On May 5, Maryland federal employees gathered in Baltimore to honor awardees of the Baltimore Federal Executive Board's 50th Annual Excellence in Federal Career Awards.

Fort Detrick and U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command had 24 employees/teams honored for their work at the ceremony. The Excellence in Federal Career Awards is held annually in conjunction with Public Service Recognition Week and highlights the extraordinary contributions made by Maryland's most deserving public sector employees.

The FEB established by Presidential Directive in 1961, are a forum for communication and collaboration among federal agencies outside of Washington, DC.

Winners from Fort Detrick and USAMRMC included:

Sharon A. Moseley
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Detrick, Director of Human Resources
Category 1A: Outstanding Supervisor, GS-13 and Above

Yvonne Hedgmon-Cossey
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
Category 1A: Outstanding Supervisor, GS-13 and Above

Capt. Liana M. Matson
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
Category 1B: Outstanding Supervisor, GS-12 and Below

Stewart Smith
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Detrick Directorate of Emergency Services
Category 1B: Outstanding Supervisor, GS-12 and Below

Denise R. Hott
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
Category 1C: Outstanding Supervisor, Trades and Crafts

Jaime M. Lee
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Category 2A: Outstanding Professional, Technical, Scientific & Program Support

Carter Bender
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
Category 2A: Outstanding Professional, Technical, Scientific & Program Support

Teresa Baker
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Detrick, Military Personnel Division
Category 2B: Outstanding Professional Administrative Management Specialist

Stephanie Froberg
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
Category 2B: Outstanding Professional Administrative Management Specialist

Damien Michaels
U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity
Category 2B: Outstanding Professional Administrative Management Specialist

Donna Taylor
302nd Signal Battalion
Category 2B: Outstanding Professional Administrative Management Specialist

Kathleen J. Houseman
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
Category 3A: Outstanding Para-professional (Non-supervisory, Technical, Scientific and Program Support (Individual))

Fort Detrick Fire and Emergency Services
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Detrick Directorate of Emergency Services
Category 3B: Outstanding Para-professional (Non-supervisory) – Technical, Scientific & Program Support (Team)

USAMRICD Absorption Distribution, Metabolism Excretion and Toxicity Team
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
Category 3B: Outstanding Para-professional (Non-supervisory) – Technical, Scientific & Program Support (Team)

Somora Morris
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
Category 3C: Outstanding Administrative Management Analyst, GS8 and Above

Taylor Ebner
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
Category 4A: Outstanding Administrative Assistant, Management Assistant or Administrative Group or Team

Fort Detrick Administrative Team
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Detrick
Category 4B: Outstanding Administrative Work Group or Team

Michelle R. French
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
Category 5: Outstanding Trade and Crafts (Non-supervisory)

Spec. Jeffrey Augustin
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense Category 6: Workforce Diversity Equal Employment Opportunity Service

Fort Detrick Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Detrick
Category 7B: Heroic Act – Team Award

Larry Presley
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
Category 8A: Volunteer Service Award

Charles Rottler
114th Signal Battalion
Category 8A: Volunteer Service Award (Group or Team)

Youth Sports Volunteers
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
Category 8A: Volunteer Service Award (Group or Team)

Ernest H. Braue, Jr.
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
Category 9: Distinguished Public Service Career

(By Crystal Maynard, USAMRMC Public Affairs)