Air Force Medical Service announces 2024 Award Winners Published March 12, 2025 Air Force Surgeon General Public Affairs FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- The Air Force Surgeon General is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Air Force Medical Service Annual Awards. The awards include both 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 Department of the Air Force and Combatant Commanders. We also applaud the colleagues, teammates and families whose tireless support and dedication allowed our winners to shine. Congratulations to all the award recipients who represent the many outstanding professionals that make up the Air Force Medical Service and ensure we deliver “Trusted Care Anywhere!” Individual Awards: USAF Health Care Administrator of the Year - Company Grade Category Capt Elisabeth J. Page-Pettiway 1 SOHCOS/SGSR, Hurlburt Field, FL, AFSOC USAF Medical Service Corps Commitment to Service Award Lt Col Candace F. Lucas 60 MDSS/CC, Travis AFB, CA, AMC USAF Medical Service Corps Civilian of the Year Ms. Brittany L. Roberson 51 MDG/SGSX, Osan AB, South Korea, PACAF USAF Biomedical Clinician of the Year - Company Grade Category Capt Taneyea R. Cooley 15 MDG/SGXW, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI, PACAF USAF Biomedical Clinician of the Year - Field Grade Category Maj Elizabeth M. Trahan 96 OMRS/SGXW, Eglin AFB, FL, AFMC USAF Biomedical Specialist of the Year - Company Grade Category Capt Sari R. Normile 7 OMRS/SGXM, Dyess AFB, TX, AFGSC USAF Biomedical Specialist of the Year - Field Grade Category Maj Jenell Brown HQ USAFE-AFAFRICA/SG, Ramstein AB, USAFE USAF Biomedical Clinician Civilian of the Year Dr. Katelyn M. Hutchison 375 OMRS/SGXH, Scott AFB, IL, AMC USAF Biomedical Specialist Civilian of the Year Ms. Jessica Le 28 OMRS/SGXM, Ellsworth AFB, SD, AFGSC USAF Biomedical Sciences Corps Educator of the Year Maj Lee A. Paschen 381 TRS/IPAP, Ft Sam Houston, TX, AETC USAF Clinical Dentist of the Year Maj Geoffrey R. Johnston 18 MDG/SGD, Kadena AB, Japan, PACAF USAF Dental Educator of the Year Lt Col Casey M. Slack 316 DS/SGDR, Joint Base Andrews, MD, AFDW USAF Dental Civilian of the Year Mr. Timothy B. McGee 21 DS, Peterson SFB, CO, AFMC USAF Health Services Management Airman of the Year SrA Jack C. Brown 97 MDG, Altus AFB, OK, AETC USAF Health Services Management NCO of the Year TSgt Michael Velez-Grieco 628 MDG, Joint Base Charleston, SC, AMC USAF Medical Materiel Airman of the Year SSgt Jemell M. Berry 460 HCOS/SGGM, Buckley AFB, CO, AFMC USAF Medical Materiel NCO of the Year TSgt Sha'Leah S. Paul 20 MDG/SGGM, Shaw AFB, SC, ACC USAF Biomedical Equipment Technician Airman of the Year SrA Noah D. McMasters 55 MDSS/SGSM, Offutt AFB, NE, ACC USAF Biomedical Equipment Technician NCO of the Year TSgt Russell Nickolas L. Hires 88 MDSS/SGSM, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, AFMC USAF Base Bioenvironmental Engineering Airman of the Year SSgt Angel De Jesus E. Perez 30 OMRS/SGXB, Vandenberg SFB, CA, AFMC USAF Base Bioenvironmental Engineering NCO of the Year TSgt Timothy J. Roxas 412 OMRS/SGXB, Edwards AFB, CA, AFMC USAF Mental Health Airman of the Year SrA Zaryah L. Dixon 31 OMRS/SGXW, Aviano AB, Italy, USAFE USAF Mental Health NCO of the Year TSgt Malachi S. Speller 2 OMRS/SGXW, Barksdale AFB, LA, AFGSC USAF Diet Therapy Airman of the Year