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Show THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2006 AWARD SUPPLEMENT TO THE HILLTOP TIMES Six Hill members awarded with Bronze Stars Six Team Hill members were recently awarded the Bronze Star medal. The Bronze Star medal is awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity in or with the military of the United States after Dec. 6, 1941, distinguished himself or herself by heroic or meritorious achievement or service, not involving participation in aerial flight, while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States; while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party. The Bronze Star recipients are: 1st Lt. Joel Pitman, Capt. Richard Pike, Master Sgt. Michael Freeh, Tech. Sgt. Patrick Cazalet, Tech. Sgt. Todd Hanson, and not pictured, Maj. SeanHaglund. 1st. Lt. Joel Pitman Capt. Richard Pike Master Sgt. Michael Freeh Tech. Sgt. Patrick Cazalet Tech. Sgt. Todd Hanson ALC Ground Safety Office receives Outstanding Achievement Award e try to instill in the workforce the importance of assessing the risk they took when they were injured. BY BETH YOUNG Hilltop Times staff The Ogden Air Logistics Center ground safety office or staff has received the Air Force Chief of Staff Outstanding Achievement Award for their outstanding ground safety performance and accomplishments in 2005. "This award was given because the safety professionals at Hill have honestly looked at how they do business and made changes that are value added," said Ron James, ground safety chief. "Our efforts cannot simply be to fill the square and meet the paperwork requirements. Hill Safety has made significant improvements which impact the safety at the floor level, which is what it is all about." — Ron James In 2005, Hill reduced the Lost Work Day rate by nearly 50 percent and civilian incident rate by 32 percent. Ground Safety's checklist for mishap investigation gets to the root cause what is normally seen on major mishaps is given to all mishaps, which reinforces the "one mis- hap is too many" culture. "We not only investigate the mishap but review the safety at the shop where the mishap occurred," Mr. James said. "We try to instill in the workforce the importance of assessing the risk they took when they were injured." Among ground safety's list of achievements is the motorcycle training program, which trained 177 employees in riding safety, and the Traffic Safety Working Group, that includes civil engineering and security forces and proactjvely identifies and examines hazards to motor vehicle and pedestrian traffic and works to solve issues before a mishap. Despite the various extreme and unique hazards faced by 23,000 employees, the Ogden Air Logistics Center has reduced mishap and injury rates through focused efforts to prevent mishaps from occurring and aggressively investigating them if they do to prevent repeat injuries. 84th MSG wins award reclaim otherwise unusable BLU-109 penetrator bombs. If the defective bombs were The 84th Munitions Sustainment Group has received destroyed, the Air Force would have to replace them. the 2005 Air Force ProducEach new BLU-109 bomb tivity Excellence Award, case costs $10,743. which recognizes Airmen, Air Force civilians and small "Our focus on teamwork, groups who have made subinnovative thinking and prostantial improvements in cess improvement was inproductivity. The team mem- strumental to our success," bers of this group are Capt. Captain Droz said. Josh Droz, Gordon Guymon The team's innovative apand Mike Nielsen. proach resulted in the recovery and restoration of "We were honored to be selected for this award," said 245 rejected bombs and a Captain Droz. "We had a phe- net savings to the Air Force of more than $2.6 million. nomenal team and worked They were honored for their extremely well together. The team developed and in- achievements in April during a ceremony at the Pentagon. stituted a unique method to BYB_ETHYOUNG_ Hilltop Times staff Child Development Center named best in AFMC BY BETH YOUNG Hilltop Times staff The children of Hill are in good hands according to Air Force Materiel Command, who has named Hill's Child Development Center, CDC of the year, for the second year in a row. "It feels really good (to receive this)," said Nancy Adams-Leonard, Hill CDC director. "It's really the staff who won the award because if they weren't so fabulous, we wouldn't be the best in AFMC." With 91 staff members, Hill's CDC is responsible for 255 children of Team Hill Photos by Beth Young In the infant room, care provider Pat Rease rocks Chloe Vldrlne as she eats her lunch. members everyday. "From the front desk staff and teachers to the kitchen and custodian staff, it really takes us working together as a team to win something like this," Mrs. Adams-Leonard said. Assuring children's well being is only the core of what Hill's CDC does. Last year they supported 10 educational field trips, hosted Black and Hispanic Heritage Month Events, promoting multicultural education and the children created cards for Salt Lake City Veteran's Hospital and delivered them. "My hats off to the great care providers and staff at our award winning CDC for all the magic they do taking great care of our little ones day in and day out," said Col. Scott Chambers, 75th Air Base Wing commander in an e-mail announcing the award. The beneficial activities for children are just a few of the reasons for this award listed on their nomination package. The center scored a 90 percent on a 2005 unannounced inspection, completely redesigned the center's USDA meal plan to make it more nutritious and supported the Air Force mission by providing more than 900 hours of extended care during the Operational Readiness Inspection. CDC care provider Sarah Brown helps McKenna Hebreling wash her hands after lunch. |