AF Surgeon General announces 2015 AFMS annual awards

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The Air Force Surgeon General has announced the recipients of the 2015 Air Force Medical Service individual and team Annual Awards. 
 
The nominations reflect the extraordinary quality of the Airmen in the Air Force Medical Service. The accomplishments of those recognized demonstrate expertise, leadership and commitment across the full breadth of the support the AFMS provides to the Air Force mission and the Joint Team. 

Congratulations to all the award recipients, who represent the many outstanding professionals of Air Force Medicine providing “Trusted Care, Anywhere!”

Individual Awards:

USAF Young Health Care Administrator of the Year Award
Capt Thomas Gangi
78 MDG/SGHG, Robins AFB, AFMC

USAF MSC Commitment to Service Award
Lt Col Craig Keyes
59 MDW/SGAR, JBSA-Lackland, AETC

Outstanding Civilian of the Year - MSC Civilian
Mr. Christopher Arnold
319 MDG/SGSM, Grand Forks AFB, AMC

USAF Biomedical Clinician Category I Officer of the Year - Company Grade Category
Capt Emanuel VonDran
55 MDOS/SGOW, Offutt AFB, ACC

USAF Biomedical Clinician Category I Officer of the Year - Field Grade Category
Maj Jennie Sheffield
15 MDOS/SGOW, JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, PACAF

USAF Biomedical Clinician Category II Officer of the Year - Company Grade Category
Capt Aaron Butler
59 MDOG/SGC, JBSA-Lackland, AETC

USAF Biomedical Clinician Category II Officer of the Year - Field Grade Category
Maj Ronny Bowman
35 AMDS/SGPE, Misawa AB, PACAF

USAF Biomedical Specialist Category I Officer of the Year - Company Grade Category
Capt James Reilly
28 MDOS/SGO, Ellsworth AFB, ACC

USAF Biomedical Specialist Category I Officer of the Year - Field Grade Category
Maj Keye Latimer
19 MDSS/SGSQ, Little Rock AFB, AMC

USAF Biomedical Specialist Category II Officer of the Year - Company Grade Category
Capt Brian Welch
88 DTS/SGQP. Wright-Patterson AFB, AFMC

USAF Biomedical Specialist Category II Officer of the Year - Field Grade Category
LtCol Roger Lee
60 AMDS/SGPB, Travis AFB, AMC

USAF Biomedical Category III Officer of the Year
LtCol Martin LaFrance
AFMSA/SG5T, Ft. Dietrick, AFMSA

USAF Biomedical Clinician Civilian of the Year
Ms. Katherine Rainey
779 MDOS/SGOY, JB-Andrews, AFDW

USAF Biomedical Specialist Civilian of the Year
Ms. Lori Gray
355 AMDS/SGPE, Davis-Monthan AFB, ACC

Dental Civilian of the Year
Mr. Christopher Lacey
60 DS/SGDD, Travis AFB, AMC

Clinical Dentist of the Year
Maj Christopher Jordan
20 DS/SGD, Shaw AFB, ACC

Dental Educator of the Year
Maj Ryan Diepenbrock
60 DS/SGDS, Travis AFB, AMC

Outstanding Enlisted Health Services Management Airman of the Year
SrA Raquel Caramanno
412 MDSS/SGSX, Edwards AFB, AFMC

Outstanding Enlisted Health Services Management NCO of the Year
TSgt Keith Frett
366 MDSS/SGSX, Mountain Home AFB, ACC

Outstanding Medical Material Airman of the Year
A1C Anthony Bable
87 MDSS/SGSM, JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, AMC

Outstanding Medical Materiel NCO of the Year
TSgt Justin Steidler
71 MDSS/SGSM, Vance AFB, AETC

Outstanding Biomedical Equipment Repair Airman of the Year
SrA Joshua Cowper
779 MDSS/SGSM, JB-Andrews, AFDW

Outstanding Biomedical Equipment Repair NCO of the Year
TSgt Douglas Suazo
88 MDSS/SGSM, Wright-Patterson AFB, AFMC

Outstanding Base Bioenvironmental Engineering Airman of the Year Award
SrA Antonio Aguilera
48 AMDS/SGPB, Lakenheath AB, USAFE

Outstanding Base Bioenvironmental Engineering NCO of the Year Award
TSgt Susanne Smith
711 HPW/USAFSAM, Wright-Patterson AFB, AFMC

Outstanding Mental Health Airman of the Year
SrA Tiffany Campbell
2 MDOS/SGOW, Barksdale AFB, AFGSC

