Award Examples
Enlisted Recognition Program (SNCO of the Quarter, 1st)
(Air
Force Reserve)
Award Cat: SNCO
Winner: ?
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little insight to the entire process if I know it.
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LEADERSHIP AND JOB PERFORMANCE IN PRIMARY DUTY:
- True Leader! Dedicated/inspirational; highly energetic/enthusiastic; sets
goals/achieves results; experienced!
- Recognizing Top Performers/Introducing Management! Conceptualized/developed
professional display boards
-- Designed/created two 4'x3' distinguished oak display cases to publicize/honor
{###} CF Mngt/Award Winners
-- Unselfishly donated 6 days of personal time/$214.00 for supplies (red oak
wood/stain/letters/picture frames)
- Promoting unit moral/individual
self-esteem! Researched/developed/submitted 10 annual awards; a FIRST!
-- 1st Term AMN (AFSA); AMN/NCO/SNCO/Team/Unit Comm & Info Awards (AFRC); OAY
Award (AF)
-- Unit won AFRC's highly prestigious "Communication/Information General Edwin
Rawlings Team Award"
- Expediting notification! Spearheaded re-design of phone recall procedures;
much easier to reference/maintain
-- Merged phone recall roster with org chart; using chain of command; promoting
team work/accountability
-- Re-engineered 2"x3" wallet size recall phone roster/cards to replicate org
chart; quick access/easy to use
- Honored 20 yrs of dedicated service; planned/implemented unit's best informal
(BDU) retirement ceremony
-- Obtained/organized presentation of Commendation Medal/retirement
certificate/flag box/PC disk shadow box
-- Assigned/delegated/empowered individuals to solicit money/procure food &
drinks/setup & arrange facilities
- Planning ahead! Preparing unit's 1st dress blues retirement ceremony;
recognizing mbr's 21 yrs of contributions
-- Engineered 16" disk platter oak plaque; team engraved personalized messages;
capturing the moment forever
- Pro-active leadership! Developed/distributed EPR/PFW spreadsheet;
communicating future suspense dates
- Actively recruiting; coordinated/communicated with Raleigh recruiters to
interview/fill key 3C0 positions
- Influencing others! Orchestrated 2 commander's calls; composed/presented
annual review/future goals/projects
- Preparing for Annual Tour; engineered professional laminated {###}CF
personalized bag tags for all members
- Maximizing space! Directed
moving/re-organizing the {###}CF building to optimize organizational structure
- Seizing opportunities! Requisitioned 12 tables/chairs from wing training dept;
to create unit training room
- Optimizing resources; cleaned/re-organized {###}CF file directory; returned
38%; saving 10G of usable storage
SIGNIFICANT SELF-IMPROVEMENT:
- Combat ready! Takes advantage of training opportunities; excels in expanding
career/professional knowledge
-- Attended demanding/grueling 5 day Information Technology Infrastructure
Library (ITIL) certification course
-- Visionary leadership! Spends hours researching/developing new/more efficient
ways to accomplish mission
- Skilled instructor; designed/developed/presented 5 day REXX & ISPF programming
class; sharing knowledge
OK, the 2nd step in writing, Know thy audience. What is REXX and ISPF.
If the common reader doesn't know it, Go generic!
- Professional development; enhanced "NCOs Toolkit" CDs; added 54 new award/EPR
guides/sample forms
- Promoting/endorsing physical fitness; enthusiastically participates in
Physical Training on UTA/personal time
BASE OR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
- True Citizen! Unselfishly contributed time/talent/money to Charlotte Rescue
Mission; committed to helping
-- Cleaned/organized large warehouse; removed/transported bed sheets/other items
to Crisis Assistance Center
-- Purchased/delivered desperately needed supplies (antacids, cold medicines,
cough drops, men's underwear)
- Educating others! Donated over 250+ Award/EPR documents/video clips to post on
www.fromtheinside.us
- Active mentoring; provided guidance/ideas to recognize local business for
supporting Christmas Party (Jan)
- Supports/promotes military organizations; joined professional AFSA/NCO Club;
helping AF members/families
NOTE:
Air Force Reserve and Guard writing
styles differ considerably to Active Duty, mainly do to AD constant changing
political environment (IMHO). I like this. The writer has improved
their writing style since the 04 award examples. It flows very smoothly.
There are some acronyms that are AFR/AFG common. Besides that, it has good
cause and effect/action-impact writing. The only problems I seen were a
couple of numbering problems and
the last line of significant self-improvement. It reads like filler...
Another tid-bit of info, drop trailing decimal of all numbers. round to
the nearest whole number. (eg. 219.56 should read 220) Overall a good
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