Air Force Medical Service 2013 Annual Award Winners Announced Published Feb. 5, 2014 Air Force Surgeon General Public Affairs FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- It is with great pride that the Surgeon General's Medical Force Development Directorate announces the winners of the Air Force Medical Service Annual Award competition. The competition included individual and team awards, based on criteria outlined in AFI 36-2856, Medical Service Awards. The winners listed below are a broad cross-section of every Air Force MAJCOM 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 our 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 42 MDSS/SGSR, Maxwell AFB, AETC USAF MSC Commitment to Service Award Lt Col Paul Brezinski 99 MDSS/CC, Nellis AFB, ACC Outstanding Civilian Of the Year - MSC Civilian Ms. Vivian Chikhalhaddaden 52 MDSS/SGSR, Spangdahlem AB, USAFE USAF Biomedical Clinician Category I Officer of the Year - Company Grade Category Capt Kimberly Lane 78 MDG/SGOW, Robins AFB, AFMC USAF Biomedical Clinician Category I Officer of the Year - Field Grade Category Maj Elissa Ballas 8 MDOS/SGOY, Kunsan AB, PACAF USAF Biomedical Clinician Category II Officer of the Year - Company Grade Category Capt Michael Rath 60 MDOS/SGOW, Travis AFB, AMC USAF Biomedical Clinician Category II Officer of the Year - Field Grade Category Lt Col Jennifer Vecchione 99 MDOS/SGOC, Nellis AFB, ACC USAF Biomedical Specialist Category I Officer of the Year - Company Grade Category Capt Daniel Anderson 52 AMDS/SGPM, Spangdahlem AB, USAFE USAF Biomedical Specialist Category I Officer of the Year - Field Grade Category Maj Jared Dahle 52 AMDS/SGPZ, Spangdahlem AB, USAFE USAF Biomedical Specialist Category II Officer of the Year - Company Grade Category Capt Lucas Gasco 374 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 Mr. Robert Washburn 90 MDOS/SGOX, F.E. Warren AFB, AFGSC USAF Biomedical Specialist Civilian of the Year Ms Maria Langeslay 60 MDTS/SGQC, Travis AFB, AMC Dental Civilian of the Year Mr. Harvey Leak 99 DS/SGD, Nellis AFB, ACC Clinical Dentist of the Year Maj Curtis Hayes 86 DS/SGD, Ramstein AB, USAFE Dental Educator of the Year Maj John Brewster 779 DS/SGD, Joint Base Andrews, AFDW Outstanding Enlisted Health Services Management Airman of the Year A1C Nicholas Atherton 21 MDSS/SGST, Peterson AFB, AFSPC Outstanding Enlisted Health Services Management NCO of the Year TSgt Charles Ball 673 MDSS/SGSR, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, PACAF Outstanding Medical Material Airman of the Year SrA Tierra Faust 673 MDSS/SGSM, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, PACAF Outstanding Medical Materiel NCO of the Year TSgt Robert Darconte 52 MDSS/SGSM, Spangdahlem AB, USAFE Outstanding Biomedical Equipment Repair Airman of the Year SrA Taylor Fugate 81 MDG, Keesler AFB, AETC Outstanding Biomedical Equipment Repair NCO of the Year TSgt Randy Dozier II 88 MDSS/SGSM, Wright Patterson AFB, AFMC Outstanding Base Bioenvironmental Engineering Airman of the Year Award SrA Leslie Mallari 55 AMDS/SGPB, Offutt AFB, ACC Outstanding Base Bioenvironmental Engineering NCO of the Year Award TSgt David Hall 18 AMDS/SGPB, Kadena AB, PACAF Outstanding Mental Health Airman of the Year A1C Treg Davis 59 MDOG/SGOW, JBSA Lackland, AETC Outstanding