Wright-Patt Sweeps 2016 AF Medical Service Awards Published Dec. 8, 2016 By Stacey Geiger 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Materiel Command announced the winners selected to compete for the 2016 Air Force Medical Service Annual awards. Out of the 82 AFMC level individual and team winners combined, 33 selected award winners are from the 88th Medical Group and the 711th Human Performance Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The Air Force Medical Service awards recognizes individuals and teams whose outstanding actions contribute to the delivery of trusted healthcare, continuous process improvement, promotion of wellbeing and expeditionary medical operations worldwide. The AFMC winners are: 88th Medical Group: Outstanding Large Medical Logistics Team of the Year – 88th Medical Group Medical Logistics Flight Medical Information Services Team of the Year – 88th Medical Group Information Services Outstanding Health Plan Management Team of the Year - 88th Medical Group TRICARE Operations and Patient Administration Flight Outstanding Medical Home Award – 88th Medical Group Medical Family Health Flight Medical Service Corps Civilian of the Year –Andrew Shirey Biomedical Clinician Category II Officer of the Year (CGO) – Capt. Kristoffer Surdukowski Biomedical Clinician Category II Officer of the Year (FGO) – Maj. Thomas Smith Biomedical Specialist Category II Officer of the Year – Maj. Joshua Hubbell Biomedical Clinician Civilian of the Year – Kendra Schmuck Large Dental Clinic of the Year – 88th Dental Squadron. Enlisted Health Services Management Airman of the Year- Senior Airman Brooks Enders Medical Materiel NCO of the Year – Tech. Sgt. Kristen Hemby Diet Therapy Airman of the Year – Senior Airman Johnathan Hansen Diet Therapy NCO of the Year – Tech. Sgt. Andres Portela Cardiopulmonary Laboratory Airman of the Year – Senior Airman Joshua O’Sullivan Aerospace Medicine NCO of the Year – Master Sgt. Shanell Jackson Surgical Service Airman of the Year – Airman 1st Class Casey Horton Outstanding Surgical Service NCO of the Year – Staff Sgt. Brandon Willis Pharmacy Technician Airman of the Year – Senior Airman Brandon Solomon Diagnostic Imaging Airman of the Year – Senior Airman Ramiro Cruz Diagnostic Imaging NCO of the Year – Tech. Sgt. Casey Grizzard Laboratory NCO of the Year Award – Staff Sgt. John Reeves Ophthalmic Airman of the Year – Airman 1st Class Leila M. Parson SNCO Organizational Management Excellence Award – Master Sgt. Queen Aric Medical Service SNCO Leadership Award – Senior Master Sgt. Alan Weary 711th Human Performance Wing: Outstanding Small Medical Logistics Team of the Year – 711th Human Performance Wing Medical Logistics Flight Biomedical Sciences Corp Large Team Award – USAF School of Aerospace Medicine Public Health/Lab Zika Response Outstanding Achievement in Innovation – 711th Human Performance Wing Aerospace Neuropsychiatry Branch USAF Biomedical Sciences Category III Officer of the Year – Maj. Danny Dacey Outstanding Medical Materiel Airman of the Year – Senior Airman Jailene Valentine Outstanding Biomedical Equipment Repair NCO of the Year – Staff Sgt. Joseph McPherson Cardiopulmonary Laboratory NCO of the Year – Tech. Sgt. Jensen De Nijs Aerospace and Operational Physiology Airman of the Year - Airman 1st Class Darrian Caskey The award cycle encompasses Oct. 1, 2015 to Sep. 30, 2016 and the winners will go on to represent AFMC to compete Air Force-wide later this year.