News>AMC team wins top CSAF 'Team of Excellence' award
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Members of the winning team of the 2012 Chief of Staff Team Excellence Award is the AMC Electronic Flight Bag Team From Scott Air Force Base, Ill., are congratulated by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III in a Pentagon ceremony on Nov. 27, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)
Members of the first runner-up of the 2012 Chief of Staff Team Excellence Award, the BRAC AFRL Radar Relocation Project Management Team from Stewart Air National Guard Base, N.Y., are congratulated by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III in a Pentagon ceremony on Nov. 27, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)
Members of the second runner-up of the 2012 Chief of Staff Team Excellence Award, the B-2 window Change Continuous Process Improvement Team from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., are congratulated by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III in a Pentagon ceremony on Nov. 27, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III congratulates winning members honored during the Air Force Chief of Staff Team Excellence awards in a Pentagon ceremony on Nov. 27, 2012. The three teams which made the finals and recognized today were the Electronic Flight Bag Team from Headquarters, Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base, Ill.; Air Force Research Laboratory's Radar Relocation Project Management Team, from the 213th Engineering Installation Squadron in Newburgh, N.Y.; and the B-2 Window Change Continuous Process Improvement Team, from the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Group, from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)
Medals await presentation to winning members honored during the Air Force Chief of Staff Team Excellence awards in a Pentagon ceremony on Nov. 27, 2012. The three teams which made the finals and recognized today were the Electronic Flight Bag Team from Headquarters, Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base, Ill.; Air Force Research Laboratory's Radar Relocation Project Management Team, from the 213th Engineering Installation Squadron in Newburgh, N.Y.; and the B-2 Window Change Continuous Process Improvement Team, from the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Group, from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)
Members of the winning team of the 2012 Chief of Staff Team Excellence Award is the AMC Electronic Flight Bag Team From Scott Air Force Base, Ill., are congratulated by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III in a Pentagon ceremony on Nov. 27, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)
by Master Sgt. Jess Harvey
Air Force Public Affairs Agency
11/28/2012 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The Air Mobility Command Electronic Flight Bag Team from Scott Air Force Base, Ill., won the 2012 Chief of Staff Team Excellence Award awarded by the Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III Nov. 28 at the Pentagon.
Each year, since its inception in 1992, the Chief of Staff Team Excellence Award has been presented by the chief of staff to a team that uses a systematic approach to enhance mission capability, improve operational performance and create sustained results.
Twelve teams competed for the award and their combined process improvements resulted in more than $1 billion potential savings and cost avoidance for the Air Force.
The runners-up were the Base Realignment and Closure Air Force Research Laboratory Radar Relocation Project Management Team, Stewart Air National Guard Base, N.Y. and the B-2 Window Change Continuous Process Improvement Team, 509th Maintenance Group, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo.
The 21-member, AMC Electronic Flight Bag Team worked to deliver a single, automated platform to consolidate paper flight references for 16,000 aircrew members, 100 units and 5 major commands. The team developed requirements, established a communications plan, managed delivery logistics, and gained approval "against the grain of a Microsoft culture and outdated security policies," according to the award. Their team successfully delivered the iPad as the mobility air forces first electronic flight bag in June 2012.
The first runner up was the BRAC AFRL Radar Relocation Project Management Team, who executed resources to provide technical, logistical and systems modifications for therelocation of four radar systems at Rome, N.Y. to a modernized facility at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. They provided a total organic solution, eliminating costly contract services, while the Air Force gained a world-class sensors research facility at a savings of $20-30 million.
The second runner up was the B-2 Window Change Continuous Process Improvement Team, 509th Maintenance Group, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The team is comprised of 16 active duty, guard and civilian personnel, who worked togetherto streamline the complex, 40-day, multi-AFSC B-2 Spirit window change task . They reduced overall aircraft downtime by 33 percent. They also assembled a stand-alone, deployable toolkit for the job, enabling the 509th Maintenance Group at Whiteman AFB to cut 617 miles of travel, save $80,000 per event and increase the overall availability of the base's B-2 Spirit fleet
Guidelines for the award are available in AFI 36-2868, Chief of Staff Team Excellence Award. For more information on Air Force awards and personnel issues go the Air Force personnel services website at https://gum-crm.csd.disa.mil.
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12/3/2012 5:06:20 PM ET Wow...so awesome
c, AFB
12/3/2012 10:46:45 AM ET Wow What an achievement. Most of us couldn't comprehend what a billion dollars looks like much less think of a way to save that much. Congrats
SSgt TF, Kirtland AFB
12/3/2012 10:28:08 AM ET Congrats to the AMC team for their efforts the number of trees they've saved not to mention the fuel to haul them will easily pay for the program. I would've liked to see more details like the cost savings estimates about the winning team's efforts similar to details given for the runners-up.
Fly Doc, JBSA
11/30/2012 2:15:23 PM ET The award was presented in the area of the Pentagon that displays prominent award recipients past and present from Medal of Honor recipients to the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year.
Former CMSgt current Civ., USA
11/30/2012 12:44:41 PM ET A group of stellar Airmen succeed as a team and the first comment posted is a snide comment about some of the team members....smh I hope you are not in a leadership or supervisory position JK in KS. I really do. Congrats to team winners and nominees...job well done
A SNCO, An AFB Near You
11/30/2012 8:23:03 AM ET It's bit of a stretch to award this in front of a large Medal of Honor hanging on the wall isn't it
