Officials announce Air Force safety awards for 2007

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Air Force safety officials have announced the winners of the 2007 safety awards.

A. Secretary of the Air Force Safety Award
Category I: Air Mobility Command
Category II: United States Air Force Academy

B. Maj. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois Memorial Award
Air Mobility Command

C. Col. Will L. Tubbs Memorial Award for Ground Safety
Category I: Air Force Materiel Command
Category II: United States Air Force Academy

D. Koren Kolligian, Jr. Trophy
Lt. Col. Eugene Becker, 20th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla. (AFSOC)

E. Colombian Trophy
8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea (PACAF)

F. System of Cooperation Among the Air Forces of the Americas Flight Safety Award
317th Airlift Group, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas (AMC)

G. Chief of Staff Individual Safety Award
Lt. Col. Edward Vaughan, National Guard Bureau, Andrews AFB, Md. (ANG)

H. Safety Career Professional of the Year Award
Mr. Thomas Diveley, 305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire AFB N.J. (AMC)

I. Air Force Nuclear Surety Outstanding Achievement Award
Tech Sgt. William A. Puterbaugh, 701st Munitions Support Squadron, Kleine Brogel AB, Germany  (USAFE)

J. Air Force Explosive Safety Outstanding Achievement Award
Master Sgt. Warren Wilson, 52nd FW, Spangdahlem AB, Germany  (USAFE)
 
K.  Air Force Chief of Safety Outstanding Achievement Award for Ground Safety
Category I:  45th Space Wing, Patrick AFB, Fla. (AFSPC)
Category II: 52nd FW, Spangdahlem AB, Germany (USAFE)
Category III: 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell AFB, Kan. (AMC)
Category IV: 33rd FW, Eglin AFB. Fla.  (ACC)
Category V: 703rd MUNSS, Volkel AB, Germany (USAFE)

L. Air Force Chief of Safety Special Achievement Award
48th FW, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England (USAFE)

M. Air Force Chief of Safety Aircrew of Distinction Award
The crew of Bolar 89, 436th AW, Dover AFB, Del. (AMC)

N. Air Force Chief of Safety Medical Achievement Award
Capt. Trisha Douglas, 99th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev. (ACC)

O. Safety Plaque Recipients:

1. Air Combat Command 

Flight:
33rd FW
552nd Air Control Wing
388th FW
20th FW
357th Fighter Squadron
358th FS

Missile:
Category I
27th FW
33rd FW
83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron

Explosive:
Category I
4th FW
33rd FW
57th Wing
388th FW
27th FW
28th Bomb Wing
366th FW
 
Nuclear Surety: 

Category I
509th BW

Ground:
27th FW

2. Air Education Training Command 

Flight:
41st Flying Training Squadron
71st Flying Training Wing
80th FTW
37th FTS
48th FTS
58th Special Operations Wing

Explosive: 

Category I
56th FW

3. Air Force Materiel Command 

Flight:
416th Flight Test Squadron
Ogden Air Logistics Center

Explosive:
651st Munitions Squadron
Ogden ALC Weapons Safety
Air Armament Center Weapons Safety Office

Nuclear Surety:
Category II
708th Nuclear Systems Squadron

Ground:
Electronic Systems Center

4. Air Force Reserve Command 

Flight:
315th AW
349th AMW
513th Air Control Group
10th FTS

5. Air Force Space Command 

Flight:
40th Helicopter Squadron

Missile:
Category II
30th Space Wing
90th SW

Explosive:
90th SW
30th SW
45th SW

Nuclear Surety: 

Category I
90th SW

Space: 

45th SW
3rd SOS
50th SW Orbital Safety Office
Space Test Squadron

Ground:
45th SW
21st SW
460th SW

6. Air Mobility Command 

Flight:
89th AW
457th AS
311th AS
21st AS
22nd AS
22nd ARW
375th AW

Explosive: 

Category I
92nd ARW
436th AW
723rd AMS
43rd AW
60th AMW
62nd AW
305th AMW
375th AW
727th AMS

Nuclear Surety: 

Category I
62nd AW

Ground:
375th AW
725th AMS
6th AMW
730th AMS
22nd ARW
92nd ARW

7. Air National Guard 

Flight:
102nd FW
127th Airlift Group
189th AW

8. Pacific Air Forces 

Flight:
3rd Wing
14th FS
961st Airborne Air Control Squadron

Missile: 

Category I
18th Wing

Explosive: 

Category I
51st FW
18th Wing

Category II
374th AW

Ground:
8th FW

9. Air Force Special Operations Command 

Flight:
4th SOS
15th SOS
353rd Special Operations Group

Explosive:
Category I
1st Special Operations Wing

Ground:
1st SOW

10. United States Air Forces In Europe 

Flight:
493rd FS
52nd FW

Missile: 

Category I
48th FW

Explosive: 

Category I
48th FW
52nd FW
100th ARW

Nuclear Surety: 

Category I
48th FW
52nd FW

Ground:
52nd FW
65th Air Base Wing

P. Aero Club Certificates:

Air Force Reserve
March Aero Club

Air Force Space Command
Rocky Mountain Flight Training Center Aero Club

Air Mobility Command
Dover Aero Club