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***image1***The U.S. Air Forces Europe Command Center here earned outstanding
results for its performance in the 2006 Joint Chiefs of Staff
Assessment inspection. To commemorate this milestone and thank the team
for its stellar performance, Gen. Tom Hobbins, USAFE commander,
recently presented the COMUSAFE Airmen Committed to Excellence award to
members of the Command Center.
The award – known as the ‘ACE’ award – is presented by the USAFE
commander to recognize Airmen for their hard work and dedication to the
Air Force mission, and is given in addition to formal recognition
programs.
Earning an ACE in their respective operations and training positions were:
Maj. Charles Gutierrez, Capt. Jason LeBlanc, 1st Lt. Katie Serrano,
Master Sgt. Chris “Griz” Fleishman, Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Barnosky,
Tech. Sgt. Matt Thomas and Staff Sgt. Michelle Belles.
Although each member of the command center’s 32-person team
participated in the inspection, this smaller group went above and
beyond when they were personally evaluated by a four-member field grade
officer inspection group in a variety of areas, said the chief of the
command center, Lt. Col. Bruce VanRemortel. The areas evaluated
included a war-fighting scenario involving USEUCOM and JCS, a full
inspection of the training and evaluation program, a complete records
review and an inspection of the Personnel Reliability Program.
“Although new this year − and not officially a pass/fail area −
crew testing is an important facet of any inspection process,” said
Colonel VanRemortel. “The command center achieved an excellent overall
score of 98 percent for the closed book examination.”
“I was blown away by the teamwork.” he said. “This is the equivalent of
an Operational Readiness Inspection, so everything is on the line each
year. Our folks went into final preparation mode following New Year’s
Day and have really buckled down to earn these outstanding results. I
couldn’t be more proud of them.” (Courtesy of USAFE Public Affairs)
