AFSC 4A2X1
Biomedical Equipment Technician
Awards
Senior Airman Michael B. Collins distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as Biomedical Equipment Maintenance Technician, 60th Medical Support Squadron, 60th Medical Group, Travis Air Force Base, California. During this period Airman Collin's tireless efforts led to the timely repair and maintenance of 286 Patient Movement Items worth 1.2 million dollars. Additionally, he developed a calibration test set for a cryotherapy and compression unit, saving the Group four thousand dollars annually. Additionally, Airman Collins completed three deployments to Haiti, Germany, and South America. In Haiti he supported the rapid deployment of a field hospital in an earthquake stricken area and rebuilt a damaged Haitian orphanage. In Germany, he repaired and maintained three thousand Air Expeditionary equipment items sent intratheater, ensuring 7,000 patients were safely evacuated out of Afghanistan and Iraq. In South America, he single handedly maintained eight dental units, a field sterilizer, and a variety of other medical equipment items, contributing to the successful completion of 2,000 dental procedures. The distinctive achievements of Senior Airman Collins reflect great credit upon himself, the 60th Medical Support Squadron and the United States Air Force.
Senior Airman Michael S. Ipswitch distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as Biomedical Equipment Journeyman, 88th Medical Support Squadron, 88th Medical Group, 88th Air Base Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. During this period, Airman Ipswitch oversaw the completion of more than one thousand health device alerts and 130 quality assurance actions mitigating potential hazards and rectifying 230 faults on medical equipment valued at 9.5 million dollars. Furthermore, Airman Ipswitch expertly managed an Overseas Contingency Operations contract that mitigated a fifty percent manning shortage and delivered a 94 percent completion rate on 8,000 work orders. Finally, Airman Ipswitch stepped up as the interim Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of the Medical Equipment Repair Center for a three month period and managed two maintenance teams composed of 26 technicians which completed over 2,000 work orders valued at 16 million dollars. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Senior Airman Ipswitch reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
Senior Airman Chase B. Salvedo distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as Biomedical Equipment Journeyman, 22d Medical Support Squadron, 22d Medical Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. During this period, Airman Salvedo was instrumental in maintaining over one thousand medical equipment items worth 5.5 million dollars. He rebuilt a steam sterilizer in less than 4 hours avoiding 2.5 thousand dollars in contract costs and fifty-five lost appointments. In addition, he led two Airman in dental chair installations, modernizing 16 surgical and oral prophylaxis rooms. Moreover, as the only maintenance technician with a government purchase card, he regularly decreased repair part pipelines by an average of three days. Additionally, Airman Salvedo filled an NCO role as the 22d Medical Group's Unit Safety Representative resulting in zero major deficiencies and recognition as an "Outstanding" program by Wing Safety. Finally, Airman Salvedo's efforts led to an unprecedented ninety eight percent "Outstanding" rating on the Health Services Inspection, a Verne Orr Award, and his flight being named the Air Force Medical Service's Small Account of the Year. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Senior Airman Salvedo reflect great credit upon himself, the 22d Medical Support Squardron and the United States Air Force.
Staff Sergeant Arthur C. Clark distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as Biomedical Equipment Technician, 60th Medical Support Squadron, 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, California. During this period, Sergeant Clark performed as Patient Movement Item team chief and managed six technicians in the maintenance of one thousand medical assets worth more than ten million dollars, directly supporting the Global War on Terror and a ninety seven percent equipment mission ready rate. In addition, he was handpicked for the MacDill Air Force Base manning assist visit and inspected 220 units which resulted in a seamless transition to a new hospital building. Moreover, Sergeant Clark completed two manning assist visits to Dover Air Force Base where he replaced 25 dental units worth 390 thousand dollars and completed over one thousand backlogged work orders in four months which facilitated the 436th Medical Group receiving the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award and the 60th Medical Group capturing Air Mobility Command's Hospital of the Year 2012. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Staff Sergeant Clark reflect great credit upon himself, the 60th Medical Support Squadron and the United States Air Force.
Master Sergeant Alberto B. Williams distinguished himself in the performance of outstanding service to the United States as Biomedical Equipment Technician Career Development Course Writer, 382d Training Squadron, 59th Training Group, 59th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. During this period, Sergeant Williams piloted the career field curriculum review preparation through two Utilization and Training Workshops that resulted in the realignment of 949 tasks supporting the initial skills training program for 1,400 Department of Defense Biomedical Equipment Technicians. Additionally, he revised the Unit Health Program notification process for 117 personnel achieving an overall 99 percent squadron deployment rate, four percent above the Air Force goal. Moreover, Sergeant Williams bridged the squadron's secretarial gap for over four months during which he reviewed 277 evaluations, decorations, and administrative actions while meeting the one hundred percent on time suspense to the 37th Training Wing. Finally, as the Additional Duty First Sergeant, he processed 88 Article 15s, administrative actions, and emergency leaves reinforcing and sustaining the unit commander's morale and discipline standards for 475 staff and students that was vital to the squadron winning the group's 2015 Verne Orr Award. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Master Sergeant Williams culminate a distinguished career in the service of his country and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
Staff Sergeant Nathan Y. Roundhouse distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as NCOIC, Biomedical Equipment Repair Center, 436th Medical Support Squadron, 436th Medical Group, 436th Airlift Wing, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. During this period, Sergeant Roundhouse consistently demonstrated professional skill, exemplary leadership, and technical expertise while providing manning assistance support to the Biomedical Equipment Shop. His dedication to maintenance was crucial in completing over eleven hundred equipment calibrations or repairs valued at more than seven million dollars. Additionally, he initiated the inventory and turn-in of 57 pallets of medical supplies and equipment for reutilization, saving the Air Force six hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Finally, Sergeant Roundhouse supported the port mortuary by facilitating maintenance on seventy pieces of equipment, directly contributing to the Air Force Port Mortuary Affairs mission, to fulfill our Nation's sacred commitment of ensuring dignity, honor, and respect to our fallen and care, service, and support to their families. The distinctive achievements of Staff Sergeant Roundhouse reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
Senior Airman George A. Talmadge distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as Biomedical Equipment Journeyman, 8th Medical Support Squadron, 8th Medical Group, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. During this period, Airman Talmadge displayed outstanding technical ability by identifying and reconfiguring the Medical Group's server room power fault which averted the loss of the unclassified Internet Protocol Router Network. In addition, he devoted over forty hours to researching and communicating with stateside medical equipment manufacturers to repair Medical Group Assets worth more than 240,000 dollars. Moreover, Airman Talmadge analyzed and revised the Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment program which saved 25,000 dollars annually in unnecessary contract maintenance. Finally, he was instrumental in the relocation of the Biological Augmentation Team's shelter which reduced the compound footprint and improved the group's Post Attack Reconnaissance report time by fifty percent. The distinctive achievements of Senior Airman Talmadge reflect great credit upon himself, the 8th Medical Support Squadron, and the United States Air Force.