Outstanding Mental Health NCO of the Year
TSgt Kristi Koch
96 MDOS/SGOW, Eglin AFB, AFMC

Outstanding Diet Therapy Airman of the Year
SrA Michelle Tucker
96 MDSS/SGSN, Eglin AFB, AFMC

Outstanding Diet Therapy NCO of the Year
TSgt Tyler Meyenburg
99 MDSS/SGSN, Nellis AFB, ACC

USAF Public Health Airman of the Year Award
SrA Michael Kinnan
75 AMDS/SGPM, Hill AFB, AFMC

USAF Public Health NCO of the Year Award
SSgt Heather Miller
5 MDOS/SGOL, Minot AFB, AFGSC

The Air Force Cardiopulmonary Laboratory Airman of the Year
SrA Katherine Rosa-Orellana
60 SGCS/SGCS, Travis AFB, AMC

The Air Force Cardiopulmonary Laboratory NCO of the Year
SSgt Kristin Nelson
720 OSS/SOST, Hurlburt Field, AFSOC

USAF Physical Medicine Apprentice Award
SrA Sydney Vidaurri
23 MDOS/SGOMY, Moody AFB, ACC

USAF Physical Medicine Craftsman Award
TSgt Christopher Buckman
325 MDOS/SGOMY, Tyndall AFB, ACC

Aerospace Physiology Airman of the Year Award
SrA Nathaniel Pepin
19 AMDS/SGPT, Little Rock AFB, AMC

Aerospace Physiology NCO of the Year Award
TSgt Benjamin Hoffman
14 MDOS/SGOR, Columbus AFB, AETC

Outstanding Aerospace Medicine Airman of the Year Award
SrA Jasmin Figueroa
51 MDOS/SGOE, Osan AB, PACAF

Outstanding Aerospace Medicine NCO of the Year Award
TSgt Jessica Johnson
422 MDS/SGOP, RAF Croughton, USAFE

USAF Surgical Service Airman of the Year Award
SrA Ryan Donaldson
633 SGCS/SGCS, JB Langley-Eustis, ACC

USAF Surgical Service NCO of the Year Award
TSgt Andrea Monahan
383 TRS/XUECA, JBSA-Ft. Sam Houston, AETC

USAF Pharmacy Technician Airman of the Year
SrA Dequan Vann
436 MDSS/SGSD. Dover AFB, AMC

USAF Pharmacy Technician NCO of the Year Award
TSgt Naronksuk Rawaekklang
35 MDSS/SGSD, Misawa AB, PACAF

Outstanding Air Force Diagnostic Imaging Technologist Airman of the Year
SSgt Holly Datko
99 MSGS/SGCR, Nellis AFB, ACC

Outstanding Air Force Diagnostic Imaging Technologist NCO of the Year
MSgt Scott Lauer
10 MDG/SGCR, Air Force Academy, USAFA

USAF Laboratory Airman of the Year Award
SrA Sofia Smith
60 MDTS/SGQC, Travis AFB, AMC

USAF Laboratory NCO of the Year Award
TSgt NaTosha Nordquist
65 MDSS/SGSL, Lajes Field, USAFE

USAF Ophthalmic Airman of the Year Award
SrA LloydonAdler Balili
86 AMDS/SGPO, Ramstein AB, USAFE

USAF Ophthalmic NCO of the Year Award
TSgt Wesley Catoe
628 AMDS/SGPE, JB-Charleston, AMC

Outstanding Dental Airman of the Year Award
SrA Chelsey Mengel
86 DS/SGD, Ramstein AB, USAFE

Outstanding Dental NCO of the Year Award
TSgt Monica Thomas
75 DS/SGD, Hill AFB, AFMC

SNCO Operational Medicine Excellence Award
MSgt Demetrius Best
366 AMDS/SGPM, Mountain Home AFB, ACC

SNCO Organizational Management Excellence Award
MSgt Kamau Joseph
341 MDSS/SGST, Malmstrom AFB, AFGSC

SNCO Clinical Support Excellence Award
MSgt Queen Aric
88 MDOS/SGOML, Wright-Patterson AFB, AFMC

Air Force Medical Service SNCO Leadership Award
MSgt Luis Magana
36 MDOS/SGOAB, Andersen AFB, PACAF

Air Force Medical Service Civilian Leadership Award
Ms. Sandra Hutchens
5 MDSS/SGST, Minot AFB, AFGSC

Outstanding PRP Technician of the Year
SrA Nathaniel Morris
341 MDOS/SGOZ, Malmstrom AFB, AFGSC

