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Broadcasting (Radio)

Entertainment Program
1st Place Sra Melissa Hay, American Forces Network Aviano (USAFE)
2nd Place SrA Chance A. Smith, AFN Misawa (PACAF)
3rd Place TSgt Deidre Hines, 27 SOW/PA (AFSOC)
spot production
1st Place Senior Airman Chance A. Smith, AFN Misawa (PACAF)
2nd Place Staff Sgt. William Bracy, AFN Aviano (USAFE)
3rd Place Tech. Sgt. Deidre Hines, 27 SOW/PA (AFSOC)
news report
1st Place Senior Airman Chance A. Smith, AFN Misawa (PACAF)
2nd Place Airman 1st Class Donald "Jimmy" Moreland, AFN Misawa (PACAF)
3rd Place Staff Sgt. Joseph Orellana, AFN Benelux (USAFE).
feature report
1st Place Airman 1st Class Tori Fleck, AFN Benelux (USAFE)
2nd Place Senior Airman Christopher Pyles, AFN Afghanistan (ACC)
3rd Place Staff Sgt Shannon Ofiara, DMA-Air Force (DMA)
sports report
1st Place Staff Sgt. Shannon Ofiara, DMA-Air Force (DMA)
2nd Place Staff Sgt. Paul Gonzales, AFN Kaiserslautern (USAFE)
3rd Place Senior Airman Angeliene Pangilinan, AFN Osan (PACAF)
radio newscast
1st Place Tech. Sgt. Lisa Carlson, 49 WG/PA (ACC)

Music

outstanding recording
Airmen Of Note 60," U.S. Air Force Band, Washington, D.C. Lt Col Alan Sierichs, Commander Music Director; Chief Master Sgt Dudley Hinote, Manager; And Smsgt Joe Jackson, Producer. Recording Production And Remastering By Mr. Bob Dawson, Bias Recording Co. And Mr. Jim Mckay.
outstanding single work
Gardens Of Stone," U.S. Air Force Band Of Liberty, Hanscom Afb, Mass. Capt Dave Alpar, Commander & Music Director; 1st Lt Haley Armstrong, Producer; And Ssgt Caleb Sanders, Recording Engineer. "Gardens Of Stone" Was Composed By Mr. Jim Beckel.
outstanding original work
Symphony No. 1," U.S. Air Force Band Of Liberty, Hanscom Afb, Mass. Capt Dave Alpar, Commander & Music Director; 1st Lt Haley Armstrong, Producer; And Ssgt Caleb Sanders, Recording Engineer. "Symphony No. 1" Was Composed By Mr. James M. Stephenson.

Photography Winners 2013

Documentation(Combat/Non)
1st Place A1C Laura Goodgame, 354 FW
2nd Place tie Sra Antoinette Gibson, 30 SW,
Staff. Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb, 86 AW
News
1st Place Master Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock, 1st CTCS
2nd Place A1C Tabatha Duarte, 20 FW
3rd Place Sra Carlin Leslie, 509 BW
Feature
1st Place Staff. Sgt. Marc I. Lane, 28 BW
2nd Place Staff Sgt. Angelita Lawrence, 1 CTCS
3rd Place Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn L. Rich, 86 AW
Sports
1st Place Master Sgt. Russell E. Cooley IV, AFSOC
2nd Place Senior Airman Whitney Lambert, 4th FW
3rd Place Staff Sgt. Robert Nelson, 445 AW
Portrait/Personality
1st Place Senior Airman Kenny Holston, 509th BW
2nd Place Staff Sgt. Desiree Palacios, DMA
3rd Place Master Sgt. Shelley R. Gill, 125th FW
Illustrative
1st Place Staff Sgt. Samuel A. Morse, 35th FW
2nd Place Staff Sgt. Andrea Thacker, 23th Wing
3rd Place Senior Airman Marleah Miller, 3 CTCS
Pictorial
1st Place Senior Airman Kenny Holston, 509th BW
2nd Place Senior Airman Grovert Fuentes-Contreras, HQ AFPAA
3rd Place Staff Sgt. Raymond Hoy, U.S. Air Force Academy
Picture Story
1st Place Master Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock, 1st CTCS
2nd Place tie Tech. Sgt. Samuel A. Bendet, AETC
Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth, 99th ABW
Outstanding New Photog
1st Place Airman 1st Class Allen E. Stokes, 2nd CTCS
2nd Place Airman 1st Class Joshua Turner, 49th Wing
3rd Place Airman 1st Class Caitlin O'neil-Mckeown, 1st SOW

