The Mobility Forum Stories

SRA ROBERT J. BOURDO 305 MXS, JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, NJ

AMC INDIVIDUAL AVIATION MAINTENANCE SAFETY AWARD

By STAFF WRITER

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.

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Maj Jaymes Trimble, Aircraft Commander; 1st Lt Mike Todd, Copilot; SSgt Dakota Zacot, Boom Operator

AMC AIRCREW OF DISTINCTION AWARD

By STAFF WRITER

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.

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CAPT JACOB H. REDITO 384 ARS, FAIRCHILD AFB, WA

AMC NOMINEE, KOREN KOLLIGIAN, JR. TROPHY

By STAFF WRITER

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.

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CAPT PATRICK L. FRENCH 40 AS, DYESS AFB, TX

AMC SAFETY OFFICER OF THE YEAR

By STAFF WRITER

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.

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MSGT MADISON G. LEONARD 6 ARW, MACDILL AFB, FL

AMC SAFETY SENIOR NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD

By STAFF WRITER

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.

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TSGT ZACHARY K. HERICK 734 AMS, ANDERSEN AFB, GUAM

AMC SAFETY NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD

By STAFF WRITER

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.

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MR. DAVID C. O’NEIL 6 ARW, MACDILL AFB, FL

AMC SAFETY CIVILIAN PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

By STAFF WRITER

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.

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8 EAMS, AL UDEID AB, QATAR

AMC SAFETY OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, CATEGORY V

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THE 8th EXPEDITIONARY AIR MOBILITY SQUADRON, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, has been announced as the winner of the Air Mobility Command Safety Outstanding Achievement Award, Category V.

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Left to right: Mr. Evan Moran (USDA), Col Sergio Anaya (62 AW Commander), Mr. Brett Bassler (USDA), Maj Noah Hanks (Flight Safety), Mr. Kia Camarao (Weapons Safety), Mr. Tom Thompson (Nuclear Surety), SSgt Noah Delano (Occupational Safety), CMSgt Timothey Hodgin (Command Chief), Mr. Ryan Meeks (Occupational Safety), Mr. Ken Heath (Occupational Safety), and Mr. David Tsitiridis (Flight Safety). Not pictured: Lt Col Bradly Wills (Chief of Safety), and MSgt Alex Holmes (Occupational Safety).

AMC SAFETY OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, CATEGORY IV

By STAFF WRITER

THE 62D AIRLIFT WING SAFETY OFFICE (62 AW/SE), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, led by Col Sergio E. Anaya, has been announced as the winner of the Air Mobility Command Safety Outstanding Achievement Award, Category IV. The wing consistently championed a safety message of “Aggressive Safety,” supporting approximately 3,000 personnel and 40 C-17s worth $8.6 billion, resulting in crucial contributions to the completion of 6,767 worldwide sorties and more than 24,946 flying hours.

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6 ARW/SE, MACDILL AFB, FL

AMC SAFETY OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, CATEGORY III

By STAFF WRITER

THE 6th AIR REFUELING WING SAFETY OFFICE, MacDill Air Force Base, FL, led by Col Adam D. Bingham, has been announced as the winner of the Air Mobility Command (AMC) Outstanding Achievement Award, Category III. The team identified a 95 percent increase in near mid-air collision reporting, led four conferences with five local airports, and briefed 250 pilots and nine controllers on real-time avoidance, reducing hazards to zero for more than 100 days in the U.S.’s 11th busiest airspace.

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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

AMC SAFETY OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, CATEGORY II

By STAFF WRITER

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.

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CAPT WESLEY W. CRAWFORD 305 MXS, JOINT BASE MCGUIREDIX-LAKEHURST, NJ

AMC SAFETY SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

By STAFF WRITER

CAPT WESLEY W. CRAWFORD, 305th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL), NJ, has been announced as the winner of the Air Mobility Command (AMC) Safety Special Achievement Award.

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