AF Surgeon General announces 2015 AFMS annual awards Published Feb. 4, 2016 By Air Force Surgeon General Public Affairs 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