AFSA honors annual award winners, installs executive council members Published March 24, 2010 Air Force Sergeant Association KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The Air Force Sergeants Association Magnolia Chapter 652 held their annual awards and officer installation luncheon March 11 at the Katrina Kantina. Chief Master Sergeant Lonnie Slater, 81st Training Wing command chief, was the guest speaker. Honored were Senior Airman Rupert Laco, airman of the year, and Staff Sgt. Kimberly Sylvester, noncommissioned officer of the year. Both are from the 81st Inpatient Operations Squadron. New executive council members are: President -- Tech. Sgt. Richard Striggow, 333rd Training Squadron. Vice president -- Master Sgt. Gregory Jackson, Mathies NCO Academy. Secretary -- Staff Sgt. Kimberly Sylvester, 81st IPTS. Treasurer -- Staff Sgt. Mike Sylvester, 333rd TRS. Trustees -- Senior Master Sgt. Vanessa Polk, Airman Leadership School; Tech. Sgt. Shanita Rankin, Mathies NCO Academy; Tech. Sgt. Wendell Snider, 366th TRS, Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport; Staff Sgt. Jacqueline Pena,334th TRS; and Senior Airman Rupert Laco, 81st IPTS. Senior adviser -- Senior Master Sgt. Jorge Hinojos, 81st Communications Squadron. AFSA meets at 7 a.m. the third Tuesday of the month in the Live Oak Dining Facility. For more information, call Sergeant Striggow, 377-4800.