Air Force Medical Service 2014 annual award winners announced Published Feb. 6, 2015 By Air Force Surgeon General Public Affairs FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- It is with great pride that the Air Force Surgeon General announces the recipients of the Air Force Medical Service 2014 Annual Awards. The categories include both individual and team awards, based on criteria outlined in AFI 36-2856, Medical Service Awards. The recipients' accomplishments include patient care in forward-deployed locations, world-class research and teaching, improvement of home station medical care, outstanding oversight of the medical Personnel Reliability Program and innovation. Congratulations to all the award recipients, who together with the many outstanding medics of the Air Force Medical Service, continue to provide "Trusted Care, Anywhere!" Individual Awards: USAF Young Health Care Administrator of the Year Award Capt Gaylan Gray 374 MDSS/SGSR, Yokota AB, PACAF USAF MSC Commitment to Service Award Lt Col Christopher Estridge 374 MDSS/CC, Yokota AB, PACAF Outstanding Civilian of the Year - MSC Civilian Mr. Troy Lillemon 52 MDG/SGQH, Spangdahlem AB, USAFE USAF Biomedical Clinician Category I Officer of the Year - Company Grade Category Capt Brittany McCright 59 MDOG/SGC, JBSA-Lackland, AETC USAF Biomedical Clinician Category I Officer of the Year - Field Grade Category Maj Felix Islas 359 MDOS/SGOY, JBSA- Randolph, AETC USAF Biomedical Clinician Category II Officer of the Year - Company Grade Category Capt Danielle Anderson 60 MDOS/SGOY, Travis AFB, AMC USAF Biomedical Clinician Category II Officer of the Year - Field Grade Category Maj Justin Holbrook 31 MDG/SGP, Aviano AB, USAFE USAF Biomedical Specialist Category I Officer of the Year - Company Grade Category Capt Rohin Kasudia 6 MDG/CCE, MacDill AFB, AMC USAF Biomedical Specialist Category I Officer of the Year - Field Grade Category Lt Col Achilles Hamilothoris 2 MDSS/SGSD, Barksdale AFB, AFGSC USAF Biomedical Specialist Category II Officer of the Year - Company Grade Category Capt Katherine Sievers 96 AMDS/SGPB, Eglin AFB, AFMC USAF Biomedical Specialist Category II Officer of the Year - Field Grade Category Maj Jennifer Bradley 673 MDSS/SGSN, Joint Base Elemendorf-Richardson, PACAF USAF Biomedical Category III Officer of the Year Maj Kathryn Shaw 375 AMW/IGD, Scott AFB, AMC USAF Biomedical Clinician Civilian of the Year Ms. Virginia Howard 460 MDOS/SGOW, Buckley AFB, AFSPC USAF Biomedical Specialist Civilian of the Year Mr. Stuart Bapties 78 AMDS/SGPB, Robins AFB, AFMC Dental Civilian of the Year Ms. Talia Alvarado 355 DS/SGD, Davis-Monthan AFB, ACC Clinical Dentist of the Year Capt Karen Lapham 377 DS/SGD, Kirtland AFB, AFMC Dental Educator of the Year Maj Nicholas Duvall 81 DS/SGD, Keesler AFB, AETC Outstanding Enlisted Health Services Management Airman of the Year SrA Brek Halgren 35 MDSS/SGSX, Misawa AB, PACAF Outstanding Enlisted Health Services Management NCO of the Year TSgt Jessica Green USAFE/SG Resource Advisor, Ramstein AFB, USAFE Outstanding Medical Material Airman of the Year SrA Zachary Nichols 49 MDSS/SGSM, Holloman AFB, ACC Outstanding Medical Materiel NCO of the Year SSgt Brendan Brustad 509 MDSS/SGSM, Whiteman AFB, AFGSC Outstanding Biomedical Equipment Repair Airman of the Year SrA Lindsey Fuentes 366 MDSS/SGSMB, Mountain Home AFB, ACC Outstanding Biomedical Equipment Repair NCO of the Year TSgt Jason Johnson 374 MDSS/SGSMF, Yokota