Web / Print

Web-based Publication
v1st Place The Jet Gazzette, 141 ARW/PA (ANG)
2nd Place Bagram News Express, 455 AEWPA (ACC)
3rd Place Crossroads Xtra, 65 ABW/PA (USAFE)
Website
1st Place 100 ARW/PA (USAFE)
www.mildenhall.af.mil
2nd Place 18 WG/PA (PACAF)
www.kadena.af.mil
3rd Place U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs (AFA)
www.usafa.af.mil
News Article
1st Place Maj. Guy Hayes, Alaska Air National Guard (ANG)
2nd Place Mr. Samuel King Jr., Team Eglin Public Affairs (AFMC)
3rd Place Senior Airman Joe W. McFadden, 1 SOW/PA (AFSOC)
Feature Article
1st Place Staff Sgt. J. Paul Croxon, DMA-Air Force (DMA)
2nd Place Mr. Timothy P. Barela, AETC/PA (AETC)
3rd Place Master Sgt. Amaani Lyle, AFPAA OL-P, The Pentagon (AFPAA)
Commentary
1st Place 2nd Lt. Zachary L. Anderson, 4 AF/PA (AFRC)
2nd Place Master Sgt. Amaani Lyle, AFPAA OL-P (AFPAA)
3rd Place Ms. Ashley M. Wright, Team Eglin PA (AFMC)
Series
1st Place Capt. Stacie N. Shafran, 355 FW/PA (ACC)
2nd Place Maj. Kevin Hynes, Nebraska Air National Guard (ANG)
3rd Place Tech. Sgt Lindsey Maurice, 31 FW/PA (USAFE)
Photojournalism
1st Place Tech. Sgt. Samuel A. Bendet, AETC/PA (AETC)
2nd Place Staff Sgt. Mike Meares, 15 WG/PA (PACAF)
3rd Place Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres, 621 CRW/PA (AMC)
Outstanding New Writer
1st Place 2nd Lt. Meredith Kirchoff, U.S. Air Force Academy PA (AFA)
2nd Place Airman 1st Class Ciara Travis, 86 AW/PA (USAFE)
3rd Place SrA Joe W. McFadden, 1 SOW/PA (AFSOC)
Mil Journalist of the Year
1st Place SSgt J. Paul Croxon, DMA-Air Force (DMA)
2nd Place TSgt Alex Salmon, Nebraska Air National Guard (ANG)
3rd Place MSgt Amaani Lyle, AFPAA OL-P (AFPAA)
sports article
1st Place Staff Sgts J. Paul Croxon, DMA-Air Force (DMA)
2nd Place Mr. Micah Garbarino, 72 ABW/PA (AFMC)
3rd Place Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr., 919 SOW/PA (AFRC)

Broadcasting (TV)

Broadcast Journalist of the Year
1st Place Staff Sgt. Nicholas Kurtz, DMA-Air Force (DMA)
2nd Place Senior Airman Chance A. Smith, AFN Misawa (PACAF)
3rd Place Tech. Sgt. Kevin Nichols, 3 CTCS (AFPAA)
Civ Broadcaster of the Year
1st Place Matthew Clouse, 88th Air Base Wing
Portfolio of Matthew Clouse
Video Documentary
1st Place 2nd Combat Camera Squadron (AFPAA)
2nd Place 140 WG/PA (ANG)
3rd Place Defense Media Activity-Air Force (DMA)
Video Field Production
1st Place 99 ABW/PA Nellis TV (ACC)
2nd Place Defense Media Activity-Air Force (DMA)
3rd Place 3rd Combat Camera Squadron (AFPAA)
TV Spot Production
1st Place Tech. Sgt. Kenneth Raimondi, Air Force Recruiting Service (AETC)
2nd Place Master Sgt. Marty Rush, AFN Osan (PACAF)
3rd Place Tech. Sgt Michael Garza, AFN Kaiserslautern (USAFE)
TV News Report
1st Place Staff Sgt. Mike A. Falvo, 17 TRW/PA (AETC)
2nd Place Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot, 185 ARW/PA (ANG)
3rd Place Staff Sgt. Trevor Pedro, AFN Europe Regional News Bureau, Ramstein (USAFE)
Outstanding New Broadcaster
1st Place Airman 1st Class Tori Fleck, AFN Benelux (USAFE)
2nd Place Airman 1st Class Danielle C. Colberg, 1 SOW/PA (AFSOC)
3rd Place Airman 1st Class A1c Donald "Jimmy" Moreland, AFN Misawa(PACAF)
TV Feature Report
1st Place Senior Airman Scott Johnson, 509 BW/PA (AFGSC)
2nd Place Mr. Peter J. Anninos, Space And Missile Systems Center PA (AFSPC)
3rd Place Airman 1st Class Danielle Colberg, 1 SOW/PA (AFSOC)
TV Sports Report
1st Place Mr. Ken Larock, 88 ABW/PA (AFMC)
2nd Place (Tie) Tech. Sgt. Jason Cooper, 109 AW/PA (ANG)
Staff Sgt. Larry E. Moore Jr., 2 BW/PA (AFSGC)
Regional TV Newscast
1st Place AFN Afghanistan (ACC)
TV Newsbreak
1st Place Staff Sgt. Jason David, AFN Europe Regional News Bureau, Ramstein (USAFE)
2nd Place Airman 1st Class Alina Richard, DMA-Air Force (DMA)
3rd Place Airman 1st Class Donald "Jimmy" Moreland, AFN Misawa (PACAF)

Graphics

Illustration
1st Place Tech. Sgt. William R. Parks, District Of Columbia Joint Force Headquarters (ANG)
2nd Place Staff Sgt. Austin M. May, 100 ARW/PA (USAFE)
3rd Place Ms. Jan Kays, 30 SW/PA (AFSPC)
Animation
1st Place Mr. Trevor A. Wood, 2 CTCS (AFPAA)
2nd Place Ms. Jan Kays, 30 SW/PA (AFSPC)
3rd Place Airman 1st Class Darek Baczewski, 6 AMW/PA (AMC)
Layout & Design
1st Place Ms. Jan Kays, 30 SW/PA (AFSPC)
2nd Place Tech. Sgt. Laura K. Deckman, 621 CRW/PA (AMC)
3rd Place Tech. Sgt. Carolyn Erfe, 4 CTCS (AFRC)
AF Graphic Artist of the Year
1st Place Mr. Trevor Wood, 2nd Combat Camera Squadron (AFPAA)
2nd Place Ms. Jan Kays, 30 SW/PA (AFSPC)