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MS. LORIE A. BELLAMY, Occupational Safety Manager of the 436th Airlift Wing, Dover Air Force Base, DE, has been announced as Air Mobility Command (AMC) Occupational Safety Civilian of the Year.

TSGT JOSEPH D. MARSDEN of the 628th Air Base Wing, Joint Base Charleston, SC, has been named Air Mobility Command Occupational Safety Career Professional of the Year.

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE (AFB) AERO CLUB, Dover AFB, DE has won the Air Mobility Command Aero Club Safety Certificate. Extremely active with more than 1,800 hours of mishap-free flying in 2023, Dover Aero Club’s flying members include eight flight instructors, one ground instructor, and 95 student pilots. Twelve students obtained new pilot certification while six gained certification above private pilot. Their safety record reflects professionalism and determination to serve the base and community. Multiple safety inspections of their flight safety program—twice by the 436th Airlift Wing, Dover AFB, DE, and twice by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)—resulted in zero findings.

MSGT EZEKIEL Z. DAHLKE, 22d Airlift Wing, McConnell Air Force Base (AFB), KS, has been announced as Air Mobility Command (AMC) Flight Safety Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.

THE 305th MAINTENANCE SQUADRON, Joint Base McGuire-DIX-Lakehurst, NJ, Fuel Systems Repair Team (Fuels) applied risk management concepts when they identified a breathing air system deficiency causing respirator wearers to suddenly, and without warning, lose breathing air while in a confined space. To improve worker safety, confidence, and comfort, the team tenaciously rewrote respiratory protection program guidance in under three months with the 87th Air Base Wing’s Bioenvironmental, Safety, and Fire Protection agencies. They were able to gain half-mask respirator approval for the first time in the installation’s history.

SRA ROBERT J. BOURDO’s proactive approach was vital in maintaining a safe working environment by ensuring serviceability and enforcing preventative protocols for hazardous chemical exposure. To avoid releasing toxic waste into the sewage system, he collaborated with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to develop and implement a comprehensive plan for regular practices. His stewardship of spill kits prevented a catastrophe by containing 174 gallons of jet fuel during a C-17 fuel leak and averting any risk of ignition from the surrounding area.

THE CREW OF PICO 57, 50th AIR REFUELING SQUADRON, MacDill Air Force Base (AFB), FL, led by Lt Col Christopher Knaute, has been announced as the winner of the Air Mobility Command Aircrew of Distinction Award.

CAPT JACOB H. REDITO, Tactics Assistant Flight Commander, Fairchild Air Force Base (AFB), WA, was selected as the AMC nominee for the Koren Kolligian, Jr. Trophy, which recognizes outstanding feats of Airmanship by aircrew members who exhibit exceptional alertness, ingenuity, or proficiency, averted accidents, or minimized the seriousness of the accidents in terms of injury, loss of life, aircraft damage, or property damage.

CAPT PATRICK L. FRENCH, 40th Airlift Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, TX, has been announced as the winner of the Air Mobility Command Safety Officer of the Year Award. French led his team to win the U.S. Air Forces Central Command Flight Safety Award of the Quarter through exemplary attention to detail and fleet readiness standards. With a keen eye for identifying critical deficiencies and providing actionable solutions, French managed the revisions and applicable translation for multiple flight and flightline safety protocols and procedures for internal personnel, partner nations, and host airfield use.

MSGT MADISON G. LEONARD of the 6th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill Air Force Base (AFB), FL, has been announced as the winner of the Air Mobility Command (AMC) Safety Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Award for 2023.

TSGT ZACHARY K. HERICK, Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, has been announced as the winner of the Air Mobility Command Safety Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Award for 2023.

MR. DAVID C. O’NEIL of the 6th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), MacDill Air Force Base (AFB), FL, is the Air Mobility Command Safety Civilian Professional of the Year.