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Reservists win in Air Force media contest

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ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. --  

Air Force Reserve Command had six winners in the Air Force media contest that was announced today. 

The winning products will be available on the Air Force Public Affairs website by April 15. First-place winners will receive a certificate and plaque. Winners designated by an “*” will go on to compete in the 2015 Department of Defense Thomas Jefferson awards, representing the Air Force in the best-of-the-best in public affairs media.

Winners, by category are:

*Digital Publication
1. Reporter, Air Force Judge Advocate General's School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
2. Patriot Monthly, 439th Airlift Wing, Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts
3. The Stinger, 108th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey

*Outstanding Website
1. www.pacaf.af.mil, Pacific Air Forces, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii
2. www.afms.af.mil, Congressional and Public Affairs Office of the U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, Falls Church, Virginia
3. www.hurlburt.af.mil, 1st Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt field, Florida

*Outstanding Blog
1. http://spangdahlem.dodlive.mil/, 52nd Fighter Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany

*News Article
1. Maj. Cathleen Snow, 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida
2. Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys, 11th Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
2. Mr. Mark Wyatt, 66th Air Base Group, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts

*Feature Article
1. Mr. Ray Bowden, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado
2. Tech. Sgt. David Salanitri, Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs, Washington D.C.
2. Senior Airman Marshall Mauer, 155th Air Refueling Wing, Nebraska Air National Guard, Nebraska

*Commentary Article
1. Senior Airman Lauren Pitts, 87th Air Base Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public Affairs, New Jersey
2. 2nd Lieutenant Sydney Smith, 355th Fighter Wing, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona
3. Airman 1st Class Delano Scott, 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan

*Photojournalism Article
1. Senior Airman Nesha Humes, 11th Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
2. Senior Airman Jannelle Dickey, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana
2. Tech. Sgt. Kelly Goonan, 94th Airlift Wing, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia



*Outstanding Digital Presence
1. 375th Air Mobility Wing, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
2. 99th Air Base Wing, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
3. Air Force Medical Services, Congressional and Public Affairs Office of the U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, Falls Church, Virginia

*Infographic
1. Senior Airman Damon Kasberg, 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
2. Senior Airman Brittain Crolley, 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina
3. Staff Sgt. Melanie Holochwost, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Florida

*New Writer of the Year
1. Airman 1st Class Kyle Johnson, 673rd Air Base Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
2. Airman 1st Class Michaela R. Slanchik, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri
3. Ms. Gina Giardina, 88th Air Base Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

*Military Writer of the Year
1. Tech. Sgt. Traci Howells, 131st Bomb Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, Missouri
2. Staff Sgt. Sheila deVera, 673rd Air Base Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
3. Senior Airman William Johnson, 436th Airlift Wing, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware

*Civilian Writer of the Year
1. Mr. Timothy D. Flack, 18th Wing Public Affairs, Kadena Air Base, Japan
2. Mr. Shawn J. Jones, 514th Air Mobility Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey
3. Ms. Susan A. Romano, Air Force Technical Applications Center Public Affairs, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida

Graphics Illustration
1. Mr. Josh Plueger, 55th Wing, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska
2. Mr. William C. Pope, 439th Airlift Wing, Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts
3. Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant, 11th Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland

Graphics Animation
1. Mr. William J. Jaster, 82nd Training Wing, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
2. Mr. Trevor Wood, Air Force Public Affairs Agency Operating Location-H, Hill Air Force Base, Utah
3. Staff Sgt. Darren Scott, 460th Space Wing, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado

Graphics Layout
1. Mr. Kent A. Bingham, 75th Air Base Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah
2. Ms. Thomasa T. Paul, Air Force Judge Advocate General's School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
3. Senior Airmen Damon Kasberg, 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany

Documentation Photography
1. Staff Sgt. Marianique Santos, 1st Combat Camera Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina
2. Senior Airman Clayton Cupit, 628th Air Base Wing, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina
3. Tech. Sgt. Sarah Mattison, Joint Task Force Headquarters Public Affairs, Vermont State Public Affairs, Vermont

