AMC Safety Civilian Professional of the Year

Mr. Jhade U. Bugauisan
60th Air Mobility Wing Safety Office, Travis Air Force Base, CA

MR. JHADE U. BUGAUISAN, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, 60th Air Mobility Wing Safety Office, Travis Air Force Base, CA, established the Wing’s first safety blanket purchase agreement—a five-year, $5 million contract—that increased payment efficiency by 150 percent and recouped eighty-four man-hours monthly. As the Motorcycle Operator Training Program Manager, he also oversaw the education of more than five hundred riders.

He directed a full-scale Environmental Disaster Exercise, secured funding for bird-netting installations over base water basins, and executed the Wing’s mishap investigation program, supporting 143 mishaps and providing expertise to peers and commanders. In addition, Bugauisan oversaw the training of 380 new supervisors on hazard recognition and risk management, enabling the safe movement of 31.3 million pounds of cargo with zero on-duty Class A and B mishaps, alongside many other efforts.