Outstanding PRP MTF Monitor of the Year
TSgt Trakeesha Crocker
8 MDOS/SGOAF, Kunsan AB, PACAF

USAF Clinical Excellence Award - Company Grade Category
Capt Aaron Brady
633 MDOS, JB Langley-Eustis, ACC

USAF Clinical Excellence Award - Field Grade Category
Maj Elizabeth Schnaubelt
86 MDS, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, USAFE

The Chief of the Medical Staff Commitment to Excellence Award
Maj Danielle Cermak
20 MDOS/SGOF, Shaw AFB, ACC

Physician Educator of the Year
Lt Col Christopher Nagy
959 MDOS/SGOR, JBSA-Ft. Sam Houston, AETC

USAF Clinical Excellence in Nursing Award - CGO Category
Capt Neelie Ylagan
21 MDOS/SGOC, Peterson AFB, AFSPC

USAF Clinical Excellence in Nursing Award - FGO Category
Lt Col Cheryl Lockhart
86 MDS, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, USAFE

Privileged Advanced Practice Nurse Award
Maj Karen Daniels
45 MDOS/SGOF, Patrick AFB, AFSPC

Civilian Nurse of the Year
Ms. Roberta Pound
20 MDG/SGHM, Shaw AFB, ACC

USAF Outstanding Excellence in Nursing Leadership Award
Lt Col Heather Perez
20 MDG/SGN, Shaw AFB, ACC

Outstanding Achievement in Nursing Force Development
Maj Dallas Weills III
711 HPW/USAFSAM, C-Stars Baltimore, AFMC

USAF Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Research Award
Capt Bryant Webber
559 THLS/SGOZ, JBSA-Lackland, AETC

Outstanding CMA of the Year Award
Capt Stacey Vierra
341 MDOS/SGOZ, Malmstrom AFB, AFGSC

Team Awards:

Outstanding Medical Logistics Large Account of the Year
86th Medical Support Squadron
86 MDSS/SGSM, Ramstein AB, USAFE

Outstanding Medical Logistics Small Account of the Year
18th Medical Support Squadron
18 MDSS/SGSM, Kadena AB, PACAF

Outstanding Resource Management Team Award
Ramstein Medical Resource Management Flight
86 MDSS/SGSR, Ramstein AB, USAFE

Surgeon General's Medical Information Services Team Award
Keesler Medical Information Systems Flight
81 MDSS/SGSI, Keesler AFB, AETC

Outstanding Health Plan Management Team Award
Peterson TRICARE Operations and Patient Administration Flight
21 MDSS/SGST, Peterson AFB, AFSPC

Outstanding Medical Readiness Team Award
Offutt Medical Readiness Flight
55 MDSS/SGSX, Offutt AFB, ACC

BSC Small Team Award
Travis AFB Ebola Preparedness Response Team
60 AMDS/SGPB, Travis AFB, AMC

BSC Large Team Award
Langley AFB Operation UNITED ASSITANCE Support Team
633 MDG, Joint-Base Langley-Eustis, ACC

Small Dental Clinic of the Year
Whiteman Dental Flight
509 MDOS/SGOD, Whiteman AFB, AFGSC

Medium Dental Clinic of the Year
Peterson Dental Squadron
21 DS/SGD, Peterson AFB, AFSPC

Large Dental Clinic of the Year
Eglin Dental Squadron
96 DS/SGD, Eglin AFB, AFMC

Outstanding PRP Team of the Year Award
Spangdahlem PRP Team
52 AMDS/SGPF, Spangdahlem AB, USAFE

USAF Outstanding Patient Centered Medical Home Award
Malmstrom Family Health Clinic
341 MDOS/SGOMF, Malmstrom AFB, AFGSC

Best Ambulatory Clinic Patient Safety Program
Hurlburt Field Medical Group Patient Safety Program
1 SOMDG, Hurlburt Field, AFSOC

Best Inpatient Facility Patient Safety Program
Nellis Inpatient Safety Program
99 MDG, Nellis AFB, ACC

Best AE Squadron Patient Safety Program
Kadena AES Patient Safety Program
18 AES, Kadena AB, PACAF

USAF Surgeon General Award for Best Clinic of the Year
509th Medical Group
509 MDG, Whiteman AFB, AFGSC

USAF Surgeon General Award for Best Hospital of the Year
31st Medical Group
31 MDG, Aviano AB, USAFE

AFMS Outstanding Achievement in Innovation Award
96th Medical Operations Squadron
96 MDOS/SGOMI, Eglin AFB, AFMC