SrA Izaiah A. Hester 96 MDSS/SGSN, Eglin AFB, FL, AFMC USAF Diet Therapy NCO of the Year SSgt Shykeria M. Anderson 96 MDSS/SGSN, Eglin AFB, FL, AFMC USAF Public Health Airman of the Year SrA Serenity F. Hill 15 MDG/SGXM, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI, PACAF USAF Public Health NCO of the Year TSgt Veronica S.Stalvey 97 MDG/SGXM, Altus AFB, OK, AETC USAF Respiratory Care Practitioner Airman of the Year SrA Maggie R. Heaps 88 HCOS/SGGX, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, AFMC USAF Respiratory Care Practitioner NCO of the Year TSgt Charley R. Smith 59 MDSP/SGMS, JBSA-Lackland, TX, AETC USAF Physical Medicine Airman of the Year SrA Bradley R. Lang 673 MDG/SGXH, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK, PACAF USAF Physical Medicine NCO of the Year TSgt Cody A. Sipple 633 OMRS/SGXY, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA, ACC USAF Aerospace Medicine Airman of the Year SrA Behula A. Asuncion Avila 55 HCOS/SGGF, Offutt AFB, NE, ACC USAF Aerospace Medicine NCO of the Year TSgt Brandon W. Henegar 56 MDG/SGXF, Luke AFB, AZ, AETC USAF Surgical Service Airman of the Year SrA Chekara D. Bryant 959 SGCS/SGCP, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, TX, AETC USAF Surgical Service NCO of the Year TSgt Jeremey W. McCane 10 SGCS/MSGS, USAFA, CO, USAFA USAF Pharmacy Technician Airman of the Year SrA Hiyori Hasegawa 377 HCOS/SGGD, Kirtland AFB, NM, AFGSC USAF Pharmacy Technician NCO of the Year MSgt Robert C. Tatum 42 HCOS/SGGD, Maxwell AFB, AL, AETC USAF Diagnostic Imaging Airman of the Year SrA Shanterria D. Dewberry 59 RSQ/SGQQ, JBSA-Lackland, TX, AETC USAF Diagnostic Imaging NCO of the Year TSgt Cole T. Sechrest 959 CSPS/SG06, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, TX, AETC USAF Laboratory Airman of the Year SrA Angela L. Escobar Tobar 7 HCOS/SGGL, Dyess AFB, TX, AFGSC USAF Laboratory NCO of the Year TSgt Christina A. Slaton 20 MDG/SGGL, Shaw AFB, SC, ACC USAF Ophthalmic Airman of the Year SrA Josselyn G. Munoz 316 OMRS/SGXE, Joint Base Andrews, MD, AFDW USAF Ophthalmic NCO of the Year SSgt Carlneesha C. Robinson 20 OMRS/SGXE, Shaw AFB, SC, ACC USAF Dental Airman of the Year SrA Jonathan D. Amaro 45 OMRS/SGXD, Patrick SFB, FL, AFMC USAF Dental NCO of the Year TSgt ReenaMelinda S. Quintanilla 381 TRS/TXXWAD, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, TX, AETC USAF SNCO Operational Medicine Excellence Award MSgt Antwan R. Williams 633 OMRS/SGXF, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA, ACC USAF SNCO Organizational Management Excellence Award MSgt Mathew M. Footit 28 OMRS/SEL, Ellsworth AFB, SD, AFGSC USAF SNCO Clinical Support Excellence Award MSgt Christopher F. Arzola 1 SOHCOS/SGGA, Hurlburt Field, FL, AFSOC USAF Medical Service SNCO Leadership Award MSgt Jet M. Nesle 18 MDG/SGD, Kadena AB, Japan, PACAF USAF Company Grade Physician of the Year Capt Kevin D. Anderson 37 Bomb Sq/SME, Ellsworth AFB, SD, AFGSC USAF Field Grade Physician of the Year Maj Julie A. Creech-Organ 375 HCOS/SGGF, Scott AFB, IL, AMC USAF Chief of Aerospace Medicine of the Year Award Lt Col Daniel T. Truscott 52 MDG/SGPF, Spangdahlem AB, Germany, USAFE USAF Chief of the Medical Staff of the Year Lt Col Ashley J. Fukuoka 374 MDG/SGH, Yokota AB, Japan, PACAF USAF Academic Physician of the Year Award Lt Col David A. Lindholm AFELM Medical