Senior Airman April Kennedy, the Kentucky Air Guard's Airman of the year, is a material management handler in the 123rd Logistics Readiness Squadron. During the past year, she performed superior quality-control checks on 35 deploying aircraft, ensuring the safe delivery of 409 short tons of cargo. She also expertly conducted the inventory and re-stocking of chemical warfare protective equipment valued at more than $198,000 and coordinated with multiple clothing distributors to track thousands of mission-critical items issued to personnel deploying in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force by Master Sgt. Philip Speck)