AFMC Airmen, teams among AFMS 2016 annual award winners Published Feb. 21, 2017 WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Nine Air Force Materiel Command Airmen and two AFMC teams were among the winners of the 2016 Air Force Medical Service annual awards recently announced by the Air Force Surgeon General. The nominations submitted 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 provided to the Air Force mission and the Joint Team. All accomplishments were enabled by the hard work and support of their wingmen, consisting of fellow medical professionals at every level. AFMC winners include the following: INDIVIDUAL AWARDS USAF Biomedical Category III Officer of the Year Maj. Danny Dacey 711 HPW/USAFSAM, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base USAF Dental Educator of the Year Capt. Patrick Galloway 96 DS/SGDD, Eglin AFB USAF Biomedical Equipment Repair NCO of the Year Staff Sgt. Joseph McPherson 711 HPW/OML, Wright-Patterson AFB USAF Cardiopulmonary Laboratory Airman of the Year Senior Airman Joshua O’Sullivan 88 MDOS/SGOM, Wright-Patterson AFB USAF Cardiopulmonary Laboratory NCO of the Year Tech. Sgt. Jensen De Nijs 711 HPW/USAFSAM/ETS, Wright-Patterson AFB USAF Aerospace and Operational Physiology NCO of the Year Tech. Sgt. Omar Robinson 96 AMDS/SGPF, Eglin AFB USAF Pharmacy Technician Airman of the Year Senior Airman Brandon Solomon 88 DTS/SGQP, Wright-Patterson AFB USAF Medical Service SNCO Leadership Award Senior Master Sgt. Alan Weary 88 MDG/SGSM, Wright-Patterson AFB USAF Privileged Advanced Practice Nurse Award Maj. Gregory Wierzbicki 96 MDOS/SGOW, Eglin AFB TEAM AWARDS USAF Biomedical Sciences Corps Large Team Award 711th Human Performance Wing/USAFSAM-Public Health/Lab Zika Response Team 711 HPW/USAFSAM, Wright-Patterson AFB USAF Surgeon General Award for Hospital of the Year 96th Medical Group 96 MDG, Eglin AFB