Air Force Medical Service 2019 Award Winners announced Published Feb. 7, 2020 Air Force Surgeon General Public Affairs FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- The Air Force Surgeon General has announced the recipients of the 2019 Air Force Medical Service individual and team awards. (U.S. Air Force graphic) Photo Details / Download Hi-Res The Air Force Surgeon General is proud to announce the recipients of the 2019 Air Force Medical Service individual and team awards. The nominations submitted reflect the extraordinary quality of Air Force medics. The accomplishments of those recognized demonstrate expertise, leadership and commitment across the full breadth of the mission support we provide to the Air Force, Combatant Commanders and Defense Health Agency. Wingmen and fellow medical professionals, thank you for your hard work and support that enabled our Airmen successes. 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 Capt Jamion S. Lewis 36 MDSS/SGSM, Anderson AFB, Guam, PACAF USAF MSC Commitment to Service Award Lt Col Nathan T. Kellett 60 MDSS/CC, Travis AFB, CA, AMC USAF MSC Civilian of the Year Mr. Michael D. Gaither 59 MDSS/SGSBT, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, TX, AETC USAF Biomedical Clinician of the Year - Company Grade Category Capt Cristina D. Benitez 18 MDOS/SGOW, Kadena AB, Japan, PACAF USAF Biomedical Clinician of the Year - Field Grade Category Maj Joyanne E. Tesei USAFCENT/SGX, Shaw AFB, SC, ACC USAF Biomedical Specialist of the Year - Company Grade Category Capt Jamie G. Olguin 460 HCOS/SGSC, Buckley AFB, CO, AFSPC USAF Biomedical Specialist of the Year - Field Grade Category Maj Mari M. Metzler TRSS/HP, Joint Base Langley Eustis, VA, ACC USAF Biomedical Clinician Civilian of the Year Mr. Jason D. Wheeler 359 MDOS/SGOY, Randolph AFB, TX, AETC USAF Biomedical Specialist Civilian of the Year Mr. Trevor D. Scott 75 OMRS/SGPB, Hill AFB, UT, AFMC USAF Dental Civilian of the Year Ms. Nancy A. Hansen 59 DSS/SGDSL, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, TX, AETC USAF Clinical Dentist of the Year Maj Christin M. Giacomino 11 MDS/SGD, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington District of Columbia, AFDW USAF Dental Educator of the Year Lt Col Michael J. Silverman 375 DS/SGDD, Scott AFB, IL, AMC USAF Enlisted Health Services Management Airman of the Year SrA Christopher R. Cedarstaff 60 MDSS/SGSI, Travis AFB, CA, AMC USAF Enlisted Health Services Management NCO of the Year TSgt Mary Ann C. Pastor 633 MDSS/SGSD, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA, ACC USAF Medical Material Airman of the Year SrA Brian Izaguirre 60 MDSS/SGSLB, Travis AFB, CA, AMC USAF Medical Materiel NCO of the Year TSgt Matthew A. Campbell 353 SOSS/OSZ, Kadena AB, Japan, AFSOC USAF Biomedical Equipment Repair Airman of the Year SrA Ryan S. Thomas 509 HCOS/SGGM, Whiteman AFB, MO, AFGSC USAF Biomedical Equipment Repair NCO of the Year TSgt Michael J. Muschong 366 HCOS/SGSM, Mountain Home AFB, ID, ACC USAF Base Bioenvironmental Engineering Airman of the Year SrA Alan L. Rosko 96 AMDS/SGPB, Eglin AFB, FL, AFMC USAF Base Bioenvironmental Engineering NCO of the Year TSgt Michael W. Gilbert 30 OMRS/SGOJ, Vandenberg AFB, CA, AFSPC USAF