USAFE announces 2007 Safety Annual Award winners

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RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany --  It is a distinct pleasure to announce the fiscal year 2007 USAFE Safety Annual Award winners. The units and individuals listed have been chosen by the commander of USAFE for their outstanding contributions to mishap prevention across the command:

Individual Safety Award: Lt. Col. David T. Allen, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom

Flight Safety Achievement Award (individual): Capt. Kurt A. Duffy, 493rd Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, UK

Flight Safety Achievement Award (CAF Wing): 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, GE

Flight Safety Achievement Award (MAF wing): 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, UK

Safety Special Achievement Award: 48th FW, RAF Lakenheath, UK

Safety Career Professional of the Year Award (manager): Master Sgt. Terry L. Todd, 31 FW, Aviano AB, IT.

Safety Career Professional of the Year Award (technician): Tech Sgt. Daniel Walsh, 100th ARW, RAF Mildenhall, UK

Nuclear Surety Safety Achievement Award (MOB): TSgt Christopher A. Hare, 48th FW, RAF Lakenheath, UK

Nuclear Surety Safety Achievement Award (MUNSS): TSgt William A. Puterbaugh, 701st Munitions Support Squadron, Kleine Brogel AB, Belgium

Explosive safety achievement*: MSgt Warren K. Wilson - 52nd FW, Spangdahlem AB, GE 

Safety Outstanding Achievement Award (CAT II): 52 FW, Spangdahlem AB, GE

Safety Outstanding Achievement Award (Cat III): 65th ABW, Lajes AB, AZ

Safety Outstanding Achievement Award (Cat V): 703rd Munitions Support Squadron, Volkel AB, Netherlands

Flight Safety Achievement Award (aircrew): Maj. James White and Capt. Matthew Hund, 494 th FS, RAF Lakenheath, UK.

Safety Medical Achievement Award: 52nd FW Human Performance Training Team, 52nd FW, Spangdahlem AB, GE.

Nominated for the USAF Flight Safety Plaque: 52nd FW, Spangdahlem AB, GE; 100th ARW, RAF Mildenhall, UK; 493rd FS, RAF Lakenheath, UK.

Nominated for the USAF Missile Safety Plaque: 48th FW, RAF Lakenheath, UK

Nominated for the USAF Ground Safety Plaque: 52nd FW, Spangdahlem AB, GE; 65th ABW, Lajes AB, Azores

Nominated for the USAF Explosive Safety Plaque: 52nd FW, Spangdahlem AB, GE; 48th FW, RAF Lakenheath, UK; and 100th ARW, RAF Mildenhall, UK

Nominated for the USAF Nuclear Surety Plaque: 48th FW, RAF Lakenheath, UK; and 52nd FW, Spangdahlem AB, GE

Flight Safety Representative of the Year: Maj. Robert A. Lindblom, 48th FW, RAF Lakenheath, UK; Senior Master Sgt. Carlos N. Davis, Headquarters USAFE, Ramstein AB, GE.

Ground Safety Representative of the Year: SSgt Theodore A. Saxman, 703 MUNSS, Volkel AB, NL; TSgt David B. Toler, 52 FW, Spangdahlem AB, GE

Weapons Safety Representative of the Year Award: TSgt Lance J. Watkins, 702nd MUNSS, Buechel AB, GE; TSgt Todd A. Badger, 704th MUNSS, Ghedi AB, IT.

Ground Safety Newcomer of the Year: Airman First Class Ronny A. Paz, 48th FW, RAF Lakenheath, UK

2. Congratulations to all the USAFE award winners for their professionalism, hard work and continued dedication to mishap prevention.

3. The HQ USAFE POC is Lt. Col. Russ Brown, HQ USAFE/SEF, DSN 480-6668.