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Marauder wins AF-level Medical Service Annual Award

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  • By Senior Airman Desiree W. Moye
  • 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
SOUTHWEST ASIA --  Senior Airman Tiffany Dickerson, assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron force protection flight, was recently awarded the 2013 U.S. Air Force Physical Medicine Apprentice Award by the Surgeon General's Medical Force Development Directorate.

This honor is designated to distinguish outstanding five-level Airmen in the Physical Therapy Technician career field. 

According to her nominator and commander, Col. Paul Gardetto, 23rd Medical Group, she is an exceptional leader who understands the whole Airmen concept.

Dickerson, who is deployed from the 23rd Medical Operations Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga. and a native of Statesboro, Ga., is very excited about the award and what she believes it says about her ability.

"I felt endorsed as a vital team member and an unparalleled airman AF wide," she said, after the knowledge of her winning among her peers. "It's truly wonderful being able to say, I'm an USAF award winner."

Reaching for further excellence as a PT technician is what Dickerson strives to do once returning to homestation by testing for staff sergeant and preparing for her PT assistant national certification.

Aside from the actual award, she received a personal letter and certificate of recognition from the USAF Surgeon General, Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas Travis, and is now authorized to wear the AF Recognition Ribbon as an AF-level award winner.