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AMC Safety Outstanding Achievement Award, Category II *60 AMW Safety Office, Travis AFB, CA AMC Safety Outstanding Achievement Award, Category IV *43 AMOG Safety Office,…

The 6th Air Refueling Wing Safety Office (6 ARW/SE) at MacDill Air Force Base (AFB), FL, has been honored as the Air Mobility Command (AMC) 2024 Safety Office of the Year. Under the leadership of 6 ARW Commander Col Edward V. Szczepanik, the 6 ARW racked up a host of achievements in safety in the past year.

The 22d Air Refueling Wing Safety Office (22 ARW/SE) at McConnell Air Force Base (AFB), KS, led by Lt Col Rey Heron, is the winner of the Air Mobility Command (AMC) Risk Management Achievement Award.

The team executed several comprehensive risk assessments for high-profile events, enhancing strategic decision-making for senior leaders.

The 60th Air Mobility Wing Safety Office (60 AMW/SE) at Travis Air Force Base, CA, led by Lt Col G. Paul Fowler, is the winner of the Air Mobility Command (AMC) Outstanding Achievement Award, Category II.

The 60 AMW/SE safeguarded the largest AMC wing’s collateral, movements, missions, airlifts, and personnel. Liaising with AMC, the office increased the installation’s explosives surge capacity and boosted the Wing’s explosives capability.

The 43rd Air Mobility Operations Group Safety Office (43 AMOG/SE) at Pope Army Airfield, NC, with Col Allen C. Morris, Jr., at the helm, is this year’s winner of the Air Mobility Command Safety Outstanding Achievement Award, Category IV. The group’s commitment to safety has set the bar high for safety offices in the military.

The 733d Air Mobility Squadron (733 AMS) has been presented with the Air Mobility Command (AMC) Outstanding Achievement Award, Category V. Among its many achievements, the team resolved four safety-of-flight impounds, coordinating with Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and three major commands to author six engineer dispositions.

The crew of NATTY 46, 384th Air Refueling Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, WA, was awarded the Air Mobility Command Aircrew of Distinction Award.

On Jan. 30, 2024, the crew of NATTY 46 took off from Prince Sultan Air Base in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on a U.S. Central Command-assigned combat mission.

Mrs. Petra J. Oliver of the 727th Air Mobility Squadron, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, Suffolk, UK, is the Air Mobility Command Safety Civilian Professional of the Year.

As Occupational Health and Safety Manager, Oliver conducted occupational health training courses for sixty-eight personnel.

Capt Lucas A. Lambrecht, Flight Safety Officer, 22d Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, KS, was named the 2024 Air Mobility Command Safety Officer of the Year. In paving the way, he supervised a thirteen-member team from six base agencies to resolve a critical non-standard aircraft parking oversight during the Air Force’s first KC-46/KC-135 Nuclear Operations Readiness Exercise.

SSgt Heather M. Harris, Occupational Safety Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of the 6th Air Refueling Wing (6 ARW) at MacDill Air Force Base, FL, authored nine publications and championed safety campaigns. She led four base-wide events with three wing support agencies and encouraged command involvement and the armed base population with key mishap prevention tactics.

MSgt Jessica M. Deal, Occupational Safety Superintendent, 19th Airlift Wing, Little Rock Air Force Base, AR, distinguished herself as a leader in occupational safety while serving as Superintendent and Acting Occupational Safety Manager. She expertly managed 112 unit representatives and programs and ensured compliance across 518 structures and forty-six aircraft.

TSgt Luis E. Artigas, Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of the 375th Air Mobility Wing (375 AMW), Scott Air Force Base, IL, exemplified safety professionalism as the lead of the largest Expeditionary Air Base Occupational Safety Team in the Air Force.