AIR MOBILITY COMMAND WELL DONE AWARD

Presented to SSGT KALEB T. HAMRAC, 30th Air Mobility Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan.

The Air Mobility Command Well Done Award is presented to SSgt Kaleb T. Hamrac in recognition of cunning ingenuity as an Aerial Port Expediter Load Director by implementing a novel and safe transload method for an MQ-1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial System. Before starting download operations, Hamrac utilized real time risk management by analyzing specific loading instructions that outlined the use of multiple aircraft reconfigurations, manual lifting techniques of heavy wooden shoring, as well as performing several winching operations. This analysis decreased occupational risk for the 10 load team members and potentially eliminated a mishap. He developed a plan to transfer the oversized 3.5-ton item by utilizing the container s caster wheels to roll it onto the 60K Tunner Loader. Hamrac did this by attaching the C-17’s winch to the container, which provided stability during the slow and controlled movement. Additionally, he designed a rolling shoring pattern across the aircraft floor and loader that enabled this complex weapon system to be offloaded from the C-17, staged on the equipment, and safely reloaded onto the C-130J. This method reduced the average load time from 4 hours to 1 hour, a 75 percent decrease. Importantly, this loading technique safeguarded a $222 million aircraft and 10 Airmen from high-risk winching operations that produce a potential crushing hazard. This ground-breaking transportation procedure was reviewed by Higher Headquarters for evaluation and adoption, in an effort to streamline this new mobility tactic for the acceleration of agile combat employment. The safety awareness and risk management steps used reflect great credit on SSgt Hamrac, Air Mobility Command, and the United States Air Force.