AETC recognizes 81st FSS for exceptional performance Published Dec. 9, 2009 By Angela Cutrer Keesler News staff KEESLER AFB, Ms -- Air Education and Training Command recently recognized the 81st Force Support Squadron, under Lt. Col. Richard Cole's command, with four annual awards for outstanding performance. The awards included the manpower and organization program of the year; Tech. Sgt. Bryan Dochnahl, manpower craftsman, manpower noncommissioned officer of the year; Edythe Brewster, human resources specialist, manpower and personnel flight specialist of the year; and Carmen Steed, sustainment services support flight chief, sustainment services flight manager of the year. The A1 "A-Staff" designator includes personnel in the manpower, personnel and services career fields. The awards honor "A1 professionals (who) are the most critical weapon (of our) Air Force," said Lt. Gen. Richard Newton III, deputy chief of staff for manpower and personnel. "The Airman -- active duty, Reserve and Guard; both military and civilian -- and our Air Force A1 community maintains and sustains that powerful weapon. The A1 community is ready, engaged and constantly leaning forward to support Airmen and take care of their families," General Newton said. The manpower and organization program of the year accolades included expertly building and managing 526 single-point standards; training more than 26,000 students in 63 Air Force Specialty Codes; providing professional management engineering services for the 2nd Air Force, 81st Training Wing and 381st Training Group valued at $282 million; developing 68 cyber command course standards, posturing the Air Force for 100 percent cyber protection; and serving as the architect of the 81st Communications Squadron reorganization initiative. Sergeant Dochnahl's recognition stemmed partly from his supervising the team responsible for advising leadership on utilization of 1,167 manpower resources valued at $70 million; overseeing the analysis of eight new courses for cyberspace conversion, validating 70 instructors and transforming 3,000 student AFSCs; and being sought out as a first sergeant stand-in, working two quality-of-life issues. Mrs. Brewster's accomplishments included leading as a primary trainer of new specialists, saving 300 manhours and $20,000 in temporary duty cost; coordinating team-building sessions using in-house resources; serving as a key player during an in-compliance case management inspection; and offering thoroughness and exceptional advice to commanders on complicated cases. Mrs. Steed was honored for creating an average sales increase of $5,000 a month; increasing the customer base by 50 percent by working with a prime vendor for menu variety; developing a five-year plan for food service, key to the purchase of $273,000 in new food equipment; innovating a "signature sandwich" program that offers hot deli sandwiches on speciality breads, as well as a "breakfast grab and go" program that added hot wrapped breakfast sandwiches; and leadership leading to the selection of Keesler's dining operation as one of two bases representing AETC in the Air Force's Hennessy Award competition.