AMC Safety Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, SSgt Heather M. Harris, 6th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, FL

SSgt Heather M. Harris, Occupational Safety Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of the 6th Air Refueling Wing (6 ARW) at MacDill Air Force Base, FL, authored nine publications and championed safety campaigns. She led four base-wide events with three wing support agencies and encouraged command involvement and the armed base population with key mishap prevention tactics.

A crucial member of a Headquarters Air Force (HAF) Tiger Team in charge of reformatting and developing the new Department of the Air Force Form 978, Supervisor’s Mishap Report, Harris provided twelve recommendations, seven of which were implemented throughout the Air Force.

The Air Force Safety Center selected Harris to conduct an in-depth review of DAFMAN 91-203, Chapter 12. She identified five Material Handling Equipment requirement discrepancies within the chapter and coordinated with HAF to align regulations with Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards.

Harris conducted the Newcomer’s Orientation briefing for 214 personnel and Supervisor Safety Training for eighty personnel in 2024 alone. Her keen efficiency led to no overdue training statuses for 294 base personnel!