AB, PACAF Outstanding Base Bioenvironmental Engineering Airman of the Year Award A1C Anthony Guciardo 96 AMDS/SGPB, Eglin AFB, AFMC Outstanding Base Bioenvironmental Engineering NCO of the Year Award TSgt Matthew Hardy 354 MDOS/SGOJ, Eielson AFB, PACAF Outstanding Mental Health Airman of the Year SrA Vanessa Berrio 31 MDG/SGS, Aviano AB, USAFE Outstanding Mental Health NCO of the Year TSgt Amanda Van Wagenen 377 MDOS/SGOW, Kirtland AFB, AFMC Outstanding Diet Therapy Airman of the Year SSgt Shantelle Lundquist 633 MDSS/SGSN, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, ACC Outstanding Diet Therapy NCO of the Year TSgt Duk Kim 51 AMDS/SGPM, Osan AB, PACAF USAF Public Health Airman of the Year Award A1C Allen Cherry III 86 AMDS/SGPM, Ramstein AFB, USAFE USAF Public Health NCO of the Year Award TSgt Carlo Salilican 374 AMDS/SGPM, Yokota AB, PACAF The Air Force Cardiopulmonary Laboratory Airman of the Year SrA Danielle Thinnes 99 MSGS/SGOMC, Nellis AFB, ACC The Air Force Cardiopulmonary Laboratory NCO of the Year TSgt Tyler Britton 711 HPW, USAFSAM/ETS, AFMC USAF Physical Medicine Apprentice Award SrA Ryan Smith 60 MDOS/SGOY, Travis AFB, AMC USAF Physical Medicine Craftsman Award TSgt Starr Williams 61 MDS/SGOF, Los Angeles AFB, AFSPC Aerospace Physiology Airman of the Year Award SrA Kristin Malig-Listisen 19 AMDS/SGPT, Little Rock AFB, AMC Aerospace Physiology NCO of the Year Award TSgt Jason Amaxopulos 20 AMDS/SGPT, Shaw AFB, ACC Outstanding Aerospace Medicine Airman of the Year Award SrA McKenzie Redberg 88 MDG/SGNE, Wright-Patterson AFB, AFMC Outstanding Aerospace Medicine NCO of the Year Award TSgt Mark Baldwin 36 MDG/SGNE, Andersen AFB, PACAF USAF Surgical Service Airman of the Year Award SrA Lacey Thurman 60 SGCS/SGCOO, Travis AFB, AMC USAF Surgical Service NCO of the Year Award TSgt Earnest Aziz 96 SGCS/SGCSB, Eglin AFB, AFMC USAF Pharmacy Technician Airman of the Year SrA Taylor Lane 96 MDSS/SGSD, Eglin AFB, AFMC USAF Pharmacy Technician NCO of the Year Award TSgt Michael Fitzell 59 MDSS/SGVPS, JBSA-Lackland, AETC Outstanding Air Force Diagnostic Imaging Technologist Airman of the Year SrA Jennifer Estes 96 SGCS/SGCR, Eglin AFB, AFMC Outstanding Air Force Diagnostic Imaging Technologist NCO of the Year SSgt Marice Wilson 20 MDSS/SGSAR, Shaw AFB, ACC USAF Laboratory Airman of the Year Award SrA Cory Gage 81 MDTS/SGQC, Keesler AFB, AETC USAF Laboratory NCO of the Year Award TSgt Terrell Tilley 628 MDSS/SGSL, Joint Base Charleston, AMC USAF Ophthalmic Airman of the Year Award SrA Aaron Prevost 6 MDOS/SGOSE, MacDill AFB, AMC USAF Ophthalmic NCO of the Year Award TSgt Cristian Martinez 374 AMDS/SGPZ, Yokota AB, PACAF Outstanding Dental Airman of the Year Award SrA Janee Tamayo 21 MDS/SGSD, Schriever AFB, AFSPC Outstanding Dental NCO of the Year Award MSgt John Snyder 71 MDOS/SGOD, Vance AFB, AETC SNCO Operational Medicine Excellence Award MSgt Amy Miller 28 MDOS/SGOF, Ellsworth AFB, ACC SNCO Organizational Management Excellence Award MSgt Nancy Auger 5 MDOS/SGOD, Minot AFB, AFGSC SNCO Clinical Support Excellence Award SMSgt Jimmy Santiago AFMOA/SGA, JBSA Lackland-Kelly, AFMOA Air Force Medical Service SNCO Leadership Award MSgt Christopher Espinosa 374 MDSS/CCC, Yokota AB, PACAF Air Force Medical Service Civilian Leadership Award Mr. John Henry 42 MDSS/SGSX, Maxwell AFB, AETC Outstanding PRP Technician of the Year TSgt Jennifer Sponseller 509 MDOS/SGOMX, Whiteman AFB, AFGSC Outstanding PRP MTF Monitor of the Year