AIR MOBILITY COMMAND WELL DONE AWARD

TSgt Jeffrey Lee stepped out of his primary career field and performed on-the-job training at Weapons Safety to supplement the primary Weapons Safety Manager during one of the busiest times of the year. Lee took charge of the pyrotechnic explosive siting coordination with the contractor and built the risk assessment portion of the ‘22 Thunder Over Dover Airshow at Dover Air Force Base, DE. His expert knowledge with multiple base agencies allowed safe on-base storage and transportation of 154 pounds of explosives for the aerial display. His efforts led to the airshow being lauded as one of the best at Dover, and supported an esprit de corps mindset promoting the installation mission to 136,000 spectators over the three-day event. Additionally, this year Lee coordinated, validated, and built the Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance survey, which ensures safe and secure passage on the primary and alternate explosive routes for the 436th Airlift Wing, and prevents damage to munitions used to keep aircrew safe while on deployment. This survey accounted for 91 transmitters across 3.9 thousand acres and allowed the traverse of 12.3 million pounds of cargo. Later in the year, he coordinated with the Nuclear Certified Equipment monitor and validated 85 items across two installations. Lee’s work led to the annual certification package completion and security of $9.1 million of equipment directly supporting the 18th Air Force Prime Nuclear Airlift Force mission. In addition to these tasks, Lee utilized his extensive knowledge by instructing five additional duty weapons safety representatives across the Wing. By tailoring specific items to shops, unit representatives were armed with tools to effectively manage their weapons safety programs, and they were primed for success during their annual inspections and the Major Command Unit Effectiveness Inspection. Lastly, Lee utilized his training and real-world events to craft three newsletters for the wing. These topics helped the Aerial Port Squadron to build event waivers, which sited existing structures for an increase of explosive capacity in support of the Russian-Ukraine conflict. This allowed an increase of 313,000 pounds of Hazard Division 1.1 munitions, prepositioning of munitions laden vehicles for quicker aircraft turn time, and delivery of 32,000 tons of vital aid to our NATO allies.