Barksdale's 2nd Medical Group wins 29 awards

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  • By Senior Airman La'Shanette V. Garrett
  • 2nd Bomb Wig Public Affairs
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. --  Medical units from each Air Force Global Strike Command base nominates medical professionals, units, flights, teams and groups annually for MAJCOM - level awards for outstanding achievement.

This year was the first ever AFGSC Medical Service award and the 2nd Medical Group set the bar by receiving 29 awards; 4 team awards and 25 individual awards.

The awards recognize individuals and teams whose outstanding actions improve the delivery of health care and contribute to expeditionary medical operations for Air Force personnel worldwide. It also acknowledges sustained superior job performance, innovative operations, and exceptional teamwork.

"The Air Force Medical Service Awards Program is very important for recognizing our best," said Lt. Col Brenda Nelson, 2 MDG chief nurse. "It's never easy to single someone out for an accolade at this level, since there are so many outstanding people throughout the command."

Winners were first nominated by their individual unit supervisors. Each unit carried out its own selection process, then forwarded those winners to AFGSC, where a panel of medical functional experts review each nominee's package.

"The preparation was all in our attitude," stated Maj. Calvin Webb, 2 MDG logistics flight commander. "Every day we try to go out of our way to take care of our customers and we are always willing to do whatever it takes to make sure our clinical staff has the necessary supplies and equipment to take care of our patient population."

The Outstanding Medical Logistics Small Activity Account of the Year award was won by Major Webb and his team.

"This award is a great honor," stated Major Webb. "It recognizes a lot of hard work and dedication by everyone in our medical logistics section. Really in the end, it's just a matter of our leadership being captured on paper for this award."

Winners of AFGSC level awards will advance to the Air Force level and compete against other MAJCOM winners in each respective category.

The Awards given are as follows:

Team Awards:
Large Dental Clinic of the Year
Air Force Category II Laboratory Team
Air Force Pharmacy of the Year
Outstanding Medical Logistics Small Activity Account of the Year

Air Force Clinical Excellence Award:
Company Grade Award, Capt. J.F. Chapman

Outstanding Dental Awards:
SNCO of the Year, Senior Master Sgt. Shauna L. Brucker
Junior Dental Educator of the Year, Maj. Angela M. Bachtell
Junior Clinical Dentist of the Year, Maj. Jared W. Cardon

Nursing Service Awards:
Nurse Practitioner of the Year, Capt. Barbara H. McDonald
Brigadier General Sarah P. Wells Outstanding Non Commissioned Officer, Staff Sgt. Christina L. Dickerson
Outstanding SNCO Independent Duty Technician, Master Sgt. Charles W. Sheffield
Senior Aerospace Medical Service Functional Manager of the Year, Master Sgt. Anita D. Lyons

Air Force Laboratory Medicine Awards:
Laboratory Airman of the Year, Senior Airman Marthinus J. Taljaard
SNCO of the Year, Master Sgt. Paul S. Thomas

Air Force Physical Medicine Awards:
Physical Therapy Supervisor/Manager, Master Sgt. Kimberly A. Scalberg

Outstanding Medical Logistics Awards:
Outstanding Medical Material SNCO of the Year, Master Sgt. Arnold Guiao

Outstanding Resource Management Awards:
Outstanding Resource Management Officer of the Year, Capt. Ashley B. Cannon

Outstanding Health Plan Management Awards:
Outstanding Health Plan Management Civilian of the Year, Ms. Patricia C. Oakes

Chief Master Sergeant Anton Zembrod Award for outstanding Air Force diagnostic
imaging Technologist of the Year:
Senior Airman Sean C. McCarty

Outstanding Enlisted Health Services Management Awards:
SNCO of the Year, Master Sgt. Lamond Barnes
NCO of the year, Staff Sgt. Saray Moniz

Air Force Surgical Service Awards:
SNCO of the Year, Master Sgt. Terri M. Woods

Outstanding Global Health Persons of the Year Award:
NCO of the Year, Staff Sgt. Hector H. Velazquez - Ramos

Air Force Expeditionary Medical Operations Awards:
Senior Master Sgt. Timothy A. Maggard Expeditionary Medical Operations SNCO of the Year, Master Sgt. Joseph D. Picard