Inbound Cargo Clerk Awards

Senior Airman Stephen P. Herzig distinguished himself by outstanding achievement while serving as Inbound Cargo Clerk, 451st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, 451st Expeditionary Mission Support Group, 451st Air Expeditionary Wing, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. During this period, Airman Herzig oversaw the two point five million dollar monthly container program. His meticulous management skills procured government assets and saved over 25 thousand dollars in detention costs. Additionally, he was coined by the Prime Beef Superintendent for single handedly downloading over 200 mattresses in less than 30 minutes, eliminating wing bed down issues. Furthermore, Airman Herzig expeditiously packed and moved 34 pieces of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance equipment. His diligence and streamlined processing resulted in a 12-hour asset turn around, vital to covert and intelligence operations for HH-60G search and recovery missions. Finally, Senior Airman Herzig in-checked 4,000 Mission Capable aircraft parts, and transferred them to Supply Receiving within one hour of receipt, sustaining 22,000 on-time combat sorties and 234 bombs on adversary forces in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The distinctive accomplishments of Senior Airman Herzig reflect credit upon himself, the 451st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron and the United States Air Force.