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375th AMW earns AF Outstanding Unit Award

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  • By Airman Megan Friedl
  • 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. --  The 375th Air Mobility Wing was notified last week that it has earned the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for its accomplishments spanning from Sept. 1, 2011 to Aug. 31st, 2013.

Military members who were assigned to the wing and its Geographically Separated Units during this timeframe will be authorized to wear the AFOUA ribbon. Currently, the 375th Military Personnel Section is working to update personnel files for those eligible to wear the award and they ask that individuals wait another week before checking with MPS for the updates.

During this two-year period, the 375th AMW personnel were recognized for their support of operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and around the globe. The wing also provided critical airlift to the nation's highest ranking officials, sustained a historic 96-year-old installation, and provided mission-critical communications infrastructure and support to the broader Department of Defense.

In addition, the wing was recognized for its support in hosting several headquarter agencies that ensure global mobility and cyberspace security for the DoD to include the United States Transportation Command, Air Mobility Command, the Army's Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, 18th Air Force and Air Force Network Integration Center, among its 30 partner units.

"This is an award-winning team," said Col. Kyle Kremer, 375th Air Mobility Wing commander. "And, more importantly, it's a team who can get things done! I'm proud to lead such talented and dedicated men and women, and this award is just a reflection of the showcase work that is performed each day. Congratulations team for a job well done!"

There were five major areas considered for the award and a few examples are highlighted:

Executing the global mission

· The 375th AMW secured $6 million in IT systems that were pivotal in supporting Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, Libyan aid and more than 117,000 flying missions around the world.

· During this time, the wing flew 76,000 flight hours, 1,400 combat missions and 9,000 combat hours. In addition, the wing flew 22 presidential support missions and more than 40 missions for other cabinet members and military senior leaders.

· The wing also provided care for the nation's Wounded Warrior throughout eight deployed areas of operations, and flew 600 aeromedical airlift missions, which sustained the military's 98 percent survival rate for patients.

· Along with providing IT support for the base's network infrastructure to exercising its deployment and readiness mission, which earned them Operational Readiness Inspection credit.

Developing and caring for Airmen and their families

· The Scott Clinic provided $87 million in medical care for Scott members, managing 300,000 appointments, filling almost 700,000 prescriptions, and treating more than 27,000 patients.

· The wing earned best in Air Mobility Command for its medical clinic patient safety program, earned a DoD healthcare innovation award, and an AMC Chief of Safety Medial Achievement Award.

· In addition, the medical clinic boasts high patient satisfaction, nationally certified dental labs, top mammography programs and insourced alcohol and drug addiction recovery programs.

· The wing honored 80 fallen warriors, training 234 people to provide honors as they transited the base, and operated the second busiest Honor Guard program in the Air Force, supporting 3,600 funerals in a six-state area.

· The Special Victim's Counsel was launched by the Judge Advocate General for a 16-state region, and 26 Sexual Assault Response Coordinator advocates were trained to help empower sexual assault victims.

· In addition, the wing led the command in highest number of graduates for the Community College of the Air Force and offered more than 600 on-site college courses for Airmen, dispersing $6.9 million in in Air Force Tuition Assistance.

· Scott was also the first to have its youth center accredited, and it's considered to have the utmost quality for 71,000 youth appointments.

Leading through continuous improvement

· The wing conducts AMC's No. 1 AFSO21 program, which has trained 72 green belts and two black belts with on-time completion, and conducted a total of 53 AFSO21 events, saving the Air Force, and DoD, millions of dollars.

· The wing became the Air Force lead in developing DoD's IT certification and continuous education plan, which the Air Force instituted for 22,000 technical students.

· The wing helped fix Air Force Space Command's No. 1 cyber priority with its network migration requirement, cutting down the three-year requirement time to 10 months.

Providing top-notch infrastructure support

· The wing staff continued to showcase its top-notch infrastructure support by managing a $4 billion infrastructure that covers 950 buildings, 57 miles of roads, 3,600 acres of land and two railways.

· Two floods were mitigated in spring and the wing directed $2.2 million of emergency funds toward 7,000 repairs.

· The base earned recognition for its energy efficiency and environmental stewardship programs. It overhauled the waste water plant and tore down decrepit facilities, which saved money and improved operations.

Fostering base and community partnerships

· The wing enjoys a robust partnership with other tenant units and community partners, as evidenced by the Abiliene Trophy win that signifies outstanding support between the base and its communities.

· Assisted with 500 tax returns, 3,000 legal appointments and 400,000 medical appointments that directly supported veterans and their families.

· Partnered with 12 state and county authorities to practice its crisis response procedures, ensuring a robust capability.

· Supported local FBI and police departments with K-9 and Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel who responded to bomb threats, clearing schools and neighborhoods, ensuring the safety of thousands.

· The chapel staff initiated the first-ever clergy day, which networked with 90 local religious leaders to help educate them on working with military chaplains and increasing outreach efforts for military members.