DGMC nails nine individual, two team Air Force awards Published Feb. 4, 2009 60th Medical Group Public Affairs TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Hot on the heels of Air Mobility Command's recently announced Air Force Medical Service award winners comes word lightning has struck twice at David Grant USAF Medical Center. Out of 48 submissions, nine individual and two team-wide Air Force level awards for 2008 were captured by DGMC staff in a Feb. 3 announcement. "It is wonderful to see our individual military and civilians receive their well-deserved recognition at the Air Force level along with two of our teams!" said Dr. (Col.) Lee Payne, commander of the 60th Medical Group. "This is the highest number of winners we have received in the past three years at both the AMC and Air Force level," Dr. Payne explained. "The large number of awards represents the quality of our people, and their continued commitment to excellence. I could not be more proud of their accomplishments!" Individual categories Nurse Practitioner of the Year Award Lt. Col. Rose Bell, 60th Medical Operations Squadron USAF Outstanding Company Grade Dietitian of the Year Award 1st Lt. Jennifer Averett, 60th Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron USAF Chief Master Sgt. Harvey A. Cain Diet Therapy Senior NCO of the Year Award Master Sgt. Nelson Orcullo, 60th Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron Outstanding Civilian Medical Logistician of the Year William Tang, 60th Medical Support Squadron Chief Master Sgt. Anton Zembrod Award for the Outstanding Diagnostic Imaging Technologist NCO of the Year Tech. Sgt. Brian LeClair, 60th Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron Outstanding Air Force Radiologist of the Year Maj. Robert Jesinger, 60th Medical Operations Squadron Outstanding Enlisted Health Services Management Senior NCO of the Year Master Sgt. Samuel Hess, 60th Medical Support Squadron USAF Surgical Service Senior NCO of the Year Award Senior Master Sgt. Anthony Kendrick, 60th Surgical Operations Squadron Outstanding Global Health Airman of the Year Award Senior Airman Kevin Phone, 60th Medical Support Squadron Team Categories USAF Category 1 Laboratory Team Award 60th Medical Group Outstanding Resource Management Team of the Year Award 60th Medical Group (Lt. Col. Robert Harris, 60th Medical Support Squadron)