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Command announces 2011 AFGSC Public Affairs Media Contest Awards

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BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. --  Air Force Global Strike Command Public Affairs recently announced the winners of its 2011 Public Affairs Media Contest Awards. These annual awards recognize individuals and organizations who demonstrate excellence in telling the Air Force and AFGSC story through various public affairs processes and products, including print and broadcast journalism, photography, video, graphics, Web design and social media.

News Article
1st Place - Senior Airman Nick Wilson, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
2nd Place - Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez, 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, N.D.
3rd Place - Staff Sgt. Torri Savarese, 90th Missile Wing, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.

Feature Article
1st Place - Airman 1st Class Katrina Heikkinen, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
2nd Place - Staff Sgt. Brian Stives, Headquarters AFGSC, Barksdale AFB, La.
3rd Place - Airman 1st Class Dan Cage, 90th Missile Wing, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.

Commentary
1st Place - Staff Sgt. Torri Savarese, 90th Missile Wing, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
2nd Place - Senior Airman Jessica McConnell, 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, N.D.
3rd Place - Airman Cortney Paxton, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.

Sports Article
1st Place - Airman 1st Class Katrina Heikkinen, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
2nd Place - Heidi Hunt, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
3rd Place - Senior Airman Ashley Avecilla, 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, N.D.

Series
1st Place - Senior Airman Jessica McConnell, 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, N.D.
2nd Place - Airman Cortney Paxton, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
3rd Place - Heidi Hunt, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.

Graphics Illustration
1st Place - Robert Stillwell, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
2nd Place - Capt. John Severns, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.

Graphics Layout and Design
1st Place - Tech. Sgt. Mark Bell, 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, N.D.

Web Site
1st Place - 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, N.D.
2nd Place - Headquarters AFGSC, Barksdale AFB, La.

Web-Based Publication
1st Place - Carla Pampe, Headquarters AFGSC, Barksdale AFB, La.

Photojournalism
1st Place - Richard J. Oriez, 90th Missile Wing, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
2nd Place - Senior Airman Nick Wilson, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
3rd Place - Senior Airman Desiree W. Esposito, 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, N.D.

Combat Documentation Photograph
1ST Place - Senior Airman Laura Goodgame, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
2nd Place - Staff Sgt. Robert Biermann, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
3rd Place - Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, La.

News Photograph
1st Place - Richard J. Oriez, 90th Missile Wing, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
2nd Place - Staff Sgt. Keith Ballard, 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, N.D.
3rd Place - Beaumont Wade, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.

Feature Photograph
1st Place - Senior Airman Chad Warren, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, La.
2nd Place - Senior Airman Laura Goodgame, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
3rd Place - Richard J. Oriez, 90th Missile Wing, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.

Sports Photograph
1st Place - Matt Bilden, 90th Missile Wing, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
2nd Place - John Turner, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
3rd Place - Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, La.

Portrait Personality
1st Place - Senior Airman Ashley Avecilla, 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, N.D.
2nd Place - Senior Airman Chad Warren, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, La.
3rd Place - Airman Cortney Paxton, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.

Illustrative Photograph
1st Place - Senior Airman Laura Goodgame, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
2nd Place - Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, La.

Pictorial Photograph
1st Place - Senior Airman Desiree Esposito, 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, N.D.
2nd Place - Senior Airman Cody Ramirez, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
3rd Place - Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, La.

Picture Story
1st Place - Senior Airman Laura Goodgame, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
2nd Place - Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, La.
3rd Place - Senior Airman Ashley Avecilla, 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, N.D.

Radio Spot Production
1st Place - Airman Cortney Paxton, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.

Radio News Report
1st Place - Airman Cortney Paxton, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.

Radio Feature Report
1st Place - Airman Cortney Paxton, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.

TV Spot Production
1st Place - Tech. Sgt. Ryan McKee, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
2nd Place - Charles Heit, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.

TV News Report
1st Place - Charles Heit, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
2nd Place - Airman 1st Class Antonio J. Gonzalez, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, La.
3rd Place - Airman 1st Class Geni A. Schuler, 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, N.D.

TV Feature Report
1st Place - Airman 1st Class Geni A. Schuler, 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, N.D.
2nd Place - Tech. Sgt. Ryan McKee, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
3rd Place - Airman 1st Class Samuel J. O'Brien, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, La.

TV Sports Report
1st Place - Tech. Sgt. Ryan McKee, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
2nd Place - Charles Heit, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
3rd Place - Airman 1st Class Geni A. Schuler, 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, N.D.

Local TV Newscast
1st Place - 341st Missile Wing Public Affairs, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.

Regional TV Newscast
1st Place - 341st Missile Wing Public Affairs, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.

TV Newsbreak
1st Place - Airman Cortney Paxton, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.

Video Documentary
1st Place - Airman 1st Class Geni A. Schuler, 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, N.D.

Video Field Production
1st Place - Airman 1st Class Nathan Tucker, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
2nd Place - Tech. Sgt. Mark Bell, 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, N.D.
3rd Place - 341st Missile Wing Public Affairs, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.

Outstanding New Writer
1st Place - Airman Cortney Paxton, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
2nd Place - Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez, 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, N.D.

Outstanding New Broadcaster
1st Place - Airman 1st Class Nathan Tucker, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
2nd Place - Airman 1st Class Geni A. Schuler, 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, N.D.
3rd Place - Airman 1st Class Katrina Heikkinen, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.

Outstanding New Photographer
1st Place - Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, La.
2nd Place - Airman 1st Class Bryan R. Crane, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.

Air Force Global Strike Command Print Journalist of the Year
1st Place - Staff Sgt. Brian Stives, Headquarters AFGSC, Barksdale AFB, La.
2nd Place - Senior Airman Jessica McConnell, 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, N.D.

Air Force Global Strike Command Broadcast Journalist of the Year
1st Place - Airman 1st Class Geni A. Schuler, 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, N.D.

Air Force Global Strike Command Photographer of the Year
1st Place - Senior Airman Ashley Avecilla, 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, N.D.

Outstanding Initiative in New Media
1st Place - 2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs, Barksdale AFB, La.
2nd Place - Headquarters AFGSC, Barksdale AFB, La.

First-place winners go on to compete at the Air Force level with results announced later this year.