Mental Health Airman of the Year SrA Gwen Leslie B. Asayas 377 OMRS/SGOW, Kirtland AFB, NM AFGSC USAF Mental Health NCO of the Year TSgt James D. Sigler 325 OMRS/SGOH, Tyndall AFB, FL, ACC USAF Diet Therapy Airman of the Year SrA Zolbayar Erdenechimeg 96 MDSS/SGSN, Eglin AFB, FL, AFMC USAF Diet Therapy NCO of the Year SSgt Nataliya Hampton 86 MDS/SGST, Ramstein AB (Landstuhl), Germany, USAFE USAF Public Health Airman of the Year SSgt Rachel M. Jensen 673 AMDS/SGPM, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), AK, PACAF USAF Public Health NCO of the Year SSgt Seoany G. De Leon 559 AMDS/SGPM, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, TX, AETC USAF Cardiopulmonary Laboratory Airman of the Year SrA Issac A. Roseborough, Jr 99 SGCS/SGOMC, Nellis AFB, NV, ACC USAF Cardiopulmonary Laboratory NCO of the Year TSgt Nathaniel T. Saujon 88 MDOS/SGOMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, AFMC USAF Physical Medicine Airman of the Year SrA Alejandro Castro 90 HCOS/SGOY, F.E. Warren AFB, WY, AFGSC USAF Physical Medicine NCO of the Year SSgt Sashauna T. Allen 88 MDOS/SGOY, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, AFMC USAF Aerospace and Operational Physiology Airman of the Year SrA Alexis P. Nygaard 62 MDSS/SGPT, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, AMC USAF Aerospace and Operational Physiology NCO of the Year TSgt Kristen N. Peck 628 OMRS/SGPT, Joint Base Charleston, SC, AMC USAF Aerospace Medicine Airman of the Year SrA Abbigail O. Palacios 52 AMDS/SGPF, Spangdahlem AB, Germany, USAFE USAF Aerospace Medicine NCO of the Year TSgt Miranda L. Krill 374 MDOS/SGOE, Yokota Air Base, Japan, PACAF USAF Surgical Service Airman of the Year SrA Kaitlyn E. Staller 633 SGCS/SGCS, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA, ACC USAF Surgical Service NCO of the Year MSgt Karan E. Rigby 374 SGCS/SGCUO, Yokota AB, Japan, PACAF USAF Pharmacy Technician Airman of the Year SrA Nicole M. Montgomery 2 MDSS/SGSD, Barksdale AFB, LA, AFGSC USAF Pharmacy Technician NCO of the Year TSgt Stacie K. Hamilton 97 HCOS/SGSD, Altus AFB, OK, AETC USAF Diagnostic Imaging Airman of the Year SSgt Amber B. Birch 96 SAGCS/SGCR, Eglin AFB, FL, AFMC USAF Diagnostic Imaging NCO of the Year SSgt Nance F. Pea 35 SGC/SGCR, Misawa AB, Japan, PACAF USAF Laboratory Airman of the Year SrA Jade M. Cairns 60 MDTS/SGQC, Travis AFB, CA, AMC USAF Laboratory NCO of the Year TSgt Joshua T. Soper 354 MDSS/SGSAL, Eielson AFB, AK, PACAF USAF Ophthalmic Airman of the Year SSgt Jordan N. Cutaia 325 OMRS/SGPE, Tyndall AFB, FL, ACC USAF Ophthalmic NCO of the Year TSgt Dwain S. Tolbert 21 OMRS/SGPE, Peterson AFB, CO, AFSPC USAF Dental Airman of the Year SrA Brandi L. Parker 81 DS/SGD, Keesler AFB, MS, AETC USAF Dental NCO of the Year SSgt Kelly S. Almeida 81 DS/SGD, Keesler AFB, MS, AETC USAF SNCO Operational Medicine Excellence Award MSgt Ashley L. Jackson AFMRA/SG3C, Defense Health Headquarters, VA, AFMRA USAF SNCO Organizational Management Excellence Award SMSgt Julie D. De Priest 21 HCOS/CCC, Peterson AFB, CO, AFSPC USAF SNCO Clinical Support Excellence Award MSgt Tiffaney R. Hill AFMRA/SGNP, Defense Health Headquarters, VA, AFMRA USAF Medical Service SNCO Leadership Award MSgt Stephan G. Iles 