Keesler claims AETC awards for aviation resource management Published March 24, 2010 By Angela Cutrer 81st Training Wing Public Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Keesler claimed three of Air Education and Training Com-mand's 2009 aviation resource management awards. The 81st Training Wing received the Sgt. Millard D. "Dee" Campbell Aviation Resource Management Team of the Year Award for a small unit. Members of the team include Senior Master Sgt. Anthony Pearson, Master Sgts. Roderick Fernandez and Tameka Richardson, Tech. Sgts. Michael Hubert and Michelle Davis, Staff Sgts. Iya Foster and Betty Love, and Jere Funk from the 334th Training Squadron and Libby Harper, Renee Collins and William Anderson from the 81st Operations Support Flight. Ms. Collins was named outstanding aviation resource management civilian and Sergeant Hubert was recognized as aviation resource manager of the year. During the past year, the team is credited with providing technical and on-the-job training instructions to 725 aviation resource management warriors, as well as support for 281 C-130 aircrew members, seven parachutists and 21 critical care air transport team members. Members were instrumental in producing 26 distinguished graduates and 104 academic achievers. Their focus on student development led to providing more than 500 hours of special individualized assistance. They identified 114 training deficiencies that resulted in changes to 32 specialty training standard items, improving the overall training of the entire career field. They revamped the five-skill level career development course from top-to-bottom, rewriting more than 500 pages of materials, including 144 lesson topics, aligning the course with the career field education and training plan. Known as the "gateway" to chief host aviation resource manager certification, the team's nine-level course is the only special experience identifier-granting course recognized by the Air Force. They awarded 68 certifications, preventing the catastrophic shortfall of chief host aviation resource manager-certified personnel within the career field. The team's ingenuity resulted in the construction of the first-ever Career Field Heritage Hall, transforming a 2,800 square-feet floor into a living museum, displaying more than 200 artifacts, preserving 30 years of career field's history and instilling a culture of pride and excellence to the entire aviation resource management community. Ms. Collins, a retired technical sergeant, serves as host aviation resource manager. She was recognized for maintaining continuity and ensuring mission sustainment as functional manager supporting 300 aircrew and jumpers, five units and three major commands. She is credited with revamping ground training profiles, validating and updating 150 training events with current Air Force instructions, auditing a flight pay program that validated 281 aviators and $1.1 million in payments. Ms. Collins managed flying training events and requirements that included three major commands, 279 events and 290 aviators, with a 99 percent completion rate. Sergeant Hubert, an instructor course developer, led a team of five instructors through 1,500 hours of three-level technical training course development, oversaw the creation of 500 audio visual slides, five blocks of instructional text and five lesson plans. As an instructor, Sergeant Hubert guided 55 students through 1,000 hours of training while conducting five three-level apprentice courses. His instructor skills inspired two top graduates, five distinguished graduates and 20 academic achievers. Sergeant Hubert spearheaded the collection of $11,000 toward construction of the Aviation Resource Manage-ment Heritage Hallway.