SSgt Stephanie Dean 55 AMDS/SGPFP, Offutt AFB, ACC USAF Clinical Excellence Award - Company Grade Category Capt Rebecca Burson 959 IPTS (SAMMC), JBSA-Ft Sam Houston, AETC USAF Clinical Excellence Award - Field Grade Category Lt Col Ryan Mihata 88 MDOS/SGOE, Wright-Patterson AFB, AFMC The Chief of the Medical Staff Commitment to Excellence Award Lt Col Lauren Wolf 377 MDG/SGH, Kirtland AFB, AFMC Physician Educator of the Year Lt Col Anthony Beutler AFELM, Bethesda, HAF USAF Clinical Excellence in Nursing Award - CGO Category Capt Rachel Chavez 39 MDOS/SGOZ, Incirlik AB, USAFE USAF Clinical Excellence in Nursing Award - FGO Category Lt Col Marilyn Thomas 86 AE, Ramstein AFB, USAFE Privileged Advanced Practice Nurse Award Maj Jennifer Jamison-Gines 86 MDS/SGOSB, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, USAFE Civilian Nurse of the Year Ms. Maria Medina 60 SGCS/SGCH, Travis AFB, AMC USAF Outstanding Excellence in Nursing Leadership Award Lt Col Courtney Finkbeiner 377 MDG/SGN, Kirtland AFB, AFMC Outstanding Achievement in Nursing Force Development Lt Col Clair Sheffield 96 MDG/SGNE, Eglin AFB, AFMC USAF Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Research Award Capt Jameson Voss 711 HPW/USAFSAM/PHR, Wright-Patterson AFB, AFMC Outstanding CMA of the Year Award Capt Joseph Noya 5 MDOS/SGOP, Minot AFB, AFGSC Team Awards: Colonel Timothy M. Morgan Outstanding Logistics Large Activity Account of the Year 633d Medical Support Squadron 633 MDSS/SGSM, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, ACC Outstanding Medical Logistics Small Account of the Year 52d Medical Support Squadron 52 MDSS/SGSM, Spangdahlem AB, USAFE Outstanding Resource Management Team Award Yokota Medical Resource Management Flight 374 MDSS/SGSR, Yokota AB, PACAF Surgeon General's Medical Information Services Team Award Joint Base Elemendorf-Richardson Medical Information Systems Flight 673 MDSS/SGSI, Joint Base Elemendorf-Richardson, PACAF Outstanding Health Plan Management Team Award Joint Base Elemendorf-Richardson TRICARE Operations and Patient Administration Flight 673 MDSS/SGST, Joint Base Elemendorf-Richardson , PACAF Outstanding Medical Readiness Team Award Osan AB Medical Readiness Flight 51 MDSS/SGSX, Osan AB, PACAF Small Dental Clinic of the Year Laughlin Dental Flight 47 MDOS/SGOD, Laughlin, AETC Medium Dental Clinic of the Year Dyess Dental Squadron 7 AMDS/SGPD, Dyess AFB, ACC Large Dental Clinic of the Year Nellis Dental Squadron 99 DS/SGD, Nellis AFB, ACC Outstanding PRP Team of the Year Award Kirtland PRP Team 377 AMDS/SGPB, Kirtland AFB, AFMC USAF Outstanding Patient Centered Medical Home Award Ellsworth Family Health Clinic 28 MDOS/SGOF, Ellsworth AFB, ACC Best Ambulatory Clinic Patient Safety Program Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Patient Safety Program 15 MDG, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, PACAF Best Inpatient Facility Patient Safety Program Nellis Patient Safety Program 99 MDG, Nellis AFB, ACC Best AE Squadron Patient Safety Program Scott AES Patient Movement Safety Program Team 375 AES, Scott AFB, AMC USAF Surgeon General Award for Best Hospital of the Year 96th Medical Group 96 MDG, Eglin AFB, AFMC USAF Surgeon General Award for Best Clinic of the Year 39th Medical Group 39 MDG, Incirlik AB, USAFE AFMS Outstanding Achievement in Innovation Award 96th Medical Operations Squadron 96 MDOS, Eglin AFB, AFMC USAF. 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