1. 20th Medical Group Wins Eight Medical Service Awards
By: CMSgt Eric Hall &TSgt Kristen Ramon
Shaw Air Force Base South Carolina—Members of the 20th Medical Group have earned eight individual
honors at the Air Force and Air Combat Command levels in the 2012 Air Force Medical Service Awards
program.
Technical Sergeant Evan Singleton, 20th Dental Squadron Dental Logistics NCOIC, is the Air Force
Dental NCO of the Year. His accomplishments include directing a $4.2M clinic renovation which
upgraded the dental clinic’s HVAC units and roof. He guided replacement of faulty windows and doors
with blast proof upgrades. His oversight of the Air Force Dental Readiness program supported 6K
Airmen and drove an outstanding 78.9% dental class I rate which exceeded the DoD goal by 13.9%.
Sergeant Singleton’s leadership and management of key support programs led the squadron to an overall
“Outstanding” rating on the 2012 Health Services Inspection.
Captain Stephanie Ceron, 20thMedical Support Squadron Medical Logistics Flight Commander, is the
ACC Young Health Care Administrator of the Year. Her nomination stated she facilitated 25 facility
projects worth $540K and had key oversight of the $79.1M new Medical Group MILCON project. She
directed and developed a Logistics and Pharmacy Process Improvement study which optimized ordering
and delivery processes, leading to an 87% improvement in service and saving 432 man-hours yearly.
Captain Jaclyn Guess, 20thAerospace Medicine Squadron Public Health Flight Commander, is the ACC
Biomedical Specialist Category I CGO of the Year. Her nomination noted that she directed Medical
Readiness preparations for 17K requirements, clearing 3 Fighter Squadrons and 2K members who
deployed to six Combatant Commander Operations. Her oversight of the wing’s Hearing Conservation
Program led to fixes in surveillance, increasing compliance from 91-99%, earning the #1 rating in ACC.
Senior Airman Danielle Marsich, 20thAerospace Medicine Squadron Public Health Journeyman, is
theACC Public Health Airman of the Year. Her nomination noted that she analyzed 148 records and 740
IMR requirements with zero PDF medical discrepancies, which helped the wing pass the first ever “No
Notice” Operational Readiness Inspection. Her management of 96 reintegration briefs, 713 Post
Deployment Health Assessments and verification of 114 referrals and prescription requirements increased
Individual Medical Readiness to 85% beating the standard by 5%. As the group’s Airman Against Drunk
Driving coordinator, she scheduled 69 drivers and dispatchers, and volunteered 756 hourswhich led to
450 potential lives saved.
Staff Sergeant Marice Wilson, 20th Medical Group Education and Training Flight Chief, is the
Diagnostic Imaging Technologist NCO of the Year. As the wing’s SABC Program Advisor, he managed
143 instructors and 73 monitors, driving a 97.1% currency rate which elevated the program to #1 of 12 in
ACC. As a Medical Group Exercise Evaluation Team member, he evaluated 14 exercises and remedied
17 shortfalls, while deploying 583 personnel to Combatant Commander Operations. This led to the 20th
Fighter Wing passing the first ACC/IG “No-Notice” Phase 1 Operational Readiness Inspection in seven
years.

2. Captain Matthew Weirath, 20th Medical OperationsAmbulance Squadron Services Element Chief, won
the Clinical Excellence Award in the CGO category. He led Patient Centered Medical Home care,
producing 57.2K safe encounters, which generated $2.6M in quality medical care. His hard work helped
launch the group to 106% of the AF/SG business plan goal. He oversaw exercise pre-deployment
clearances for 3 fighter squadrons and 2K personnel for six Combatant Commander Operations. This
assisted the 20th Fighter Wing passingthe first ACC/IG “No-Notice” Phase 1 Operational Readiness
Inspection in seven years. He also expedited treatment and transport of a reservistsuffering from
decompression sickness. His quick thinking and guidance to the civilian ER saved the member’s life.
Major Wanda Hoggard, a 20th Medical Operations Squadron Family Nurse Practitioner, is the
Privileged Advanced Practice Nurse of the Year. As a dedicated Family Nurse Practitioner, her
accomplishments include logging 1.8K patient visits and facilitating care valued at $211K, which
elevated the group to 106% of the AF/SG business plan goal. As a key player in the group’s Patient
Centered Medical Home initiative, her superior care led to improvements in access to care and customer
service goals which earned the group a $150K Air Force Surgeon General Performance Award. She was
a driving force in improving the wing’s readiness rates byconducting 48 hours of Physical Health
Assessment support,thus elevating Individual Medical Readiness Rates to 85% and making Shaw #1 in
ACC.
Major Steve Szulborski, 20th Medical Group Education and Training Flight Commander, has won the
Outstanding Achievement in Nursing Force Development Award. He was hand-picked by the ACC
Command Surgeon as the command’s Medical Education and Training Consultant to standardize
practices and lead policy changes for 13 ACC Military Treatment Facilities. He revamped the group’s
Readiness Skills Verification Program for 33 unique AFSCs, redesigned binders and completed
appointment letters, which led to a 96.4% compliance rate, earning Shaw the #1 ranking in ACC. As the
Team Shaw Combined Federal Campaign Project Officer, he helped raise $230K, the best-ever in 4
categories earning the Top Eagle Award.