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81st LRS wins three individual AETC awards

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  • By Steve Hoffmann
  • 81st Training Wing Public Affairs
KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. --  The 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron received three individual Air Education and Training Command awards for fiscal year 2011.

The winners are:

Airman 1st Class Kenneth Littlewolf, vehicle operations Airman of the year.

Staff Sgt. Mirna Lujano, traffic management noncommissioned officer of the year.

Master Sgt. Christopher Ray, logistics plans senior NCO of the year.

Littlewolf transported 888 passengers and 48 square tons of cargo in 2011. This resulted in more than 2,000 accidentfree miles with a 100 percent on-time rate.

He maintained a $3.2 million, 69-vehicle fleet, reinstated a vehicle inspection process that led to a 30 percent increase in the asset commission rate.

Littlewolf also played a significant logistics role in supporting the 2011 Angels Over the Bay Airshow. He helped coordinate the transportation of approximately 165,000 passengers and 328 aircrew in what was the largest event in Keesler history.

Lujano coordinated more than 21,000 travel requests for Allied Forces Central Europe's busiest passenger section.

She certified 52 commercial travel office invoices for a total of $21 million. This led to contractors being paid within 30 days, eliminating interest fees.

Lujano aided in $65,000 dormitory relocation project, moving 103 airmen leading the project being completed 45 days ahead of schedule. She also recouped and processed 50 unused airline tickets saving the Air Force more than $14,000.

Ray managed the 81st Training Wing readiness operations leading 57 military and 28 civilians.

He oversaw the 81st TRW air and space expeditionary force reporting tool which reduced late reports by 25 percent. He turned in $10,000 worth of unserviceable assets and increased the cargo facility utilization rate by 30 percent.

Ray directed the 403rd Wing deployment operations, processing 415 passengers and more than 125 square tons of cargo from 11 aircraft. He guided Keesler's support agreement by reviewing 36 agreements and initiating three which secured $1.3 million in annual reimbursements.
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