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MISHAP-FREE FLYING HOUR MILESTONES

THE 436th AIRLIFT WING OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY SECTION, Dover Air Force Base, DE, led by Lt Col John Gerlach, has been announced as the winner of the 2023 Air Mobility Command Distinguished Motorcycle Safety Award.

MR. BRIAN DONLEY, retired Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) RiderCoach for the 92d Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, WA, led by Col Chesley L. Dycus, has been announced as the winner of the 2023 Air Mobility Command (AMC) RiderCoach of the Year Award.

THE WEAPONS SAFETY OFFICE OF THE 60th AIR MOBILITY WING, Travis Air Force Base (AFB), CA, is being presented with this year’s Air Mobility Command (AMC) Team Weapons Safety Award.

TSGT MICHAEL J. ROSENDE of the 22d Air Refueling Wing (ARW), McConnell Air Force Base, KS, is this year’s winner of the Air Mobility Command (AMC) Individual Weapons Safety Award.

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.