Best in the Air Force
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Maj. Stacey L. Coleman, 96th Medical Operations Squadron emergency services clinical nurse, checks the pupils of a patient in the emergency room. Major Coleman was named the U.S. Air Force Critical Care Emergency Nurse of the Year for her dedication at Eglin and while deployed to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. While deployed, she provided critical care to more than 2,200 U.S. personnel and Afghani civilians. She was instrumental in expediting helicopter transport for a child with a skull fracture. At Eglin, she was a member of the hurricane ride-out team and a key planner for the 2007 Eglin Air Show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)