AFMC Airmen among winners of 2014 AF Medical Service annual awards Published Feb. 10, 2015 FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- The Air Force Surgeon General announced Feb. 10, 2015, the recipients of the Air Force Medical Service 2014 Annual Awards. Fifteen Air Force Materiel Command Airmen and three AFMC teams were listed among the winners. The award categories include both individual and team awards, based on criteria outlined in AFI 36-2856, Medical Service Awards. The recipients' accomplishments include patient care in forward-deployed locations, world-class research and teaching, improvement of home station medical care, outstanding oversight of the medical Personnel Reliability Program and innovation. Individual Awards USAF Biomedical Specialist Category II Officer of the Year - Company Grade Category Capt. Katherine Sievers 96 AMDS/SGPB, Eglin AFB, AFMC USAF Biomedical Specialist Civilian of the Year Stuart Bapties 78 AMDS/SGPB, Robins AFB, AFMC Clinical Dentist of the Year Capt. Karen Lapham 377 DS/SGD, Kirtland AFB, AFMC Outstanding Base Bioenvironmental Engineering Airman of the Year Award Airman 1st Class Anthony Guciardo 96 AMDS/SGPB, Eglin AFB, AFMC Outstanding Mental Health NCO of the Year Tech. Sgt. Amanda Van Wagenen 377 MDOS/SGOW, Kirtland AFB, AFMC The Air Force Cardiopulmonary Laboratory NCO of the Year Tech. Sgt. Tyler Britton 711 HPW, USAFSAM/ETS, AFMC Outstanding Aerospace Medicine Airman of the Year Award Senior Airman McKenzie Redberg 88 MDG/SGNE, Wright-Patterson AFB, AFMC USAF Surgical Service NCO of the Year Award Tech. Sgt. Earnest Aziz 96 SGCS/SGCSB, Eglin AFB, AFMC USAF Pharmacy Technician Airman of the Year Senior Airman Taylor Lane 96 MDSS/SGSD, Eglin AFB, AFMC Outstanding Air Force Diagnostic Imaging Technologist Airman of the Year Senior Airman Jennifer Estes 96 SGCS/SGCR, Eglin AFB, AFMC USAF Clinical Excellence Award - Field Grade Category Lt. Col. Ryan Mihata 88 MDOS/SGOE, Wright-Patterson AFB, AFMC The Chief of the Medical Staff Commitment to Excellence Award Lt. Col. Lauren Wolf 377 MDG/SGH, Kirtland AFB, AFMC USAF Outstanding Excellence in Nursing Leadership Award Lt. Col. Courtney Finkbeiner 377 MDG/SGN, Kirtland AFB, AFMC Outstanding Achievement in Nursing Force Development Lt. Col. Clair Sheffield 96 MDG/SGNE, Eglin AFB, AFMC USAF Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Research Award Capt. Jameson Voss 711 HPW/USAFSAM/PHR, Wright-Patterson AFB, AFMC Team Awards Outstanding PRP Team of the Year Award Kirtland PRP Team 377 AMDS/SGPB, Kirtland AFB, AFMC USAF Surgeon General Award for Best Hospital of the Year 96th Medical Group 96 MDG, Eglin AFB, AFMC AFMS Outstanding Achievement in Innovation Award 96th Medical Operations Squadron 96 MDOS, Eglin AFB, AFMC (Information courtesy of Air Force Surgeon General Public Affairs)