NAME: Staff Sgt. Melissa M. Ravago
UNIT: 350th Special Warfare Training Squadron
DUTY TITLE: Military Training Leader
Staff Sgt. Mellissa M. Ravego dedicated 40 hours toward maintaining and beautifying the Kelly Child Development Center premises and equipment, providing the children a fun and safe environment and supporting 180 of JBSA's military families. She coordinated her third blood drive in six months on the JBSA-Chapman Training Annex. Her sustained dedication collected 70 donations to mitigate a local blood shortage, kept six Airmen on track for volunteer medals and saved up to 210 lives. Ravego also promoted a culture for active lifestyles by recruiting four peers for the TAJI-100 challenge, providing frequent inspiration and follow-up, ensuring each member successfully completed the event and raising $375 for veteran charities.
RANK/NAME: Senior Airman Katelyn M. Hale
UNIT: 59th Medical Support Squadron
DUTY TITLE: Airman Medical Transition Unit Liaison
Senior Airman Katelyn M. Hale's rapid application of TCCC skills stabilized a member experiencing multiple seizures, mitigating potential injury and preventing further complications. Her decisive actions ensured timely transfer to higher echelons of care. Hale's keen observation and immediate reporting of a patient's escalating threats against the government averted a potential security incident which facilitated appropriate intervention and safeguarded 160,000 personnel and families. With her commitment to mission success, Hale proved essential when faulty equipment threatened daily operations. She procured an alternate vehicle to ensure completion of 15 welfare checks and four transports to treatment, with zero mission delays
RANK/NAME: Airman 1st Class Ebenezer O. Arthur
UNIT: 59th Surgical Operations Squadron
DUTY TITLE: Surgical Technician
Airman 1st Class Ebenezer O. Arthur implemented a personally tailored fitness regimen for two Airmen and committed 28 hours after work towards training and mentorship across 14 days, elevating their overall health, morale, & physical readiness. He coordinated a 118-man team to initiate the first-ever Ghana Independence Soccer Game, scored for an audience of more than 500 active duty members and civilians to win and enhancing the quality of life through physical fitness & community engagement. As a U.S. Air Force enlisted advocate, he facilitated a military benefits discussion to 30 people, persuading five individuals to enlist, supporting readiness though recruitment efforts & reinforcing positive military-community relations.
RANK/NAME: Airman 1st Class Celestial B. Moore
UNIT: 59th Medical Wing
DUTY TITLE: Blood Donor Technician
Airman 1st Class Celestial B. Moore mentored a peer for a promotion board by providing and 1.5 hours of mock boards focused on leadership and professionalism, ensuring he was fully prepared to compete amongst 53 candidates in AETC's largest Senior Airman Below-The-Zone board. Moore exemplified "Service Before Self" by offering housing and stability to a fellow Airman and their family for two weeks following a PCS delay, while also dedicating eight hours to drive them to appointments to ensure their well-being. She led a team of eight volunteers at the Salvation Army center, devoting eight hours towards unloading eight pallets, organizing groceries shelves and assembling 117 food kits, ensuring the preparation and service for 200 distressed local families.
RANK/NAME: Airman 1st Class Andres Ramirez
UNIT: 502d Operations Support Squadron
DUTY TITLE: Airfield Management Shift Lead
Airman 1st Class Andres a. Ramirez stepped up during a peer's medical emergency/no-notice manning shortfall by responding for non-scheduled duty ensuring 100% shift coverage and enabling stress-free medical attention and welfare of the affected Airman's family. He conveyed subject matter expertise by educating two Airmen and one NCO on OCONUS travel restrictions and foreign clearance guidance/procedural compliance, relieving task saturated unit leadership and facilitating travel for members. Ramirez assisted a team of 24 Airmen to set-up/tear down booths at the 75th Annual San Antonio Rodeo, enabling a successful event for 1.5 million spectators and generating $3,800 to advance booster club's morale event initiative/QoL of 92 personnel.
RANK/NAME: Airman 1st Class Janiya A. Ransom
UNIT: 502d Air Base Wing
DUTY TITLE: Religious Affairs Airman
Airman 1st Class Janiya A. Ransom drove five resiliency briefs for 4,800 BMT trainees. She educated members on self-coping, peer to peer communication and religious accommodations across 14 faith groups. This ultimately aided in the 94% graduation rate. She employed her Life Worth Living training knowledge to provide 60 crisis counseling sessions across three squadrons and identified members in need and noticed suicide warning signs, rapidly executing spiritual triage and evading two suicides. As the lead project officer of the Dorm Dinner outreach event, she guided her team to deliver helping agency resources and tools to target stress and burnout, resulting in increasing morale and building cohesion amongst 120 joint force residents.