AMC Individual Aviation Maintenance Safety Award

Mr. Clifford M. Coleman Jr.
317th Airlift Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, TX

Mr. Clifford M. Coleman Jr., 317th Airlift Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, TX, is the winner of the Air Mobility Command (AMC) Individual Aviation Maintenance Safety Award. He was recognized for successfully leading two units that provided round-the-clock maintenance support for twenty-eight aircraft. He managed manpower distribution, readiness training, and maintenance operations to ensure continuous global airlift capability. Coleman implemented best maintenance practices, leading 347 Airmen through more than 22,500 maintenance actions and 860 quality inspections, achieving the Maintenance Group’s best quality assurance pass rate and supporting a ninety-six percent on-time departure rate. He drove AMC’s first C-130J heavy maintenance review in thirty years, uncovering sixty-seven deficiencies, and initiated an Air Force–wide inquiry to correct a manufacturer defect. Also hand-picked as Accessories Flight Chief, Coleman’s leadership delivered lasting, enterprise-level safety improvements.