JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. –
Two individuals from the 79th Medical Wing were announced as winners of the 2013 Air Force Medical Service Annual Award competition Jan. 31.
Dental Educator of the Year was awarded to Maj. John Brewster with the 779th Dental Squadron on Joint Base Andrews, Md.
Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Operational Medicine Excellence Award was presented to Master Sgt. Jeannie Washington with the 579th Medical Operations Squadron on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, District of Columbia.
The competition included individual and team awards, based on criteria outlined in Air Force Instruction 36-2856, Medical Service Awards. The winners listed below are a broad cross-section of every Air Force Maj.or command and medical career field. Their accomplishments include patient care in Afghanistan and other forward-deployed locations, world-class research and teaching, improvement of home station medical care, and outstanding oversight of the medical Personnel Reliability Program. Congratulations to all the winners, and the many outstanding medics who continue to provide "Trusted Care, Anywhere!"
Individual Awards:
USAF Young Health Care Administrator of the Year Award
Capt. Tony Lawrence
42nd MDSS/SGSR, Maxwell AFB, AETC
USAF MSC Commitment to Service Award
Lt. Col. Paul Brezinski
99th MDSS/CC, Nellis AFB, ACC
Outstanding Civilian Of the Year - MSC Civilian
Vivian Chikhalhaddaden
52nd MDSS/SGSR, Spangdahlem AB, USAFE
USAF Biomedical Clinician Category I Officer of the Year - Company Grade Category
Capt. Kimberly Lane
78th MDG/SGOW, Robins AFB, AFMC
USAF Biomedical Clinician Category I Officer of the Year - Field Grade Category
Maj. Elissa Ballas
8th MDOS/SGOY, Kunsan AB, PACAF
USAF Biomedical Clinician Category II Officer of the Year - Company Grade Category
Capt. Michael Rath
60th MDOS/SGOW, Travis AFB, AMC
USAF Biomedical Clinician Category II Officer of the Year - Field Grade Category
Lt. Col. Jennifer Vecchione
99th MDOS/SGOC, Nellis AFB, ACC
USAF Biomedical Specialist Category I Officer of the Year - Company Grade Category
Capt. Daniel Anderson
52nd AMDS/SGPM, Spangdahlem AB, USAFE
USAF Biomedical Specialist Category I Officer of the Year - Field Grade Category
Maj. Jared Dahle
52nd AMDS/SGPZ, Spangdahlem AB, USAFE
USAF Biomedical Specialist Category II Officer of the Year - Company Grade Category
Capt. Lucas Gasco
3745h MDSS/SGSD, Yokota AB, PACAF
USAF Biomedical Specialist Category II Officer of the Year - Field Grade Category
Maj. Shawnee Williams
48 AMDS/SGPT, RAF Lakenheath, USAFE
USAF Biomedical Clinician Category III Officer of the Year
Lt. Col. Wanda Parham-Bruce
USAFSAM/FHC, Wright Patterson AFB, AFMC
USAF Biomedical Specialist Category III Officer of the Year
Maj. Thai Le
AFMOA/SGPB, JBSA Lackland-Kelly, AFMOA
USAF Biomedical Clinician Civilian of the Year
Robert Washburn
90th MDOS/SGOX, F.E. Warren AFB, AFGSC
USAF Biomedical Specialist Civilian of the Year
Maria Langeslay
60th MDTS/SGQC, Travis AFB, AMC
Dental Civilian of the Year
Harvey Leak
99th DS/SGD, Nellis AFB, ACC
Clinical Dentist of the Year
Maj. Curtis Hayes
86th DS/SGD, Ramstein AB, USAFE
Dental Educator of the Year
Maj. John Brewster
779th DS/SGD, Joint Base Andrews, AFDW
Outstanding Enlisted Health Services Management Airman of the Year
Airman 1st Class Nicholas Atherton
21st MDSS/SGST, Peterson AFB, AFSPC
Outstanding Enlisted Health Services Management NCO of the Year
Tech. Sgt. Charles Ball
673rd MDSS/SGSR, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, PACAF
