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2022 AFRC Media Contest winners announced

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ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. --  

Air Force Reserve Command Public Affairs announced the winners of the 2022 AFRC Media Contest. The following individuals move on to compete in the Air Force-level competition.

Civilian Photographer of the Year: Mr. Bradley Clark, 908th Airlift Wing, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.

Communicator of the Year: Staff Sgt. Noah Tancer, 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio.

Military Photographer of the Year: Staff Sgt. Joseph Leveille, 315th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina.

Civilian Videographer of the Year: Mr. Darius Caldwell, HQ AFRC, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.

Civilian Graphic Designer of the Year: Ms. Lauren Kelly, 507th Air Refueling Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

Feature Photo Category: Staff Sgt. Joseph Leveille, 315th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina.

Feature Story Category: Senior Airman Dylan Gentile, 919th Special Operations Wing, Duke Field, Florida.

Information Story Category: Mr. Grant Okubo, 349th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, California.

Layout and Design Category: Senior Airman Juliana Todd, 908th Airlift Wing, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.

Civilian Writer of the Year: Mr. Bradley Clark, 908th Airlift Wing, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.

Animation Category: Senior Airman Juliana Todd, 908th Airlift Wing, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.

Commentary Category: Senior Airman Brady Penn, 349th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, California.

Identity Design Category: Senior Airman Austin Jackson, 908th Airlift Wing, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.

News Photo Category: Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Grossi, 911th Airlift Wing, Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania.

Photojournalism Category: Staff Sgt. Noah Tancer, 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio.

Photo Series Category: Staff Sgt. Joseph Leveille, 315th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina.

New Photographer of the Year: Airman Kylar Vermeulen, 914th Airlift Wing, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York.

Portrait Category: Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Grossi, 911th Airlift Wing, Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania.

Multimedia Product Category: Mr. Dennis Santarinala, 349th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, California.

Video Documentation (B-Roll) Category: Staff Sgt. Shawn White, 315th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina.

Video Series Category: Mr. Darius Caldwell, HQ AFRC, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.

Video Spot Category: Tech. Sgt. Bradley Tipton, 927th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. 

Video Story Category: Mr. Darius Caldwell, HQ AFRC, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.

New Videographer of the Year: Senior Airman Austin Jackson, 908th Airlift Wing, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.

New Writer of the Year: Senior Airman Juliana Todd, 908th Airlift Wing, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.

Photo Illustration Category: Senior Airman Juliana Todd, 908th Airlift Wing, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.

Sports Photo Category: Senior Airman Mark Colmenares, 433rd Airlift Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Military Graphic Designer of the Year: Senior Airman Juliana Todd, 908th Airlift Wing, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.

Short-form Production Video: Mr. Eric White, 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio.