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Show Page 2A Nov. 30, 1995 Fighter Country Commentary "My hat is off to you as Wing commander applauds professionals By CoL Bentley Rayburn 388th Filter Wing commander The 388th is a great wing! It's a great wing because it is made of up great people! People who not and only know how to do their job do their job exceptionally well but people who realize their responsibilities to their community and their fellow-ma- n. I want to use my space in this issue of Fighter Country to thank you, the 388th Fighter Wing, for two outstanding performances. In the way you accomplished these two tasks, you showed your true colors; both as a group and as individuals within that group. The Combined Federal Campaign is an annual event that allows all of us an opportunity to give to charitable causes helping others who need our help. As a wing and as individuals, you really out did yourselves this year. Early in the planning for the campaign, I set an aggressive goal for the wing. You not only surpassed that goal, but did so by over 20 percent! Each one of you had a part in making mat happen, and I am grateful to each and every one who was able to give. Beyond our giving as a wing, there are some who must be mentioned for their particularly generous support of the campaign. The operational support squadron led the effort with the highest average contribution per member. Their effort was nothing short of incredible. Additionally, while not all of us are able to give at these levels, there were a total of 30 Eagle Givers in the wing. Two of our members contributed over $1,000 a piece; one between $750 and a $1000; three gave between $500 and $750; and 24 between $250 and $500! That is tremendous generosity, and I thank each individual Eagle Giver as well as the entire wing for its part in making the campaign such a success The other event I must mention is the completion of our recent Quality Air Force Assessment As the first unit to be evaluated under new command individuals, teams and the entire wing for a job very well done. " CoL Bentley Rayburn 388th Fighter Wing commander guidance for Q AFAs, which includes giving the unit an overall score on a five tier grading scale, the wing's performance was nothing short of excellent The evaluation team from Air Combat Command found 19 benchmark candidates. These are practices they thought were among the best in the command practices which warranted attention so that other units can special be told of our example for their own use in improving their mission effectiveness. I have personally never seen an operational fighter wing with anything near 19 benchmark candidates. That again, is one more indicator to me that this wing knows its mission and goes about doing that task as well as individuals who were singled out by the inspection team as superior performers. Those too are impressive numbers. My hat is off to you as individuals, teams and the entire wing for a job very well done. You are to be commended not only for your fine individual and team efforts, but for your forthright and open interaction with the inspection team as welL I personally received genuine expressions of gratitude on behalf of team members for the professional way in which you all approached this inspection. It made their job easier and gave them the sense that they were look at our getting a good, mission our and our wing, people. Congratulations to you all! Once again, the 388th has proven that it is a great outfit . Let's all keep doing our job to keep it that way! in-dep- th any. Additionally, the wing had 16 superior performance teams and 122 QAFA superior performers recognized Superior Teams Superior Performers: 388th Fighter Wing Executive Administrative Team 388th FW ; Tech.lSgL Dana J, Ernst Tech. SgL Mark N. Johnson Tech. SgL Faron B. Rogers Tech. SgL Dane C. Swan Staff SgL PhytBs M. Piree Staff SgL David L Stephens Judy A. Lammons 388th Logistics Support Squadron Environmental Management Team Motor Medics Maintenance Quality Flight ra: Assessor Course 388th Operations Group Training Manager Support 388th Maintenance Squadron Structural Maintenance Team Combat Munitions Contingency Training Team Combat Support Section Team 729th Air Control Squadron Service Fight Human Resource Deveiopement Team Operations Evaluation Criteria , Development Team Training. Malarial Development Team 388th Operation Support Squadron Communications-Compute- r Maintenance Analysis Team Fight 421st Fighter Squadron Ufa Support Team Spider Weapons Team CapL Carolyn A. SUckel 1 at U Brian KTrenhoim 4th FS i CapL CapL Royal Tech. Tech. 388th LSS Michael A. Fantinl Miguel Torreatday Air Force Fight Lt Andrew Owers SgL Kevin A. O'Neal SgL James M. Stamp Tech. SgL Raymond G. Swtzer Staff SgL Robert C. Keichlne Staff SgL Damada J. McCoy Staff SgL vennis L. RSey Staff SgL Charles W. Schmtt Staff SgL Timothy L Vbnbon Senior Airman Scott E. Azbet Senior Airman Tommy B. WNts Airman 1st Class Daniel j. Basier Airman 1st Cbtss Ph8ip B. Bums 34th FS CapL Ronald L Beyes CapL Steven E. Ctapp Fighter Country Published for f people like ... CapL John P. Montoomerv Tech. SgL Shannon K. Bump Tech. SgL Harold F. Hewitt Jr. Tech. SgL David A. Johnston Tech. SgL Charles W. Kauffman Tech. SgL Eric L Prothe Tech. SgL Robert R. Wafter Staff SgL Javier A. Gomez Staff SgL David A. McMillan Staff SgL Wffiiam Mnson Staff SgL Ertc P. Parent Senior Airman Kenneth W. Deneon Senior Airman Kevin M.Melee c Senior Airman Robert E. Sals Airman Anthony . Tirres Staff SgL Ahea A. Caslae Staff SgL Frank D. Farley Staff SgL MfcnaeJ A. Geho Senior Airman Andre L Wtaon 388th UXS Tech. SgL James 0. Green Tech. SgL Mteheet K. Michel Tech. SgL Mfcheet P. Perez Tech. SgL Ricky L Placny Staff SgL Buford E. Amoki Staff SgL Jeffery S. Cauda Staff SgL WMam Giendening Staff SgL Robert J. Haney III Staff SgL Noel J. Honaker Jr. Staff SgL Trent A. Howeon Staff SgL Robert C Munroe Staff SgL Arthur E. Rousseau Staff SaL Glen A. Washinrton Senior Airman Ricky L. ABenbaugh , Senior Airman Michael A. Mnwel Senior Airman Christopher Powers Airmen Candy J. Vfflenueva .:. v. 388th OSS : CapL Michael J. McQuade CapL BraoVy R. Pickens CapL Terrenes G. Popravak CapL Bruce Waseerzieher 1 at LL Brian LOByme Tech. SgL John P. Crowley Tech. SgL John J. Geeta Jr. Tech. SgL Anthony Hernandez Tech. SgL Edward J. Nmbie Tech. SgL Jimmy O. Peevy Tech. SgL ReaF.Tueua Tech. SgL Douglas A. Vtaanfckj Staff SgL Margaret C Burgees Senior Airmen Don T. Decker Airman let Cteee Mark E. 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