2022 AFRC Media Contest winners announced Published March 17, 2023 Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command 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.
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