Master Sgt. Thomas DuMont is the Air National Guard’s 2016 Outstanding Airman of the Year in the Senior Non commissioned Officer category. DuMont is a senior air defense officer technician in the 157th Combat Operations Squadron, a new unit of the 157th Air Operations Group at Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Base in St. Louis. The award honors those Citizen-Airmen who best reflect excellence in leadership and performance, community involvement and significant self-improvement. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Mary-Dale Amison)