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PERSCO Awards
Master Sergeant Craig B. Mortvedt distinguished himself by outstanding achievement as Personnel Support for Contingency Operations Team Chief, 449th Air Expeditionary Group, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing, Camp Lemonnier, Republic of Djibouti. During this period, Sergeant Mortvedt's experience and attention to detail were critical to in-processing and supporting over 1,100 personnel and the manning of seven squadrons and two detachments. His actions directly impacted the generation of nine thousand flying hours, 3,100 passenger movements, and 1,300 C-130J and MQ-9 missions. Additionally, he led a three-member team in updating the current site specific reporting instructions for Camp Lemonnier Djibouti, while simultaneously developing the first ever Air Forces in Africa command predeployment checklist, directly impacting over 118 geographic locations and ten thousand inbound personnel in support of Operations NEW NORMAL and OCTAVE SHIELD. Further, Sergeant Mortvedt meticulously expedited nine hundred financial entitlements worth 600,000 dollars for deployed personnel while ensuring zero delays in pay. Finally, he led his team as they expedited the completion of eight casualty evacuations, nine casualty reports, and processed ten emergency leaves, ensuring on-time notification of family members. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Sergeant Mortvedt reflect great credit upon himself, the 449th Air Expeditionary Group and the United States Air Force.
Master Sergeant Luke A. Nelson distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as PERSCO Team Chief, 404th Air Expeditionary Group, Seventeenth Air Force, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. During this period, the outstanding professional skill, leadership, and ceaseless efforts of Sergeant Nelson resulted in major contributions to the effectiveness of the accountability and personnel support to the United States Africa Command's Area of Responsibility. He led his team through multiple changes in Air Force Africa's accountability process and ensured one hundred percent accountability of an average of 780 Air Force and Air Force sponsored personnel and three no-notice recalls of personnel in high threat countries. Within a week of arrival, Sergeant Nelson forward deployed in support of Operation Trident Reach II, where he conducted an audit and efficiently corrected all findings. In addition, he authored the first comprehensive continuity binder for the deployed PERSCO member, improving processes and accountability. Lastly, Sergeant Nelson planned the first ever mission to deploy the Real-Time Automated Personnel Identification System to Africa. This exceptionally successful mission allowed 32 contractors to continue operations with zero effect on the mission and saved over 38,000 dollars. The distinctive accomplishments of Sergeant Nelson reflect credit upon himself, the 404th Air Expeditionary Group, and the United States Air Force.
Master Sergeant Katherine W. Glascock distinguished herself by meritorious service while serving as PERSCO Team Chief, 39th Force Support Squadron, 39th Air Base Wing, United States Air Forces Europe, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. During this period, Sergeant Glascock provided exceptional service to over 600 active duty, Reserve, and Guard warfighters engaged in Operations ENDURING and IRAQI FREEDOM and Operation NEW DAWN. She provided personnel support for base and transient Airmen, expediting deployment processing and intertheater travel while ensuring 100 percent accountability, efficiently providing leadership with critical operational plans and personnel strength requirements. Her dedication enabled the 385th Air Expeditionary Group to successfully deliver over 103 million pounds of cargo directly to front-line battle units, and offload over twenty million pounds of fuel to aircraft supporting Overseas Contingency Operations. Finally, Sergeant Glascock spearheaded a comprehensive review of Unit Type Codes for deployed and in-place forces assigned to Incirlik Air Base. Her assessment drove the realignment of 120 personnel positions to the appropriate Attached Personnel Accounting Symbols giving leadership a clearer picture of available manpower. The distinctive accomplishments of Sergeant Glascock reflect credit upon herself, the 39th Force Support Squadron and the United States Air Force.
Staff Sergeant Rhema A. Ingram distinguished herself by meritorious service while serving as Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, PERSCO, 24th Air Expeditonary Group, Joint Task Force - Haiti, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. During this period, Sergeant Ingram contributed immeasurably to the success of the PERSCO team while assisting in the development of a casualty services continuity guide which resulted in thirty-five of thirty-five error free and on time messages. In addition, she volunteered to attend DCAPES training in the event the primary and alternate DCAPES Operator could not perform the mission. Further, she deployed to Haiti and meticulously managed the processing and outprocessing of 2,500 military and civilian personnel. She maintained an accountability database for more than 2,000 military and civilian personnel and transmitted over 5,000 data upates to leadership in daily reports and in the Deliberate and Crisis Action Planning and Execution Segments. The distinctive accomplishments of Sergeant Ingram reflect credit upon herself, the 24th Air Expeditonary Group and the United States Air Force.