DoD, DHHQ, Falls Church, VA AFDW USAF Clinical Excellence in Nursing Award – Company Grade Nurse of the Year Capt Sarah A. Juhasz 959 IPTS/SGIC2, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, TX, AETC USAF Clinical Excellence in Nursing Award – Field Grade Nurse of the Year Maj Amanda J. Anderson 412 MDG/SGHH, Edwards AFB, CA, AFMC USAF Privileged Advanced Practice Nurse of the Year – Company Grade Category Capt John D. Rossi 27 SOMRS/SGXW, Cannon AFB, NM, AFSOC USAF Privileged Advanced Practice Nurse of the Year – Field Grade Category Maj Daniel B. Williams 60 HCOS/SGGH, Travis AFB, CA, AMC USAF Civilian Nurse of the Year Ms. Marissa A. Monahan 10 HCOS/SGOM, USAFA, CO, USAFA USAF Outstanding Excellence in Nursing Leadership Award Lt Col Paige A. Warren 31 MDG/SGNE, Aviano AB, Italy, USAFE USAF Outstanding Achievement in Nursing Force Development Award Maj Angie D. Dendy 51 MDG/SGNE, Osan AB, South Korea, PACAF USAF Nursing Educator of the Year Maj Kristina M. Coughlin 711 HPW/USAFSAM, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, AFMC USAF Medical Service Civilian Performance Excellence Award Ms. Esperanza A. Griego 27 SOMRS/SGXE, Cannon AFB, NM, AFSOC USAF Medical Service Civilian Organizational Leadership Award Mr. Richard C. Bullock 14 HCOS/SGXX, Columbus AFB, MS, AETC USAF Medical Service Civilian Enterprise Leadership Excellence Award Dr. Laura L. Simpkins 2 OMRS/SGXW, Barksdale AFB, LA, AFGSC USAF Outstanding Achievement in Operational Research Award Dr. Liem M. Phan 60 MDG/SGSE, Travis AFB, CA, AMC USAF Outstanding Personnel Reliability Assurance Program Competent Medical Authority (CMA) of the Year Maj Ashley M. Ertel 7 OMRS/SGXW, Dyess AFB, TX, AFGSC USAF Outstanding Personnel Reliability Assurance Program MTF Monitor/Technician of the Year TSgt Halie R. Gonzalez 5 OMRS/SGXQ, Minot AFB, ND, AFGSC Team Awards: USAF Medical Logistics Team of the Year 56 MDG/SGSM, Luke AFB, AZ, AETC USAF Resource Management Team of the Year 1 SOHCOS/SGSR, Hurlburt Field, FL, AFSOC USAF Medical Information Services Team of the Year 673 MDSS/SGSI, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK, PACAF USAF Health Plan Management Team of the Year 1 SOMDG TRICARE Operations & Patient Administration Flight, Hurlburt Field, FL, AFSOC USAF Medical Readiness Team of the Year Medical Readiness Training Center, JBSA-Camp Bullis, TX, AETC USAF Medical Service Corps Team of the Year 99 MDG/SGOE, Nellis AFB, NV, ACC USAF Biomedical Sciences Corps Team of the Year 36 MDG/Diagnostics and Therapeutics Flight, Andersen AFB, Guam, PACAF USAF Small Dental Clinic of the Year 7 OMRS/Dental Flight, Dyess AFB, TX, AFGSC USAF Medium Dental Clinic of the Year 374 DS, Yokota AB, Japan, PACAF USAF Large Dental Clinic of the Year 96 DS, Eglin AFB, FL, AFMC USAF Outstanding Personnel Reliability Assurance Program Team of the Year 5 OMRS/SGXQ, Minot AFB, TX, AFGSC USAF Outstanding Operational Team of the Year 621 AMOS, Aeromedical Evacuation Control Team, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ, AMC USAF Outstanding Medical Home Award 31 MDG, Aviano AB, Italy, USAFE USAF Best AE Squadron Patient Safety Program 86 AES/AECM, Ramstein AB, Germany, USAFE USAF Surgeon General Hospital of the Year 60 MDG/David Grant Medical Center (DGMC), Travis AFB, CA, AMC USAF Surgeon General Clinic of the Year 36 MDG, Andersen AFB, Guam, PACAF