Outstanding Medical Material Airman of the Year
Senior Airman Tierra Faust
673rd DSS/SGSM, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, PACAF
Outstanding Medical Materiel NCO of the Year
Tech. Sgt. Robert Darconte
52nd MDSS/SGSM, Spangdahlem AB, USAFE
Outstanding Biomedical Equipment Repair Airman of the Year
Senior Airman Taylor Fugate
81st MDG, Keesler AFB, AETC
Outstanding Biomedical Equipment Repair NCO of the Year
Tech. Sgt. Randy Dozier II
88th MDSS/SGSM, Wright Patterson AFB, AFMC
Outstanding Base Bioenvironmental Engineering Airman of the Year Award
Senior Airman Leslie Mallari
55th AMDS/SGPB, Offutt AFB, ACC
Outstanding Base Bioenvironmental Engineering NCO of the Year Award
Tech. Sgt. David Hall
18th AMDS/SGPB, Kadena AB, PACAF
Outstanding Mental Health Airman of the Year
Airman 1st Class Treg Davis
59th MDOG/SGOW, JBSA Lackland, AETC
Outstanding Mental Health NCO of the Year
Tech. Sgt. Toyre Hudson
6th MDOS/SGOP, MacDill AFB, AMC
Outstanding Diet Therapy Airman of the Year
Senior Airman Carrie Leach
673rd MDSS/SGSN, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, PACAF
Outstanding Diet Therapy NCO of the Year
Tech. Sgt. Vanessa Arthur
51st AMDS/SGPZ, Osan AB, PACAF
USAF Public Health Airman of the Year Award
Staff Sgt. Anthony Washington
374th AMDS/SGPF, Yokota AB, PACAF
USAF Public Health NCO of the Year Award
Tech. Sgt. Clarissa Merced
35th AMDS/SGPM, Misawa AB, PACAF
The Air Force Cardiopulmonary Laboratory Airman of the Year
Senior Airman Melissa Lepp
673rd MDOS/SGO, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, PACAF
The Air Force Cardiopulmonary Laboratory NCO of the Year
Tech. Sgt. Queen Aric
673rd MDOS/SGO, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, PACAF
USAF Physical Medicine Apprentice Award
Senior Airman Tiffany Dickerson
23rd MDOS/SGOMY, Moody AFB, ACC
USAF Physical Medicine Craftsman Award
Tech. Sgt. Brian Fleischmann
22nd MDG/SGOY, McConnell AFB, AMC
Aerospace Physiology Airman of the Year Award
Senior Airman William Ensrud
71st MDOS/SGOT, Vance AFB, AETC
Aerospace Physiology NCO of the Year Award
Master Sgt. Jacob Longest
14th MDOS/SGOR, Columbus AFB, AETC
Outstanding Aerospace Medicine Airman of the Year Award
Senior Airman Randall Loeschner
96th MDOS/SGOF, Eglin AFB, AFMC
Outstanding Aerospace Medicine NCO of the Year Award
Tech. Sgt. George Gonzalez
352nd SOSS/A7M, RAF Mildenhall, AFSOC
USAF Surgical Service Airman of the Year Award
Staff Sgt. Haley Severns
60th MSGS/SGCOO, Travis AFB, AMC
USAF Surgical Service NCO of the Year Award
Tech. Sgt. David Hyde
88th SGC/SGCS, Wright Patterson AFB, AFMC
USAF Pharmacy Technician Airman of the Year
Staff Sgt. Rhonda Russell
436th MDSS/SGSD, Dover AFB, AMC
USAF Pharmacy Technician NCO of the Year Award
Tech. Sgt. Shakeera Wright
436th MDSS/SGSD, Dover AFB, AMC
Outstanding Air Force Diagnostic Imaging Technologist Airman of the Year
Senior Airman Katherine Holmes
78th MDG/SGSQ, Robins AFB, AFMC
Outstanding Air Force Diagnostic Imaging Technologist NCO of the Year
Tech. Sgt. Aisha Toston
436th MDSS/SGS, Dover AFB, AMC
USAF Laboratory Airman of the Year Award
Senior Airman Brittney Harrell-Dye
28 MDSS/SGSL, Ellsworth AFB, ACC
USAF Laboratory NCO of the Year Award
Tech. Sgt. Richard Minton
86th Medical Squadron/SGSAL, Landstuhl , USAFE
USAF Ophthalmic Airman of the Year Award
Senior Airman Daniel Fitzpatrick
59th MDOG/SGO2E, JBSA Lackland, AETC
USAF Ophthalmic NCO of the Year Award
Tech. Sgt. Bryan Spradley
59nd MDOG/SGO2E, JBSA Lackland, AETC
Outstanding Dental Airman of the Year Award
