ACC officials announce AF FY04 Safety Awards

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LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (ACCNS) --   Air Combat Command officials announced the winners of the Air Force fiscal year 2004 Safety Awards March 18.

The winners are:

Colombian Trophy: 27th Fighter Wing, Cannon Air Force Base, N.M.

Safety Career Professional of the Year Award: Karen D. Rogow, 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho

Chief of Safety Outstanding Achievement Award for Ground Safety, Category II: 366th Fighter Wing

Chief of Safety Outstanding Achievement Award for Ground Safety, Category III: 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla.

Chief of Safety Outstanding Achievement Award for Ground Safety, Category IV: 819th Red Horse Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.

Chief of Safety Outstanding Achievement Award for Ground Safety, Category V: 3rd Combat Communications Group, Tinker AFB, Okla.

In addition to the awards, several units were recognized with plaques for their efforts in promoting and achieving safety in their operations.

Flight Safety Plaques for outstanding mishap prevention went to the 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker AFB, Okla.; 1st Fighter Wing, Langley AFB, Va.; 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale AFB, Calif.; 33rd Fighter Wing; 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.; 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.; and the 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.

Missile Safety Plaques for outstanding achievement and contribution to missile safety went to the 33rd Fighter Wing and the 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla.

Explosives Safety Plaques for outstanding achievements or contribution to explosives safety went to the 23rd Fighter Group, Pope AFB, N.C., and the 355th Civil Engineer Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.

A Nuclear Surety Plaque for outstanding achievements or contributions to the Air Force nuclear weapon system and nuclear power programs went to the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, La.

An Aero Club Safety Certificate went to the Aero Club at Barksdale AFB.