SAFETY SNCO OF THE YEAR: MSGT DOMINIC SALIERNO
60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, CA

MSgt Dominic Salierno is a Superintendent in Wing Flight Safety for the 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, CA. He championed safety at Air Mobility Command’s (AMC’s) largest wing. He advised two wing commanders, four group commanders, and 27 squadron commanders, earning AMC’s Safety Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year award.

Salierno has conducted numerous inspections and investigations, which saved the Air Force time, personnel, materials/equipment, and money. For instance, Salierno investigated a $60 million remotely piloted aircraft mishap. He coordinated 13 recovery units and secured sensitive intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance equipment. Besides his investigative efforts, he has also developed safety programs for Travis AFB, and his work has prevented many accidents.

Salierno has strengthened Air Forces Central Command safety culture. Not only did he work to ensure the safety of Air Force operations, Salierno also trained others on his knowledge to expand the number of people implementing safe practices in their work. He codified tactics, techniques, and procedures for six units at seven operations locations. He developed safety checklists, led seminars, and even wrote training guides over the past year. Salierno has been able to pass his experience and training onto others, including units in other countries, such as the Al-Assad Flight Safety Air Advisors.

Among the numerous examples of material he has written on safety in his career, Salierno authored a 470-page safety computer-based training book. He saved 1,000 man-hours per squadron for Advanced Distributed Learning Service readiness. Four wings and 11 squadrons later adopted his training plan.