Master Sgt. Michael Duhe's photograph of the 815th Airlift Squadron "Flying Jennies" deployment departure won best news photograph in the 2009 Air Force Reserve Media Contest. Sergeant Duhe's photograph will go on to compete in the Air Force Media Contest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Michael Duhe)

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Tech Sgt. Ryan Labadens' depiction of social media's impact on today's Citizen Airman won first place in the 2009 Air Force Reserve Media Contest graphic art entry category. Sergeant Labadens' illustration will go on to compete in the Air Force Media Contest. (U.S. Air Force Illustration by Tech Sgt. Ryan Labadens)

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Tech Sgt. Tanya King's photograph of a C-130J-30 training in preparation for deployment won first place in the 2009 Air Force Reserve Media Contest for best combat documentation photo. Tech Sgt. King's award winning submission will go on to compete in the Air Force Media Contest. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Tanya King)

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$KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, MISS -- If you saw a circular object around the sun in the afternoon sky, it was not a UFO, but a sundog. Many Citizen Airmen across the base took the time to appreciate this weather phenomenon that require special atmospheric conditions to occur. Sundogs are caused by refracted light through the prism of high level clouds made up of tiny ice crystals. The sun has to be at the right angle for the refraction to occur. Often, high-level clouds precede the rainfall from an oncoming frontal system. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Maj. Chad E. Gibson)$

Lt. Col Chad Gibson's photo of a sundog over the 403rd Wing headquarters building won best pictorial photograph in the 2009 Air Force Reserve Media Contest. Colonel Gibson's photograph will go on to compete in the Air Force Media Contest. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Lt. Col. Chad Gibson)

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Senior Airman Tabitha Dupas' photograph of a young girl watching her father depart on deployment won second place in the best portrait/personality category of the 2009 Air Force Reserve Media Contest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tabitha Dupas)

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403rd Reservists Sweep 2009 AFRC Media Contest

Published March 3, 2010
By 403rd Wing Public Affairs and Air Force Reserve Command News Service
403rd Wing Public Affairs

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, MISS. -- Citizen Airmen from the 403rd Wing claimed six awards in the 2009 Air Force Reserve Commands Media Contest, with five going on to compete at Air Force level.

Reservists and civilian employees from 19 AFRC units submitted 163 entries to the command contest. Winners were announced on Feb. 23 by Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., AFRC commander.

Former 403rd Wing Public Affairs Chief Lt. Col. Chad Gibson won best pictorial photograph, and Master Sgt. Michael Duhe won best news photograph.

Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens took first place for his graphic art entry, and Tech. Sgt. Tanya King won best combat documentation photo.

Senior Airman Tabitha Dupas won best sports article and took second place for her portrait/personality photograph.

The five first place award winning entries will advance to the 2009 Air Force Media Contest in Washington D.C.

Results of the Air Force Media Contest are expected to be announced in March.