2004 Airman of the Year
honorable
Captain Selicia Gipson
An Air Weapons Officer during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Captain Gipson tactically controlled over 900 coalition aircraft and controlled assets that led to the successful airdrop of over 1,000 Army paratroopers. Her team played an integral role in coordinating the rescue of 7 American POWs in northern Iraq. She faced a different battle on the home front when her fiance was injured in a car accident resulting in incomplete paraplegia. For months, she was by his side in the hospital and rehabilitation center. She became a caregiver to all 10 patients in the ward, feeding them and spending time with those whose families rarely visited, proof that great officers are great people first.
2004 Airman of the Year
winner
Technical Sergeant Demetruis McMillon
2004 Sailor of the Year
notable
Chief Hospital Corpsman Patrick Wiens
2004 Sailor of the Year
notable
Electrician's Mate 1st Class Pamela Ellis
2004 Sailor of the Year
notable
Aviation Support Equipment Technician 1st Class Roy Streeter
2004 Sailor of the Year
honorable
HM1 Bartholomew Rodriquez
HM1 Bart Rodriquez is a dedicated American Red Cross volunteer. While serving as Director of Optical Satellite Services handling eyecare needs for sailors and their families, he is an HIV/AIDS Instructor/Trainer and Program Coordinator, coordinating the Red Cross' Sexual Health and Responsibility Program (SHARP) across the 3 naval bases in the eastern Florida region, teaching community classes, and certifying other instructors.
He also volunteers for Special Olympics, the Jacksonville Humane Society, the Salvation Army, and the Arthritis Foundation, plus supports Naval Station Mayport's physical fitness program by organizing runs and sports challenges.
2004 Sailor of the Year
honorable
AT1 Jeremy Sturgeon
An exemplary instructor and mentor, AT1 Jeremy Sturgeon's students have achieved class average scores well above the course average with an extremely low attrition rate. As the Assistant to the Command Master Chief, he helps sailors and their families through difficult family problems and coordinates unit-wide activities and training.
His active participation in community affairs, planning numerous morale activities, was recognized by the Navy League Pensacola Council. He's counseled dozens of sailors and Marines about debt management and budgeting as a volunteer financial specialist.