Mental Health NCO of the Year TSgt Toyre Hudson 6 MDOS/SGOP, MacDill AFB, AMC Outstanding Diet Therapy Airman of the Year SrA Carrie Leach 673 MDSS/SGSN, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, PACAF Outstanding Diet Therapy NCO of the Year TSgt Vanessa Arthur 51 AMDS/SGPZ, Osan AB, PACAF USAF Public Health Airman of the Year Award SSgt Anthony Washington 374 AMDS/SGPF, Yokota AB, PACAF USAF Public Health NCO of the Year Award TSgt Clarissa Merced 35 AMDS/SGPM, Misawa AB, PACAF The Air Force Cardiopulmonary Laboratory Airman of the Year SrA Melissa Lepp 673 MDOS/SGO, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, PACAF The Air Force Cardiopulmonary Laboratory NCO of the Year TSgt Queen Aric 673 MDOS/SGO, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, PACAF USAF Physical Medicine Apprentice Award SrA Tiffany Dickerson 23 MDOS/SGOMY, Moody AFB, ACC USAF Physical Medicine Craftsman Award TSgt Brian Fleischmann 22 MDG/SGOY, McConnell AFB, AMC Aerospace Physiology Airman of the Year Award SrA William Ensrud 71 MDOS/SGOT, Vance AFB, AETC Aerospace Physiology NCO of the Year Award MSgt Jacob Longest 14 MDOS/SGOR, Columbus AFB, AETC Outstanding Aerospace Medicine Airman of the Year Award SrA Randall Loeschner 96 MDOS/SGOF, Eglin AFB, AFMC Outstanding Aerospace Medicine NCO of the Year Award TSgt George Gonzalez 352 SOSS/A7M, RAF Mildenhall, AFSOC USAF Surgical Service Airman of the Year Award SSgt Haley Severns 60 MSGS/SGCOO, Travis AFB, AMC USAF Surgical Service NCO of the Year Award TSgt David Hyde 88 SGC/SGCS, Wright Patterson AFB, AFMC USAF Pharmacy Technician Airman of the Year SSgt Rhonda Russell 436 MDSS/SGSD, Dover AFB, AMC USAF Pharmacy Technician NCO of the Year Award TSgt Shakeera Wright 436 MDSS/SGSD, Dover AFB, AMC Outstanding Air Force Diagnostic Imaging Technologist Airman of the Year SrA Katherine Holmes 78 MDG/SGSQ, Robins AFB, AFMC Outstanding Air Force Diagnostic Imaging Technologist NCO of the Year TSgt Aisha Toston 436 MDSS/SGS, Dover AFB, AMC USAF Laboratory Airman of the Year Award SrA Brittney Harrell-Dye 28 MDSS/SGSL, Ellsworth AFB, ACC USAF Laboratory NCO of the Year Award TSgt Richard Minton 86th Medical Squadron/SGSAL, Landstuhl , USAFE USAF Ophthalmic Airman of the Year Award SrA Daniel Fitzpatrick 59 MDOG/SGO2E, JBSA Lackland, AETC USAF Ophthalmic NCO of the Year Award TSgt Bryan Spradley 59 MDOG/SGO2E, JBSA Lackland, AETC Outstanding Dental Airman of the Year Award SrA Garrett Weston 75 DS/SGD, Hill AFB, AFMC Outstanding Dental NCO of the Year Award TSgt Kristin Hays 66 MDS/SGOD, Hanscom AFB, AFMC SNCO Operational Medicine Excellence Award MSgt Jeannie Washington 579 MDOS/SGOM, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, AFDW SNCO Organizational Management Excellence Award SMSgt Andre Gaskin 14 MDOS/SGB, Columbus AFB, AETC SNCO Clinical Support Excellence Award MSgt Timothy Kronk AFMOA/SGPM, JBSA Lackland-Kelly, AFMOA Air Force Medical Service SNCO Leadership Award MSgt Lynette Nettleton 341 MDSS/SGSD, Malmstrom AFB, AFGSC Air Force Medical Service Civilian Leadership Award Ms. Kristy Viera 10 MDSS/SGSR, US Air Force Academy Outstanding PRP Technician of the Year SrA Scott Powers 39 MDOS/SGOZP, Incirlik AB, USAFE Outstanding PRP MTF Monitor of the Year Ms. Jill Emmons 90 MDOS/SGOX, F.E. Warren