Adam Crelling
Occupational Therapist at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany
AGILITY: Adam is an expert in his field, investing and developing the providers around him. He mentors providers across the Defense Health Agency and impacts the coordination and delivery of excellent of care for U.S. European Command, U.S. Africa Command, and U.S. Central Command.
Aida Ross
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant at the Evans Army Community Hospital Larson Dental Clinic in Fort Carson, Colorado
DEPENDABILITY: Aida is a go-to employee the whole team can depend on. A key member of the clinic team for more than 16 years, she’s always willing to help other hygiene providers while handling a high-volume workload. She can rise to any challenge, connecting with her patients and taking great pride in the care she delivers.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Alex DeSonnaville
Facilities Support Chief at Ramstein Air Base in Germany
DEPENDABILITY: DeSonnaville oversaw military construction, operations, and maintenance projects in Ramstein Air Base in Germany, delivering U.S. federal and medical accreditation-compliant tri-service projects.
Ashley Piper
Research Microbiologist at U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command in Fort Detrick, Maryland
AGILITY: Ashley's exceptional technical and leadership skills were key to the successful planning and execution of pivotal research studies that directly supported the development of medical countermeasures against emerging biothreat agents, and she produced data for promising therapeutics to protect warfighters from viral pathogens.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Breanna Brawley
Medical Technician in the General Surgery, Wound, and Ostomy Clinic at Brooke Army Medical Center in Fort Sam Houston, Texas
DEPENDABILITY: Brawley dedicated 64 monthly hours to the safe and efficient relocation of critically ill patients. This demanding role required meticulous attention to detail, strict adherence to safety protocols, and the ability to respond rapidly and effectively to safeguard patient well-being. Her commitment to this critical task emphasizes her dependability to perform her duties even in unpredictable circumstances.
Casey Ramsey
Dental Assistant at the 436th Medical Group Dental Clinic in Dover Air Force Base, Delaware
DEPENDABILITY: Casey exemplifies DHA's vision of an unrelenting pursuit of excellence anytime, anywhere. Providers ask for her by name to assist with specialty and/or challenging dental cases. She routinely goes above and beyond, attending train the trainer courses so she can pass on her knowledge. Her attention to detail and expertise elevates the clinic’s health care capabilities and builds readiness.
Chyrus Founteno
Patient Safety Manager at 56th Medical Group in Luke Air Force Base, Arizona
DEPENDABILITY: Chyrus is passionate about supporting and educating staff, improving processes, and developing a culture of safety that supports patients. By partnering with 17 flights, he identified and trained 16 safety liaisons, cutting investigation reporting time from 42 days to15 days. His dedication led to a 40% increase in feedback on safety programs, and a successful “near miss” campaign to improve reporting accuracy that consistently reaches more than 400 staff in 22 work centers.
Holiday Hanna
Associate General Counsel at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in Portsmouth, Virginia
DEPENDABILITY: Holiday consistently goes above and beyond. Whether it’s helping change a coworker's tire or solving challenging legal issues involving fraud, waste, and abuse, he can always be counted on to lend a helping hand and provide critical insight and legal opinion.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Kelsey A. Liu
Health Facilities Architect with the Defense Health Agency Facilities Enterprise in San Antonio, Texas
AGILITY: Liu led planning efforts for the renovation of the Department of Defense's sole genetics research lab at Keesler Air Force Base. Her strategic insight led to the optimization of space and workflow, expanding the lab's genetics mission by 3,000 square feet to incorporate RNA testing capabilities.
U.S. Army Lt. Col Kimberly Anne (Dilger) MacNeilly
Deputy Commander for Quality and Safety at Womack Army Medical Center in Fort Bragg, North Carolina
AGILITY: MacNeilly promotes patient safety and high reliability across Defense Health Network East. As a champion for network-wide safety initiatives and improvements, MacNeilly proactively identified an opportunity to improve integration. By creating a tip sheet outlining how to integrate dental leaders into tiered safety communication practices – a valuable resource used across DHN East – she ensured safer, higher-quality care for all beneficiaries.
