MacDill chapel best in AMC; two staff members also take top honors Published March 8, 2012 By Nick Stubbs 6th Air Mobility Wing public affairs MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The rewards for chaplains and the chapel team that supports them may be many, and come from an authority high-on, but a little recognition from an earthly source is nice, too. That recognition came recently when the MacDill chapel was recently chosen the Outstanding Large Chapel of 2011 in the annual Air Mobility Command awards program. The award puts the chapel in the running for the Air Force-level award. The AMC award was last won by the chapel in 2005. The repeat can be attributed to two things, said Lt. Col. David Buttrick, 6th Air Mobility Wing chaplain: "Hard work and dedication," he said. It's that simple. "I'm so proud of my chapel staff," said Buttrick. "Overall it came back to hard work and dedication to the core values of the Chaplain Corps and the mission of AMC." Buttrick said lots goes into the awards process, including the details of how the submission package is put together, but ultimately it is the accomplishments of the chapel and its staff members, along with successfully conveying the effort it took to achieve those accomplishments that brings home the top honor. It takes a lot to win, said Buttrick, particularly "considering who (the other large AMC bases) we have to go up against." In addition to the overall award, two individuals at the chapel were singled out for awards. Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Wilson was named AMC 2011 Outstanding Reserve Chaplain Assistant of the year. Jennifer Plante received the AMC 2011 Outstanding Chaplain Corps Civilian of the Year award. Their awards also put them in the running for Air Force honors.