AETC awards best 2008 medical service achievements Published Feb. 13, 2009 RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Air Education and Training Command officials recently announced its winners for the 2008 Air Force Medical Service of the Year awards, recognizing the command's top medical performers and programs. These individuals will compete in the Air Force-level competition. The Air Force medical service award winners are: Surgical Excellence Lt. Col. Randall R. McCafferty, 59th Medical Wing, Lackland AFB, Texas Dental Non-Commissioned Officer Tech. Sgt. Jill M. Higgins, 81st Medical Group, Keesler AFB, Miss. Nursing Service Field Grade Officer Maj. Christine S. Taylor, 81st MDG Nursing Service Perioperative Officer Capt. Robert A. Colella, 81st MDG Nursing Service Company Grade Officer Capt. Anna M. Brennan, 59th MDW Brig. Gen. Sarah P. Wells Nursing Service NCO Tech. Sgt. Clifford B. Hodge, 325th Medical Group, Tyndall AFB, Fla. Aerospace Physiology FGO Lt. Col. Randy P. McCalip, 14th Medical Group, Columbus AFB, Miss. Aerospace Physiology CGO Capt. Richard J. Farley, 56th Medical Group, Luke AFB, Ariz. Human Performance Training Officer Maj. Keith D. Higginbotham, 58th Special Operations Wing, Kirtland AFB, N.M. Health or Medical Physicist Specialist Award Capt. David S. Winter, 59th MDW Nutritional Medicine Award Chief Master Sgt. Harvey A. Cain Nutritional Medicine Diet Therapy Award Senior Airman Dejaye A. Hunt, 59th MDW Optometry Col. Donald D. Dunton Civilian Pamela A. Singleton, 59th MDW Pharmacy Civilian Samantha L. Garcia, 59th MDW Pharmacy Team 81st MDG Physical Medicine FGO Occupational Therapist Maj. Ramesh Persaud, 82nd Medical Group, Sheppard AFB, Texas Physical Medicine Craftsman Tech. Sgt. Shawntay D. Ray-Jones, 59th MDW Col. Gary Wasem Physical Medicine Team 59th MDW Public Health Lt. Col. George M. Prascsak Staff NCO Senior Master Sgt. Mathew Leithead, AETC Surgeon General's Office, Randolph AFB Medical Logistics Biomedical Equipment Repair NCO Tech. Sgt. Margaret P. Cooper, 882nd Training Group, Sheppard AFB Surgeon General's Medical Information Services Guy S. Hedges, 17th Medical Group, Goodfellow AFB, Texas Health Plan Management Senior Airman Anthony P. Watson, 314th Medical Group, Little Rock AFB, Ark. Laboratory Medicine Staff Sgt. Anisa Y. O'dell, 59th MDW Chief Master Sgt. Anton Zembrod Award David Pickrel, 82nd MDG Chief Master Sgt. Lewis W. Dunlap SNCO Award Master Sgt. Jeff L. Johnson, 882nd TRG Chief Master Sgt. Lewis W. Dunlap NCO Award Tech. Sgt. Michael S. Lee, 14th MDG Global Health Award Master Sgt. David T. Boggs, 81st MDG Group Practice Manager Capt. Stephen B. Carlton, 17th MDG Expeditionary Medical Operations John C. Henry, 42nd Medical Group, Maxwell AFB, Ala. Diagnostic Imaging Category I Team 59th MDW