Ramstein servicemember wins AF level chaplain corps' award Published March 22, 2010 By American Forces News Service WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Recently Air Force officials announced the winners of the chaplain corps' 2009 annual awards. A servicemember from the 86th Airlift Wing chaplain corps' was named the Air Force active-duty company grade chaplain of the year. - Edwin R. Chess Award (active-duty company grade chaplain): Chaplain (Capt.) Christopher Conklin, 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Other Air Force level winners included. -- Spirit of the Four Chaplains Award: Senior Airman Elizabeth Thomas, 375th Medical Operations Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. -- Gerrald Cullins Award (active-duty chaplain assistant senior NCO): Master Sgt. Philip Watson, 90th Missile Wing, F. E. Warren AFB, Wyo. -- Charles R. Meier Award (active-duty chaplain assistant NCO): Tech. Sgt. Joshua Trotter, 470th Air Base Squadron, Geilenkirchen NATO Air Base, Germany -- Richard C. Schneider Award (active-duty chaplain assistant Airman): Senior Airman Salena Valdez, 49th Fighter Wing, Holloman AFB, N.M. Active-duty organization award winners are: -- Charles I. Carpenter Award (large active-duty chapel): 52nd FW chapel, Spangdahlem AB, Germany, -- Terence P. Finnegan Award (medium active-duty chapel): 21st Space Wing chapel, Peterson AFB, Colo. -- Robert P. Taylor Award (small active-duty chapel): 8th Fighter Wing chapel, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea Air Reserve award winners are: -- Thoralf T. Thielen Award (Reserve chaplain): Chaplain (1st Lt.) Michael McDonald, 375th Air Mobility Wing, Scott AFB -- Citizen Airman Award (Reserve chaplain assistant): Tech. Sgt. Wayne Foster Jr., 4th FW, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. Civilian award winner: -- Carol Ellen, 90th MW, F. E. Warren AFB.