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Ryan O’Neil
Deputy Program Manager for the Medical Logistics IT Program Management Office in Fort Detrick, Maryland
DEPENDABILITY: O’Neil oversees the Medical Logistics IT Program Management Office, a multi-million-dollar program and diverse team across a global medical enterprise. He directed cybersecurity activities across 249 systems and 1,289 servers, thwarting more than 300,000 vulnerabilities to protect critical medical infrastructure from emerging threats.
Sherry Steindel
Section Chief for the TRICARE Prime Travel Benefit Office in San Antonio, Texas
HUMILITY: Sherry is humble, values others above herself, and cares about her team. She is eager to help and those who depend on her are never disappointed. Her team values her and thanks her for all she does.
Steven Sonnier
Patient Safety Manager at Evans Army Community Hospital in Fort Carson, Colorado
DEPENDABILITY: Steve helps drive innovation at Evans Army Community Hospital. He leveled communications and improved transparency by developing a dashboard for the daily safety brief and patient safety reports. Steve is dedicated to improving safety and his motto, “working at the speed of safe,” has become a mantra for the hospital.
Cynthia Boone
Nurse Consultant Referral Management and Forensic Health Examiner at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital in Fort Polk, Louisiana
DEPENDABILITY: Cynthia has dedicated more than 1,600 on-call hours to assist with referrals, messages, and medication refills. She is cross trained in labor, delivery, recovery, and post-partum, as well as the emergency room department, and is also one of three installation sexual assault forensic examiners.
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Gareth Price
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Program Executive Office for Medical Systems and Defense Health Agency Chief Information Officer in Falls Church, Virginia
HUMILITY: U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Price exemplifies humility. As a mentor to enlisted personnel, he works to understand their needs and concerns. His focus on military welfare and morale, readiness and training, and organizational performance ensures his teammates feel valued, trusted, and empowered to reach their full potential. He was recently accepted to the National Defense University Strategic Information and Cyberspace Studies Master of Science Degree Program.
Grace Walker
Clinical Systems Instructor at Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center in Fort Belvoir, Virginia
DEPENDABILITY: Grace is our go-to for challenging questions and often helps our team navigate MHS GENESIS and SharePoint. She’s always available to troubleshoot issues, demonstrating a willingness to learn when she doesn’t know the answer. She’s considerate and thoughtful with our team, as well as medical providers and other staff who need support.
Harvey Naranjo
Adaptive Sports & Reconditioning Program Manager at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland
HUMILITY: Harvey is a passionate and dedicated professional committed to supporting wounded warriors and others receiving rehabilitation care at the Military Advanced Training Center at Walter Reed. After serving as a combat medic and occupational therapy assistant for the U.S. Army Reserves, Harvey specialized in adaptive sports so he could help the most egregiously wounded warriors return to hobbies, sports, competitive athletics, and other activities that keep them active and healthy. There is a strong psychological component to what he does, and Harvey is a humble servant leader focused on community reintegration and caring for the most vulnerable.
Heather Patrick
Dental Technician at the 23rd Medical Group in Moody Air Force Base, Georgia
DEPENDABILITY: Heather ensured deployment readiness, strengthening DHA operations by training and expediting certification of technicians, accelerating capabilities by 75%. She also spearheaded inventory reconciliation and medical record transfers, streamlining operations across 76 military hospitals and clinics.
Jenny Erichsen
Women’s Health Nurse at 20th Medical Group in Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina
AGILITY: Jenny added daily appointments and launched a walk-in women's health clinic, enhancing patient care and reducing delays.
Jessica Hudson Waller
Patient Advocate Assistant at Evans Army Community Hospital in Fort Carson, Colorado
DEPENDABILITY: Jessica's work ethic and compassion are matchless. She always goes the extra mile to help our beneficiaries with billing issues. The people she helps are always thankful.