*News Photography
1. Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant, 11th Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
2. Maj Allen Greer, 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air Guard, Kentucky
3. Senior Airman Christopher Callaway, 1st Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida

*Feature Photography
1. Staff Sgt. Sara Keller, 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
2. Staff Sgt. Christopher Gross, Air Force Production, Defense Media Activity, Maryland
3. Tech. Sgt. Benjamin J. Mota, 434th Air Refueling Wing, Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana

Sports Photography
1. Tech. Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez, 27th Special Operations Wing, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico
2. Mr. Sam King, Jr, 96th Test Wing Public Affairs, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida
3. Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano, 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany

Portrait Personality
1. Staff Sgt. Marianique Santos, 1st Combat Camera Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina
2. Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia, 436th Airlift Wing, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware
3. Senior Airman Jeremy Mosier, 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho

Illustrative Photography
1. Airman 1st Class Cory W. Bush, 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy
2. Staff Sgt. Marianique Santos, 1st Combat Camera Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina
3. Mr. Justin Connaher, 673rd Air Base Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska

Pictorial Photography
1. Staff Sgt. Vernon Young, Jr., Airman magazine, Defense Media Activity, Maryland
2. Senior Airman Ryan J. Sonnier, 11th Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
3. Tech. Sgt. Matthew Hannen, 621st Contingency Response Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey

Picture Story
1. Staff Sgt. Vernon Young, Jr., Airman magazine, Defense Media Activity, Maryland
2. Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Norman, 1st Combat Camera Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina
3. Senior Airman Matthew Lotz, National Air and Space Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

Outstanding New Photographer
1. Airman 1st Class Delano Scott, 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan
2. Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant, 11th Wing Public Affairs, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
3. Airman 1st Class Cory Bush, 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy

Air Force Photographer of the Year
1. Staff Sgt. Marianique Santos, 1st Combat Camera Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina
2. Senior Airman Ryan Callaghan, 23rd Wing, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia
3. Senior Airman Peter Reft, 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska

Civilian Photographer of the Year
1. Mr. Justin Connaher, 673rd Air Base Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
2. Mrs. Andrea Jenkins, 23rd Wing, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia
3. Mr. Craig W. Denton, 21st Space Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado

*Audio Entertainment
1. MSgt Harry Kibbe, Air Force Recruiting Services, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas
2. Senior Airman Tate G. Pollock, American Forces Network Kaiserslautern, Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany

*Audio Spot Program
1. Airman 1st Class Treven Cannon, 27th Special Operations Wing, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico
2. Senior Airman Ben Burgess, American Forces Network Kaiserslautern, Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany
3. Senior Airman Scott T. Fremming, 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan

*Audio News Report
1. Senior Airman Lance N. Valencia, 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy
2. Senior Airman BreeAnn Sachs, 49th Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico
3. Senior Airman David Scott-Gaughan, 436th Airlift Wing, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware

*Audio Feature Report
1. Tech. Sgt. Joseph A. Vigil, 501st Combat Support Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom
2. Staff Sgt.. Jonathan Guzman, American Forces Network Misawa, Misawa Air Base, Japan
3. Mr. James Truitt, 88th Air Base Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

*Audio Series
No awards awarded

*Audio Newscast (Unit Award)
1. 31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs, Aviano Air Base, Italy
2. Air Combat Command Public Affairs Internal, Air Combat Command Public Affairs, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia

*Video Spot Production
1. Senior Airman David Scott-Gaughan, 436th Airlift Wing, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware
2. Tech. Sgt. David Zheng, American Forces Network Incirlik, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey
3. Senior Airman Nikolas Asmussen, 120th Airlift Wing, Montana Air National Guard, Montana

