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The following Example has been taken out of IMT viewer so the formatting might be off.  I did not changed mission information, only names to protect myself and the people I have received the information from.  If you have anything you would like to submit, please do so.  If you have found this information useful, please let me know. Everyone of these letters has taken considerable amount of time to put together.  Please treat yourself to something special from one of the ads on the page.  We will both get something out of it.  (All money gathered pays for hosting fees and domain fees.  HONESTLY, when I see money come in it also prompts me to work harder on the site.)

I will attempt to give a little insight to the entire process if I know it.

SUSTAINED JOB PERFORMANCE:
- Seasoned NCO; handpicked for duty position normally held by SNCO; #1 of 10 production team supervisors
- Production Guru--leads 95 military & civilian maintainers produced 1.5K sorties/11.2K annual flying hours
- Enabler; deployed to SWA in support of OEF/OIF combat mission; supervised 1275 mx actions to sustain
  97% msn capability rate with 2245 hrs flown on 232 combat mission in direct support of Allied ground forces
- Maintenance (MX) guru on RC-135 RIVET JOINT (RJ) recon suite; ACC premier ISR collection platform
- Key to fleet health; maintains RJ system above 95% msn capable rate--15% over ACC standard for RC-135's
- Manages one-of-a-kind $25M RJ Mission Trainer (RJMT) and $1.1B training labs & data processing centers
- Mx oversight provides reliable real-time realistic ground systems for crew training to 7 diverse sq in 55 Wg
- #1 choice deployment lead--successfully completed two RED Flag Exercises and three Weapon School TDYs
- Quality first; back to basic fleet health focus evident--mx indicators up 2 years in a row despite high ops tempo
  -- RC-135V/W mx indicators up in 7 of 9 standardized area; 7% jump in mission capable rate in 2004
- Superior MX manager; cut in half number of delayed discrepancies fleet wide; despite >MAX Surge ops tempo

JOB EFFICIENCY AND RESULTS:
- Highest standard; training and diligent follow-up decreased flight's automated mx data error rate by 25%
- Steward of AF assets; completed top-to-bottom validation $18M forward deployed spare parts kits; over 400
  items inventoried--identified 40 obsolete items--acquired correct parts--bolstered war fighting capability
- Created acft major mx flow plan to reduce total time required by 10% and ensures inspections accountability
- Built from scratch safety/health programs at deployed location--sq now in-compliance; zero findings wg safety
- Developed RJ msn capabilities metrics report; precise worldwide status for senior leaders/adopted fleet-wide
- While deployed, identified flaws in several maintenance management programs; quickly remedied shortfalls
  -- Technical Orders not current; quickly ordered updates--guaranteed reference accuracy, first time in months
- Established Tool Accountability System; identified/corrected deficiencies; 60% accountability improvement
- Development a comprehensive unit self-inspection checklists--shop 100% in-compliance during ACC UCI
- Keen leader; revamped section's training program for over 50 troops; reduced overall training backlog by 15%

JOB KNOWLEDGE:
- Master creator; coordinated NSA and contract engineers effort to create, interface and test unique airborne
  direction finding receiver system--from concept to combat fielded in record time; must have capability reality
- Keen eye; found manufactures defect on rigid signal lines, degraded signal strength--initiated AF wide recall
- Designed depot approved field level keyboard refurbished procedure; saved over $10K costs in first year
- Identified antenna anomaly indicating structural defect; coordinated with Depot--engineers deemed cosmetic
  -- Eliminated need to replace antenna inventory; saved over $50K replacement and $30K shipping expenses
- Conducted review of flight line maintenance programs and continuity books in preparation for ACC Logistics,
  Standards, Evaluation Team inspection; ensured work center compliance with directives; result--zero findings

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
- Tenacious leader; flag bearer of cooperation with ## AMU--drives home "one-team one-fight" motto for mx
  -- Invaluable team work ensured ##AMXS was named as 2004 AF Maintenance Effectiveness Award winner
- Skilled effort resulted in AIA selecting ##IS as AF winner of 2004 Director's Trophy, AF #1 SIGINT sq!
- #1 Mx leader ## IS; leadership/system savvy earned recognition as Maintenance Professional of the Year 04
- #1 NCO!  Earned NCO of the month for ### ERS Mar 05 and ## IS Lance P. Sijan Leadership award 05
- Pursuing Professional Aeronautics Bachelors degree from Embry Riddle University and maintains 4.0 GPA
- Continual pursuit of excellence; completed three AF management computer courses to hone management skills
- Displayed superb community involvement; performed extensive yard maintenance for disable veterans home
- Active in community; member of NCO Association, AF Sergeant Association, and Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Unanimously elected vice-president Top IV organization Al Udeid AB, Qatar; enhanced troop morale

NOTE:

  OUTSTANDING package.   Every bullet is measurable and has impact.  I liked the way the author utilized the individual winning Squadron awards.  The LPS is a good example.  Although the individual didn't win the Command or Wing, he did win the Squadron.  My only grip would be the unsubstantiated intro bullet.  Why was the individual #1 of 10?