DISTINGUISHED MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AWARD: 92D AIR REFUELING WING
Fairchild Air Force Base, WA
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Led by Col Cassius T. Bentley, the 92d Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild AFB, WA, garnered the AMC Distinguished Motorcycle Safety award for 2020.
Their motorcycle safety efforts include organizing the annual motorcycle flightline event, for which they coordinated with five base agencies. They bolstered safety outreach for 43 riders and were thus coined by the 92d Operations Group Commander.
In executing four Tires, Controls, Lights, Oil, Chassis, and Stands group events, the wing inspected 40 motorcycles and corrected three deficiencies. These events were executed without mishap.
The wing developed a motorcycle program for a new squadron. They briefed two Motorcycle Safety Representatives on their duties, including using the Motorcycle Unit Safety Tracking Tool system. The program helped to align five motorcycle riders with Air Force training requirements.
To align with new Air Force Secretary guidance, the wing wrote a Basic Rider Course 2 waiver and trained 18 squadron commanders. Amid COVID-19 restrictions, they trained 51 personnel.
A significant accomplishment for the 92 ARW was managing the motorcycle safety program, for which they educated eight new Motorcycle Safety Representatives and tracked 167 riders. The program is on an eight-year streak with zero Class A or B mishaps.
The excellence shown by the wing in ensuring motorcycle safety is evident in their day-to-day work.