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AFSEC earns Air Force Organizational Excellence Award

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  • By Darlene Y. Cowsert
  • Air Force Safety Center Public Affairs
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. --  The Air Force Safety Center has earned the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award for exceptionally meritorious service for the period Jan. 1, 2010, to Dec. 31, 2011.

Among the highlights of the award period were the "Back to Basics" approach resulting in stronger regulatory compliance and enhanced nuclear surety, the "best year ever" for aviation Class A mishaps in 2010; and review, correction and approval of 1,300 required explosives safety submissions for Department of Defense Explosive Safety Board approval.

The center also conducted 68 training road shows to save the Air Force approximately $2.6 million in travel costs, fielded the new Traffic Safety Course III to meld two previous courses into one, oversaw 2,430 Air Force Culture Assessment Safety Tool applications and collected critical safety feedback from 175,000 Airmen. The center also published six American Journal of Preventive Medicine studies, strengthening safety research and focus.

"The Air Force Safety Center team embodies our Air Force Core Value of Excellence in All We Do, and everyone at the center demonstrates that every single day," said Air Force Chief of Safety Maj. Gen. Margaret Woodward. "This award simply verifies that fact for the world to see, and I could not be more proud of our team."

The award was first authorized by the Secretary of the Air Force on Aug. 28, 1969, to recognize the achievements and accomplishments of U.S. Air Force organizations or activities, and is awarded to Air Force internal, unnumbered organizations that are entities within larger organizations.