Quarterly awards.

Ground Safety

SSGT MICHAEL B. MARTIN, 332 AEW, JOINT BASE BALAD, IRAQ. SSgt Martin trained and led 35 Unit Safety Reps during 24/7 combat ops at OIFs largest joint operating location. His unparalleled leadership and strict adherence to AF, AFOSH, and joint safety principles yielded the most successful quarter in 332 AEW ground safety history--zero Class A or B mishaps, reduced Class Cs by 83 percent, Class Ds by 20 percent, and Class Es by 100 percent. His proactive safety management ensured zero lost work days at JBB for the first time in 5 quarters. SSgt Martin's efforts to improve seat belt compliance on JBB resulted in a compliance rate of 92.9 percent; putting the joint compliance rate above 90 percent for the first time in a year! He spear-headed the reclassification of the base's confined spaces into "permit required/permit not required" categories expediting accessibility to approximately 40 percent of JBBs confined space program areas. He also developed JBB's first combined space rescue training program, ensuring AFOSH compliance and fire department response capability. Recognizing that vests were distributed worldwide with emergency release safety features inhibited by "zip tied" components, SSgt Martin immediately coordinated with AFFOR and AFCENT safety and the Theater Distribution Centers at Ali Al Salem and Al Udeid to halt the distribution of safety inhibited vests. This resulted in immediate corrective actions and the implementation of an AF-wide training program for USAF users of the IOTV. (FY 10/2)

Weapons Safety

TSGT WILLIAM A. PUTERBAUGH, 332 AEW, JOINT BASE BALAD, IRAQ. TSgt Puterbaugh's meticulous safety oversight of 4.1M + pounds of explosives at 164 locations JBB-wide ensured zero weapons mishaps of any category this quarter! As the joint service lead for JBB's weapons safety programs, he led a team of 62 additional duty weapons safety reps across three services during 27/4 combat ops at AFCENT's largest forward ops location. Not content with a perfect safety record, he performed 120 weapons safety inspections and two TDY assist visits over a three month period; exceeding the quarterly inspection requirement by 170 percent. Additionally, he single-handedly attacked JBB's highest priority weapons safety challenge by completing & submitting a stunning 95 explosive site plans for undocumented weapons storage locations on JBB, submitting 400 percent more site plans this quarter than were submitted in the previous 6 years combined! His detailed review of over 1,900 facilities, every potential explosive site, and over 593 exposed site relationships resulted in the elimination of 77 quantity distance violations. TSgt Puterbaugh's direct leadership of the weapons safety programs resulted in the 332 AEW weapons safety shop earning zero major discrepancies and "Best Practice" recognition for its Explosive Site Planning and Explosive Safety Management programs during the Feb '10 AFCENT SAV. (FY 10/2)

Flight Safety

CAPT JEFFREY H. ANDERSON, 332 AEW, JOINT BASE BALAD, IRAQ. In spite of quarterly traffic volumes that approach some base's annual air traffic rates, Capt Anderson's proactive approach to joint flight safety ensured zero Class A or B mishaps and reduced Class Es by 36 percent and CMAVs by 58 percent vs. last quarter. His role in the "Best Practice" JBB TF Granite FOD redux program resulted in increased FOD awareness, improved spall repair capability, increased sweeper presence, and reduced flight line entry control points. These mitigation practices directly resulted in cost savings of $159K vs. FY09. His leadership of AFCENTs best bird strike reduction pgm has yielded zero damaging bird strikes in the absolute heart of migratory season. His seamless integration w/USDA wildlife services, the Smithsonian Institute, and over 500 base-wide depredation volunteers reduced the total number of wildlife strikes OIF-wide by a stunning 61 percent vs. last AEF. His "Benchmark" joint outreach programs were exemplified by his management of the AEF 3/4 rotational flight safety meetings, hosting over 250 aircrew during six flight safety mtgs. The AFCENT SAV team identified zero flight safety discrepancies and noted that JBBs safety programs have done an "excellent job integrating a safety culture among diverse units and unique operating environments at JBB." (FY 10/2)