AMC announces 2009 command media contest winners

Published April 4, 2010
By Air Mobility Command
Public Affairs

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- The winners of the 2009 Air Mobility Command Media Contest were announced Feb. 26. It's a program that recognizes our command's best journalists, photographers and broadcasters.

Following are the winners:

Print Journalist of the Year
1st Place - Master Sgt. Scott Sturkol, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
2nd Place - Airman 1st Class Ian Hoachlander, 628th Air Base Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

Photographer of the Year
1st Place - Staff Sgt. Jamie Train, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell AFB, Kan.

Outstanding New Print Journalist
1st Place - 2nd Lt. Nicholas Mercurio, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell AFB, Kan.
2nd Place - Airman 1st Class Ian Hoachlander, 628th Air Base Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

News Writing
1st Place - Ms. Trisha Gallaway, 628th Air Base Wing, Charleston AFB, S.C.
2nd Place - Capt. Dustin Doyle, 621st Contingency Response Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
3rd Place - Staff Sgt. Amanda Currier, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell AFB, Kan.

Feature Writing
1st Place - Senior Airman Emerald Ralston, 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild AFB, Wash.
2nd Place - Staff Sgt. Amanda Currier, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell AFB, Kan.
3rd Place - Senior Airman Bekah Phy, 87th Air Base Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.

Sports Writing
1st Place - Senior Airman Emerald Ralston, 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild AFB, Wash.
2nd Place - Airman 1st Class Ian Hoachlander, 628th Air Base Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C.
3rd Place - Airman 1st Class Amber Kelly-Herard, 375th Air Mobility Wing, Scott AFB, Ill.

Commentary
1st Place - Tech. Sgt. Denise Johnson, 87th Air Base Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
2nd Place - Chief Master Sgt. Mike Ivey, 628th Air Base Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C.
3rd Place - Airman 1st Class Amber Kelly-Herard, 375th Air Mobility Wing, Scott AFB, Ill.

Series Writing
1st Place - Senior Airman Emerald Ralston, 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild AFB, Wash.
2nd Place - 2nd Lt. Nicholas Mercurio, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell AFB, Kan.
3rd Place - Senior Airman Melissa White, 628th Air Base Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

Art/Graphics
1st Place - Mr. David Cushman, 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis AFB, Calif.
2nd Place - Senior Airman Andrew Davis, 375th Air Mobility Wing, Scott AFB, Ill.

Photojournalism
1st Place - Staff Sgt. Amanda Currier, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell AFB, Kan.
2nd Place - Senior Airman Andrew Davis, 375th Air Mobility Wing, Scott AFB, Ill.
3rd Place - Capt Dustin Doyle, 621 Contingency Response Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.

Web-Based Publication
1st Place - 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs, Scott AFB, Ill.

Combat Documentation
1st Place - Master Sgt. Scott Sturkol, HQ Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
2nd Place - Staff Sgt. Jamie Train, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell AFB, Kan.
3rd Place - Senior Airman Rylan Albright, 6th Air Mobility Wing, MacDill AFB, Fla.

News Photography
1st Place - Staff Sgt. Chad Watkins, 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild AFB, Wash.
2nd Place - Senior Airman Angela Ruiz, 6th Air Mobility Wing, MacDill AFB, Fla.
3rd Place - Senior Airman Katie Gieratz, 628th Air Base Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

Feature Photography
1st Place - Staff Sgt. Chris Willis, 19th Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
2nd Place - Senior Airman Joshua Chapman, 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild AFB, Wash. (tie)
2nd Place - Staff Sgt. Joseph Swafford, 6th Air Mobility Wing, MacDill AFB, Fla. (tie)
3rd Place - Master Sgt. Scott Sturkol, HQ Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill.

Sports Photography
1st Place - Staff Sgt. Beatrice Brown, 628th Air Base Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C.
2nd Place - Senior Airman Jocelyn Guthrie, 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild AFB, Wash.
3rd Place - Staff Sgt. Joseph Swafford, 6th Air Mobility Wing, MacDill AFB, Fla.

Portrait/Personality Photograph
1st Place - Staff Sgt. Joseph Swafford, 6th Air Mobility Wing, MacDill AFB, Fla.
2nd Place - Staff Sgt. Paul Villanueva II, 375th Air Mobility Wing, Scott AFB, Ill.
3rd Place - Technical Sgt. Denise Johnson, 87th Air Base Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.

Illustrative Photography
1st Place - Senior Airman Joshua Chapman, 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild AFB, Wash.
2nd Place - Staff Sgt. Brian Ellis, 375th Air Mobility Wing, Scott AFB, Ill.
3rd Place - Senior Airman Timothy Taylor, 628th Air Base Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

Pictorial Photograph
1st Place - Staff Sgt. Joseph Swafford, 6th Air Mobility Wing, MacDill AFB, Fla.
2nd Place - Senior Airman Joshua Chapman, 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild AFB, Wash.
3rd Place - Staff Sgt. Jamie Train, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell AFB, Kan.

Picture Story
1st Place - Senior Airman Maria Ruiz, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell AFB, Kan.
2nd Place - Senior Airman Katie Gieratz, 628th Air Base Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C.
3rd Place - Capt. Dustin Doyle, 621st Contingency Response Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.

Radio Spot Production
1st Place - Senior Airman Joseph Falco, 375th Air Mobility Wing, Scott AFB, Ill.

Radio Feature Report (Individual)
1st Place - Master Sgt. Christopher Wuerthner, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell AFB, Kan.

TV Spot Production (Individual)
1st Place - Senior Airman Joseph Falco, 375th Air Mobility Wing, Scott AFB, Ill.

TV News Report (Individual)
1st Place - Senior Airman Benjamin Burk, 375th Air Mobility Wing, Scott AFB, Ill.
2nd Place - Senior Airman Jonathan Cillo, 628th Air Base Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

TV Feature Report (Individual)
1st Place - Master Sgt. Christopher Wuerthner, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell AFB, Kan.
2nd Place - Tech. Sgt. Casey Martin, 375th Air Mobility Wing, Scott AFB, Ill.

Video Field Production
1st Place - 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs, Scott AFB, Ill.
2nd Place - 22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs, McConnell AFB, Kan.

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