Senior Airman Garrett Weston
75th DS/SGD, Hill AFB, AFMC
Outstanding Dental NCO of the Year Award
Tech. Sgt. Kristin Hays
66th MDS/SGOD, Hanscom AFB, AFMC
SNCO Operational Medicine Excellence Award
Master Sgt. Jeannie Washington
579th MDOS/SGOM, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, AFDW
SNCO Organizational Management Excellence Award
Senior Master Sgt. Andre Gaskin
14th MDOS/SGB, Columbus AFB, AETC
SNCO Clinical Support Excellence Award
Master Sgt. Timothy Kronk
AFMOA/SGPM, JBSA Lackland-Kelly, AFMOA
Air Force Medical Service SNCO Leadership Award
Master Sgt. Lynette Nettleton
341st MDSS/SGSD, Malmstrom AFB, AFGSC
Air Force Medical Service Civilian Leadership Award
Kristy Viera
10th MDSS/SGSR, US Air Force Academy
Outstanding PRP Technician of the Year
Senior Airman Scott Powers
39th MDOS/SGOZP, Incirlik AB, USAFE
Outstanding PRP MTF Monitor of the Year
Jill Emmons
90th MDOS/SGOX, F.E. Warren AFB, AFGSC
USAF Clinical Excellence Award - Company Grade Category
Capt. Rebecca Rose
81st MDOS/SGOF, Keesler AFB, AETC
USAF Clinical Excellence Award - Field Grade Category
Maj. Christopher Segura
45th MDOS/SGOP, Patrick AFB, AFSPC
The Chief of the Medical Staff Commitment to Excellence Award
Lt. Col. Mark Anderson
52nd MDG/SGH, Spangdahlem AB, USAFE
Physician Educator of the Year
Lt. Col. Paul Crawford
99th MDOS/SGOF, Nellis AFB, ACC
USAF Clinical Excellence in Nursing Award - CGO Category
Capt. Asha-Lee Cadogan
52nd MDOS/SGOF, Spangdahlem AB, USAFE
USAF Clinical Excellence in Nursing Award - FGO Category
Maj. Shaun Westphal
440th OG/OGV, Pope Airfield, AMC
Privileged Advanced Practice Nurse Award
Capt. Justin Manganaro
96th MDOS/SGOC, Eglin AFB, AFMC
Civilian Nurse of the Year
Phyllis Johnson
75th MDG/SGHH, Hill AFB, AFMC
USAF Outstanding Excellence in Nursing Leadership Award
Lt. Col. Louis Gallo
23rd MDOS/SGO, Moody AFB, ACC
Outstanding Achievement in Nursing Force Development
Maj. Kathy Williams
96th MDG/SGNE, Eglin AFB, AFMC
USAF Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Research Award
Maj. Jason Okulicz
959th MDG, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, AETC
Outstanding CMA of the Year Award
Lt. Col. Sandra Volden
307th MDS/SGPP, Barksdale AFB, AFRC
Team Awards:
Outstanding Medical Logistics Large Activity Account of the Year
86th Medical Support Squadron
86th MDSS/SGSM, Ramstein AB, USAFE
Outstanding Medical Logistics Small Activity Account of the Year
18th Medical Support Squadron
18th MDSS/SGSM, Kadena AB, PACAF
Outstanding Resource Management Team Award
Barksdale Resource Management Team
2nd MDSS/SGSR, Barksdale AFB, AFGSC
Surgeon General's Medical Information Services Award Team Award
Minot Medical Information Systems Flight
5th MDSS/SGSM, Minot AFB, AFGSC
Outstanding Health Plan Management Team Award
60th MDSS TOPA Flight
60th MDSS/SGST, Travis AFB, AMC
Outstanding Medical Readiness Team Award
374th MDSS Medical Readiness Team
374th MDSS/SGSX, Yokota AB, PACAF
USAF BSC Category I Team of the Year
Hickam Biomedical Sciences Corps
15th MDG, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, PACAF
USAF BSC Category II Team of the Year
JBER Biomedical Sciences Corps
673rd MDG, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, PACAF
Small Dental Clinic of the Year
45th Dental Flight
45th AMDS/SGPD, Patrick AFB, AFSPC
Medium Dental Clinic of the Year
21st Dental Squadron
21st DS/SGDA, Peterson AFB, AFSPC
Large Dental Clinic of the Year
96th Dental Squadron
96th DS/SGD, Eglin AFB, AFMC
Outstanding PRP Team of the Year Award
Minot PRP Team
5th MDOS/SGOQ, Minot AFB, AFGSC