56 MDSS/SDSD, Luke AFB, AZ, AETC USAF Medical Service Civilian Performance Excellence Award Ms. Jessica E. Ellis 673 MDSS/SGSD, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), AK, PACAF USAF Medical Service Civilian Organizational Leadership Award Ms. Erica C. Sansosti 52 MDSS/SGST, Spangdahlem AB, Germany, USAFE USAF Medical Service Civilian Enterprise Leadership Excellence Award Ms. Melissa M. Curreri-Levesque AFMRA CAG, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, TX, AFMRA USAF Physician of the Year - Company Grade Category Capt Caleb S. James 8 MDOS/SGOZ, Kunsan AB, Korea, PACAF USAF Physician of the Year - Field Grade Category Maj Stephanie M. Streit 99 MDG/SGCQ, Nellis AFB, NV, ACC USAF Chief of the Medical Staff of the Year Lt Col Catherine H. McHugh 374 MDG, Yokota AB, Japan, PACAF USAF Physician Educator of the Year Capt Kathryn M. Burtson 88 MDG, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, AFMC USAF Clinical Excellence in Nursing Award – Company Grade Category Capt Megan A. George 27 SOHCOS/SGOB, Cannon AFB, NM, AFSOC USAF Clinical Excellence in Nursing Award – Field Grade Category Maj Kelly J. Origel 366 OMRS/SGOK, Mountain Home AFB, ID, ACC USAF Privileged Advanced Practice Nurse Award Lt Col James K. Webb 720 OSS/SOST, Hurlburt Field AFB, FL, AFSOC USAF Civilian Nurse of the Year Ms. Bertha B. Espinosa 21 MDS/SGSD, Schriever AFB, CO, AFSPC USAF Excellence in Nursing Leadership Award Lt Col Ruth A. Monsanto-Williams 21 MDG/SGN, Peterson AFB, CO, AFSPC USAF Achievement in Nursing Force Development Award Maj Jeanette K. Sanders 99 MDG/SGNE, Nellis AFB, NV, ACC USAF Achievement in Clinical Research Award Lt Col Cade M. Nyland AFELM Med DoD, Defense Health Headquarters, VA USAF Personnel Reliability Assurance Program Monitor/Technician of the Year SrA Tatiana O. Davila 31 MDOS/SGOW, Aviano AB, Italy, USAFE Team Awards: USAF Medical Logistics Team of the Year 51 MDSS/SGSM, Osan AB, Korea, PACAF USAF Resource Management Team of the Year 86 MDSS/SGSR, Ramstein AB, Germany, USAFE USAF Medical Information Services Team of the Year 60 MDSS/SGSI, Travis AFB, CA, AMC USAF Health Plan Management Team of the Year 86 MDSS/SGST, Ramstein AB, Germany, USAFE USAF Medical Readiness Team of the Year 30 HCOS/Medical Readiness Flight, Vandenberg AFB, CA, AFSPC USAF Biomedical Sciences Corps Team of the Year 325 MDG/SGB Disaster Response & Operational Recovery Team, Tyndall AFB, FL, ACC USAF Small Dental Clinic of the Year 354 MDOS/SGOD, Eielson AFB, AK, PACAF USAF Medium Dental Clinic of the Year 49 OMRS/SGDD, Holloman AFB, NM, AETC USAF Large Dental Clinic of the Year 374 DS/SGDD, Yokota AB, Japan, PACAF USAF Outstanding Personnel Reliability Assurance Program Team of the Year 377 OMRS/SEM, Kirkland AFB, NM, AFGSC USAF Medical Home Award 366 OMRS/SGOK, Mountain Home AFB, ID, ACC USAF Best Ambulatory Clinic Patient Safety Program 55 MDG, Offutt AFB, NE, ACC USAF Best Inpatient Facility Patient Safety Program 81 MDG, Keesler AFB, MS, AETC USAF Best AE Squadron Patient Safety Program 86 AES, Ramstein AB, Germany, USAFE USAF Surgeon General Award for Clinic of the Year 509 MDG, Whiteman AFB, MO, AFGSC USAF Surgeon General Award for Hospital of the Year 99 MDG, Nellis AFB, NV, ACC