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jonathan Gomez-Rivera
Geographic Chief Indo-Pacific for Defense Health Agency Facilities Enterprise in Falls Church, Virginia
DEPENDABILITY: U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Gomez-Rivera is responsible for the Indo-Pacific region facilities enterprise project portfolio, leading staff on critical projects supporting 113,000 joint forces and 232,000 beneficiaries.
Lizete Greene
Branch Chief, Acquisitions Management for the Program Executive Office for Medical Systems and Defense Health Agency Chief Information Officer in San Antonio, Texas
DEPENDABILITY: Lizete provides a sense of stability, reliability, and trust, ensuring DHA can consistently acquire the goods and services it needs to fulfill its mission. She’s a trustworthy leader who can be counted on to deliver results. Even in challenging circumstances, her dependability contributes directly to DHA's ability to provide high-quality healthcare to service members, veterans, and their families.
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Madelyn Barrera
Dental Technician at Randolph Dental Clinic in Joint Base San Antonio - Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Texas
DEPENDABILITY: U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Barrera reinforced our culture of safety and demonstrated her commitment to transparency and continuous improvement by promptly reporting a discrepancy in a patient’s records. Her actions minimized radiation exposure, reduced confusion for dental staff, and ensured accurate and complete patient records.
Dr. Megan Roach
Musculoskeletal Health Specialist (Research) at Womack Army Medical Center in Fort Bragg, North Carolina
DEPENDABILITY: Dr. Roach’s research on chronic ankle instability significantly advances extremity trauma care within the Military Health System. She consistently demonstrates exceptional leadership in the Extremity Trauma & Amputation Center of Excellence, stepping up to lead multiple studies to ensure the team exceeds mission requirements and provides critical, real-time support to operational units. Her willingness to go above and beyond, proactively taking on additional responsibilities without compromising the quality of her work or the team's mission, ensures warfighters receive the highest quality care.
Michael Kile
Virtual Medical Center Deputy Director for Healthcare Operations in Falls Church, Virginia
AGILITY: Michael is a sought-after operational virtual health expert, expanding the Advanced Virtual Support for Operational Forces program to 17 specialties leading to a Virtual Medical Operations Center providing 24/7 support. His leadership has built an outstanding virtual health team providing superb medical readiness and mentoring of junior personnel.
Michele Wilson
Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Transfusion Services) at Brooke Army Medical Center in Fort Sam Houston, Texas
DEPENDABILITY: Michele’s knowledge, experience, and willingness to help make her an invaluable asset to the blood bank. She trains students and new hires, is always willing to take on extra work when needed, and diligently ensures the best care for every patient. Whether it’s trauma, surgery, routine, or outpatient, Michele exemplifies the military mission.
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DEPENDABILITY: Michele’s knowledge, experience, and willingness to help make her an invaluable asset to the blood bank. She trains students and new hires, is always willing to take on extra work when needed, and diligently ensures the best care for every patient. Whether it’s trauma, surgery, routine, or outpatient, Michele exemplifies the military mission.
Nicole Johnston
Chief, Property Policies and Training at Defense Health Agency Medical Logistics in Fort Detrick, Maryland
AGILITY: Nicole developed and implemented a centralized, auditable process for annual equipment inventory, training accountable property officers worldwide and ensuring comprehensive understanding and compliance.
Pamela Nash-Young
Assistant General Counsel in the Defense Health Agency Office of the General Counsel in Fort Belvoir, Virginia
AGILITY: Pamela helped organize a Global Ethics Day at Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center and developed a period of instruction and research poster on the intersection of legal and ethics matters in healthcare settings.
Spencer Turner
Quality Management Department Head at Naval Health Clinic Oak Harbor in Oak Harbor, Washington
HUMILITY: Spencer’s dedication to high quality care is evident every day. Staff view him as an approachable leader who works hard to ensure everyone knows and understands Joint Commission regulations, as demonstrated in the most recent successful Joint Commission survey. He also ensured everyone received credit after the survey because the success was a win for the entire team.