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Ken Groves, FHPS
The Military Health Physics Section (MHPS) held its annual business meeting on Wednesday, 28 July 2021, at the Health Physics Society (HPS) meeting in Phoenix this year. The section took this opportunity to honor both the 2020 and 2021 section awardees.
MHPS President LTC Alan Hale, USAF, left, presenting the MHPS 2020 "John C. Taschner Leadership Award" to MSG Danny McClung, USA (Ret.). Photo courtesy of Ken Groves
MHPS President LTC Alan Hale, USAF, left, presenting the MHPS 2020 "Civilian Superior Service Award" to William "Bill" Harris, US Army civilian. Photo courtesy of Ken Groves
MHPS President LTC Alan Hale, USAF, left, presenting the MHPS 2020 "Young Military Health Physicist of the Year Award" to CAPT Greg Fairchild, MSC, USN, on behalf of LT Jeffrey S. Caudill, Medical Service Corps, US Navy, who was unable to attend in person. Photo courtesy of Ken Groves
MHPS President LTC Alan Hale, USAF, left, presenting the MHPS 2021 "John C. Taschner Leadership Award" to CAPT Paul Blake, MSC, USN (Ret.) on behalf of Mrs. Lisa Cassata, wife of the late CDR James Cassata, MSC, USN (Ret.) the 2021 Taschner Awardee. This award is sadly presented posthumously. Photo courtesy of Ken Groves
MHPS President LTC Alan Hale, USAF, left, presenting the MHPS 2021 "Civilian Superior Service Award" to Gerald "Jerry" Falo, US Army civilian. Photo courtesy of Ken Groves
MHPS President LTC Alan Hale, USAF, left, presenting the MHPS 2021 "Young Military Health Physicist of the Year Award" to MAJ Nadia Halim, USAF, BSC. Photo courtesy of Ken Groves
Incoming MHPS President COL Ricardo Reyes, MSC, USA, announcing the establishment of the "Commander James Cassata, MSC, USN (Ret.) Memorial Lecture and Honorarium." Beginning in 2022, the Cassata Memorial Lecturer will be a speaker in the HPS plenary session. The person chosen for this memorial lecture will speak on a subject honoring members of the Uniformed Services of the United States (US Army, US Navy, US Air Force, US Marines, US Space Force, and US Public Health Service). COL Reyes also introduced new MHPS President-elect CAPT Greg Fairchild, MSC, USN, and thanked LTC Alan Hale, USAF, for his service to the section as the outgoing president. Photo courtesy of Ken Groves
RADM John Till, USNR (Ret.) took the opportunity to speak to members of the MHPS on their dedication and service to this nation and well as to the HPS. He noted that, this year, HPS President CAPT John Cardarelli, USPHS (Ret.); HPS Board member LTC Jama Vanhorne-Sealy, MSC, USA; and this year's HPS Founder's Awardee, COL Robert Cherry, MSC, USA (Ret.), are all members of the Military Health Physics Section! Photo courtesy of Ken Groves
