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Left to right: Maj Jordan Ward, Maj Joe Stephenson, and Capt Matthew Bohannon, all Flight Safety Officers; MSgt Jerrel Futrell, Safety Superintendent and Flight Safety Noncommissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC); Ms. Lorie Bellamy, Occupational Safety Manager; MSgt Brittany Nowell, Occupational Safety NCOIC; TSgt Bryanna Dahl, Occupational Safety Craftsman; SSgt Rebekah Busch, Occupational Safety Apprentice; Mr. Tim Hahn, Occupational Safety Specialist, and Mr. Robert Brown, Weapons Safety Manager. USAF photo by Roland Balik
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Lt Col Derek Rodgerson, Chief of Safety

AMC SAFETY OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, CATEGORY II

By STAFF WRITER

436 AW/SE, DOVER AFB, DE

THE 436th AIRLIFT WING SAFETY OFFICE of Dover Air Force Base (AFB), DE, led by Col William C. McDonald, received this year’s Air Mobility Command (AMC) Safety Outstanding Achievement Award, Category II.

The cohesive relationship within the Dover AFB Safety Offices is the epitome of Total Force Integration. The teams, consisting of active duty and reservists, have effectively benchmarked and fortified safety programs across two wings. They developed a highly effective Confined Space Program by publishing 3,068 map coordinates. This program allows Fire and Emergency Services to swiftly locate and render rescue services in an emergency and protects 750 entrants annually from catastrophic injury.

They benchmarked the pre-season kick-off campaign, “DAFRider†and created the “Be a Wingman†themed video that highlighted responsible motorcycle operation and training. The video reached more than 36,000 via Air Force Safety Center, AMC, and Dover AFB social media sites. The team hosted the Annual Delaware Motorcycle Safety Day, with 125 riders in attendance. Hard-hitting safety briefings were presented by guest speakers from the Department of Motor Vehicles Motorcycle Safety Foundation Training Director, Delaware State, and City of Dover Police agencies.

The team developed multiple explosive site plans for the permanent placement of secure munitions hold areas. This effort increased storage, which allowed explosive-loaded trailers a safe area to park. They specifically developed an explosive site plan for a new $4 million facility. They thoroughly analyzed design drawings and were able to gain an additional 23,000 pounds in storage capability, which ensured Dover AFB met Transportation Command mission requirements. They paired multiple base agencies with Air Force Civil Engineering Center-funded EA Engineering to drill for groundwater samples at explosive ranges. This arrangement authorized more than 20 samples to be pulled and analyzed and ensured Dover AFB met environmental standards.

The efforts of Dover’s top-notch team of safety professionals resulted in zero discrepancies during an intense 4-day triennial AMC Program Evaluation Visit. Dover’s Occupational team was 1 of 12 in AMC to accomplish this feat!