*Video News Report
1. Staff Sgt. Michael Washburn, 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan
2. Airman 1st Class Michael Kantack, American Forces Network Pacific, Yokota Air Base, Japan
3. Staff Sgt. Sarah Trachte, Air Combat Command Public Affairs Internal, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia

*Video Feature Report
1. Airman 1st Class Jayson Burns, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana
2. Senior Airman Daniel Fernandez, 3rd Combat Camera Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
3. Airman 1st Class Treven Cannon, 27th Special Operations Wing, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico

*Video Series
1. Senior Airman Shellby Anne C. Matullo, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana
2. Staff Sgt. Erin Mills, , Hill Air Force Base, Utah
3. Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Kibbey, 11th Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland

*Local Video Newscast (Unit Award)
1. 18th Wing Public Affairs, 18 Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan
2. 633rd Air Base Wing Public Affairs, Command Information, 633rd Air Base Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia

*Social Media Video
1. Mr. Michael McCool, Air Force Public Affairs Agency Operating Location-H, Hill Air Force Base, Utah
2. Airman 1st Class Brycen Guerrero, 1st Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida
3. Staff Sgt. Ben Wocken, American Forces Network Europe Regional Media Center, Sembach, Germany

*Outstanding New Broadcaster
1. Airman 1st Class Jared Bunn, 673rd Air Base Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
2. Airman 1st Class Katherine Leonhard, Defense Media Activity, Fort Meade, Maryland
3. Airman 1st Class Jao'Torey Johnson, 49th Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico

*Military Broadcaster of the year
1. Staff Sgt. Tyler Prince, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana
2. Staff Sgt. Nancy Kasberg, American Forces Network Kaiserslautern, Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany
3. Senior Airman Patrick Cole, 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina

*Civilian Broadcaster of the Year
1. Mr. Michael McCool, Air Force Public Affairs Agency Operating Location-H, Hill Air Force Base, Utah
2. Mr. Beau Wade, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana

Video Documentary
1. Staff Sgt. Cody Ramirez, 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan
2. Airman 1st Class Gabriel Stuart, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana
3. Senior Airman Nathan Stout, 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina

Video Field Production
1. 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Broadcasting, 99th Air Base Wing, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
2. Senior Airman Benjamin Landon, Air Force Public Affairs Agency Operating Location-H, Hill Air Force Base, Utah
3. Airman 1st Class Jared Bunn, 673rd Air Base Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska

Outstanding Live Recording Instrumental
1. The Traveler, U.S. Air Force Academy Band, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado

Outstanding Live Recording Vocal
1. I’ll Be Seeing You, U.S. Air Force Academy Band, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
2. Santa Baby, U.S. Air Force Band of Flight, Wright-Patterson Air Base, Ohio

Outstanding Studio Record
1. You’re Not There, U.S. Air Force Academy Band, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
2. I’m Gonna Be 500 Miles U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois

Outstanding Large Instrumental Composition/Arrangement
1. Legacy of Valor, U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West, Travis Air Force Base, California
2. The New Colossus, Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Martin, Air Force Public Affairs Agency, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas
3. Abendslied, U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band, Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany

Outstanding Small Instrumental Composition/Arrangement
1. Suisun Slough, U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West, Travis Air Force Base, California
2. It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, U.S. Air Force Band of Flight, Wright-Patterson Air Base, Ohio
3. Stephen Foster Medley, Tech. Sgt. Shane Stanke, Air Force Public Affairs Agency, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas

Outstanding Jazz Instrumental Composition/Arrangement
1. Showtime, U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia
2. Pequena, U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific-Hawaii, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii.
3. My Best Day, U.S. Air Force Academy Band, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado

Outstanding Original Popular Song
1. American Airman, U.S. Air Force Band, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D.C.
2. All Out Attack U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia

Outstanding New Public Affairs Musician of the Year
1. Airman 1st Class James Teachenor, U.S. Air Force Academy Band, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado

Public Affairs Musician of the Year
1. Staff Sgt. Gregory C. Pflugh, U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia, Yokota Air Base, Japan.