AFB, AFGSC USAF Clinical Excellence Award - Company Grade Category Capt Rebecca Rose 81 MDOS/SGOF, Keesler AFB, AETC USAF Clinical Excellence Award - Field Grade Category Maj Christopher Segura 45 MDOS/SGOP, Patrick AFB, AFSPC The Chief of the Medical Staff Commitment to Excellence Award Lt Col Mark Anderson 52 MDG/SGH, Spangdahlem AB, USAFE Physician Educator of the Year Lt Col Paul Crawford 99 MDOS/SGOF, Nellis AFB, ACC USAF Clinical Excellence in Nursing Award - CGO Category Capt Asha-Lee Cadogan 52 MDOS/SGOF, Spangdahlem AB, USAFE USAF Clinical Excellence in Nursing Award - FGO Category Maj Shaun Westphal 440 OG/OGV, Pope Airfield, AMC Privileged Advanced Practice Nurse Award Capt Justin Manganaro 96 MDOS/SGOC, Eglin AFB, AFMC Civilian Nurse of the Year Mrs. Phyllis Johnson 75 MDG/SGHH, Hill AFB, AFMC USAF Outstanding Excellence in Nursing Leadership Award Lt Col Louis Gallo 23 MDOS/SGO, Moody AFB, ACC Outstanding Achievement in Nursing Force Development Maj Kathy Williams 96 MDG/SGNE, Eglin AFB, AFMC USAF Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Research Award Maj Jason Okulicz 959 MDG, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, AETC Outstanding CMA of the Year Award Lt Col Sandra Volden 307 MDS/SGPP, Barksdale AFB, AFRC Team Awards: Outstanding Medical Logistics Large Activity Account of the Year 86th Medical Support Squadron 86 MDSS/SGSM, Ramstein AB, USAFE Outstanding Medical Logistics Small Activity Account of the Year 18th Medical Support Squadron 18 MDSS/SGSM, Kadena AB, PACAF Outstanding Resource Management Team Award Barksdale Resource Management Team 2 MDSS/SGSR, Barksdale AFB, AFGSC Surgeon General's Medical Information Services Award Team Award Minot Medical Information Systems Flight 5 MDSS/SGSM, Minot AFB, AFGSC Outstanding Health Plan Management Team Award 60 MDSS TOPA Flight 60 MDSS/SGST, Travis AFB, AMC Outstanding Medical Readiness Team Award 374 MDSS Medical Readiness Team 374 MDSS/SGSX, Yokota AB, PACAF USAF BSC Category I Team of the Year Hickam Biomedical Sciences Corps 15 MDG, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, PACAF USAF BSC Category II Team of the Year JBER Biomedical Sciences Corps 673 MDG, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, PACAF Small Dental Clinic of the Year 45th Dental Flight 45 AMDS/SGPD, Patrick AFB, AFSPC Medium Dental Clinic of the Year 21st Dental Squadron 21 DS/SGDA, Peterson AFB, AFSPC Large Dental Clinic of the Year 96th Dental Squadron 96 DS/SGD, Eglin AFB, AFMC Outstanding PRP Team of the Year Award Minot PRP Team 5 MDOS/SGOQ, Minot AFB, AFGSC USAF Outstanding Patient Centered Medical Home Award 15 MDOS Family Health Clinic 15 MDOS/SGOMF, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, PACAF Best Ambulatory Clinic Patient Safety Program 45 MDG Patient Safety Program 45 MDG, Patrick AFB, AFSPC Best Inpatient Facility Patient Safety Program 374 MDG Patient Safety Program 374 MDG, Yokota AB, PACAF Best AE Squadron Patient Safety Program 375 AES Patient Movement Safety Program Team 375 AES, Scott AFB, AMC USAF Surgeon General Award for Best Hospital of the Year 673d Medical Group 673 MDG, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, PACAF USAF Surgeon General Award for Best Clinic of the Year 377th Medical Group 377 MDG, Kirtland AFB, AFMC