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336th TRSS Airmen receive awards

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  • By Airman 1st Class Kali L. Gradishar
  • 92nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. --  Three Airmen from the 336th Training Support Squadron were recently announced as the recipients of honorable Air Education and Training Command level awards and will soon compete for Air Force-level recognition.

In the company grade officer category, Capt. Cameron Clement was the recipient of the Jesse Edwards Award given to the Air Force's company grade physician assistant of the year. The award recognizes CGOs who excel as a physician assistant. He acts as the medical director at the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape school here, working alongside a group of independent duty medical technicians to run all medical aspects at the Survival School.

"I was pretty stoked to hear I won since it's a pretty big honor," said Captain Clement. "My mission at the survival school can be so different from what other physician assistants experience that it sets me apart. Everything we do here is more operationally impacted and is closer to the fight."

In the non-commissioned officer category, Tech. Sgt. Brian Bryant was the recipient of the Chief Master Sgt. Lewis W. Dunlap Award, given to an NCO who stands out as a mental health technician in all aspects of the career field.

Sergeant Bryant performs duties as a psychology technician at the SERE school and has completed various training to include the combat survival school and psychological aspects of captivity and resistance training. His training to become certified as a psychology technician took him less than a year to complete, whereas the average time of completion is 12-18 months.

"I am very proud to have won this award," said Sergeant Bryant, who gets hands-on experience regularly outside of the clinic in the SERE school, unlike those in who work in the same career field outside of the Survival School. "There are only five people certified in SERE psychology services in the [Department of Defense]."

Tech. Sgt. Jason Oldenburg was announced as the Independent Duty Medical Technician Non-commissioned Officer of the Year for his exceptional efforts as the training NCOIC in the medical flight. The award is given to someone who performs extremely well as an IDMT and exemplifies what it means to be in the career field.

Sergeant Oldenburg set himself apart as a highly-trained paramedic by creating new programs such as the Dive Medical Technician Training opened in March, generating an AETC video on the Survival School for recruiting to the SERE medical flight, volunteering to attend the newly-revamped resistance training program to validate the revived curriculum, and by executing the rescue mission with expertise.

"This award is a big honor and it is appreciated," Sergeant Oldenburg said. "With the days we are on TDY and out in the field, and with the number of patients we see, we really do work hard and it is really nice to be recognized for what we do."

Captain Clement, Sergeant Bryant and Sergeant Oldenburg received recognition as outstanding Airmen by applying the training in their career fields and striving to reach above the excellent standards set in the U.S. Air Force.