BRUMFIELD MASS COMMUNICATIONS
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The Brumfield Mass Communications Competition (BMCC) recognizes U.S. Army Reserve public affairs units and command public affairs Soldiers and DA Civilians for outstanding achievement in furthering the objectives of the Department of Defense Public Affairs Program.

The BMCC is unique to the U.S. Army Reserve. Those entries finishing first place or receiving honorable mention are truly the “Best in Army Reserve.” Brumfield entries feed into the Department of the Army’s MG Keith L. Ware Communications Awards. KLW winners will represent the Army in the DOD Defense Media Awards.

 

2022 BRUMFIELD TOP HONORS
Army Reserve Videographer of the Year: 
SGT James Garvin
79th Theater Sustainment Command


2022 Brumfield Category Winners


Category BC1: Multimedia Product
Winner: Sgt. James D. Garvin and Capt. James Kim - 79th Theater Sustainment Command
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/855776/spirit-warrior
Honorable Mention: 1st Lt. Timothy Yao - Office of the Chief of Army Reserve
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/848094/greg-carvajal

Category BC2: Freeform Production Video
Winner: Sgt. James D. Garvin - 79th Theater Sustainment Command
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/864131/chessman-long-version
Honorable Mention: Staff Sgt. David Graves - 367th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment 
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/858752/built-something-bigger

Category BC4: B-Roll Package
Winner: Sgt. James D. Garvin - 79th Theater Sustainment Command 
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/869892/gunnery-exercise-montana-mayhem-b-roll
Honorable Mention: Sgt. Mikayla B. Fritz, 358th Public Affairs Detachment
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/854799/medical-readiness-using-moulage-b-roll

Category BC5: Video Story
Winner: 1st Lt. Timothy Yao - Office of the Chief of Army Reserve
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/855031/boazs-dream
Honorable Mention: Sgt. Jeremiah C. Woods - 358th Public Affairs Detachment
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/847895/water-treatment-field

Category BC6: Video Series
Winner: 1st Lt. Timothy Yao - Office of the Chief of Army Reserve
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/827807/gary-eaves
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/838006/morgan-caselberry
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/842666/usc-rotc-cadet
Honorable Mention: Maj. William Wratee, 4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/844317/maintenance-reset-part-1
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/844318/maintenance-reset-part-2

Category BC8: News Video
Winner: Staff Sgt. Rodney Roldan - 209th Broadcast Operations Detachment
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/841620/307th-chemical-company-prepare-decontamination-line-during-guardian-response-22
Honorable Mention: Spc. Steven M. Lee - 209th Broadcast Operations Detachment
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/841736/jsu-rotc-army-career-exploration-day​

Category BC10: Feature Video
Winners: SGT James D. Garvin - U.S. Army Europe and Africa
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/868742/part-something-bigger-reenlistment-story
Honorable Mention: 1st Lt. Timothy Yao - Office of the Chief of Army Reserve
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/848586/us-army-twilight-tattoo-june-22-2022

Category PR1: News Feature 
Winner: Maj. Matthew Cline - 377th Theater Sustainment Command
Honorable Mention: SSG Erika F. Whitaker - 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command

Category PR2: Human Interest Feature
Winner: Lt. Col. Kristin Porter - 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support)
Honorable Mention: Staff Sgt. John L. Carkeet - 75th Innovation Command

Category PR3: Personality Feature
Winner: Lt. Col. Kristin Porter - 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support)
Honorable Mention: SFC Matthew E. Chlosta - 63rd Readiness Division

Category PR4: Photojournalism
Winner: Sgt. Jeremiah C. Woods - 91st Training Division (Operations)
Honorable Mention: Sgt. Vontrae Hampton - Army Reserve Medical Command

Graphic Arts Awards Winners

Category GA1: Digital Arts
Winner: Capt. James Kim - 364th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)

Category GA3: Animation/Video Graphics Art
Winner: Capt. James Kim - 364th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)

Category PH2: Training Photo Series 
Winner: Staff Sgt. Crystal L. Harlow - 81st Readiness Division
Honorable Mention: Spc. Addison E. Shinn - 366th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

Category PH3: News Photo
Winner:  Sgt. Therese-Marie Prats - 214th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Honorable Mention: Master Sgt. Jessica Espinosa - 416th Theater Engineer Command 

Category PH4: Feature Photo
Winner: Sgt. Eric Kestner - 982nd Signal Company (Combat Camera) (Airborne)
Honorable Mention: Spc. Natalie Pantalos - 367th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

Category PH5: Portrait
Winner: Spc. Ronald D. Bell - 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support)
Honorable Mention: Spc. Addison Shinn - 366th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

Category PH6: Picture Story
Winner: Staff Sgt. David A. Graves - 367th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Honorable Mention: Sgt. Vontrae Hampton - Army Reserve Medical Command

BECOME A PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROFESSIONAL
Brumfield imageLTC Wetzel Brumfield
Wetzel "Scoop" Brumfield was a leader in establishing reserve component MOS- qualification courses for enlisted journalists and developed the first operational PA doctrine for press camp headquarters operations. He was responsible for training development and force structure -- including unit structure and equipment, overseas deployment training, and skill qualification for USAR officer and enlisted public affairs personnel for call-up and deployment. He participated in the development of Army and DOD PA doctrine. As such, he was considered the USAR "guru" of Army public affairs war-fighting doctrine.

He cared about Soldiers and journalism in all its forms -- photography, print and video photojournalism. He believed that there were no separate standards for communications, and challenged USARC Public Affairs officers, journalists and broadcast journalists to not only meet the product standard set by their civilian professional peers, but to exceed that standard. His passion for excellence carried over to close coordination with the Defense Information School to improve courses of study there.

The success of each Army Reserve Public Affairs unit and Soldier world-wide today are directly attributable to Brumfield's professional development endeavors. The doctrine under which we fight was in a large portion due to his leadership and insistence on nothing less than a professional standard.

It was in recognition of his career, life and professional achievements that LTC Wetzel "Scoop" Brumfield became one of the first inductees into the U.S. Army Public Affairs Hall of Fame in 2000. He finished his career as chief of policy, plans and professional development, PAO, U.S. Army Reserve Command.

Brumfield passed away in 1997.
(Brumfield art courtesy of U.S. Army Reserve Master Sgt. (Ret.) Steve Opet)