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Award Examples Lance P. Sijan USAF Leadership Award Cat: Senior Enlisted Winner: Wing AFI 36-2805 para 3.9
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The following Lance P. Sijan USAF Leadership Example has been taken out of a IMT document.  I have changed mission information to protect myself and the people I have received the information from.  I will attempt to give a little insight to the entire process if I know it.

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I found this package to be rather interesting.  First off, on each category, the writer added one liners.  There is nothing in the AFI that discuss this one way or the other.  I think it is a good way of bringing overall ability to light at the same time plugging in buzz words of the time.

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY: AEF centered; led ops flight contingency program--117 Amn worldwide ready
- Deployed 219 days as Pavements/Equipment Supt to Iraq & Afghanistan in support of Army OEF/OIF IV msn
- Directed DOD's #1 Afghanistan reconstruction project; 17 remote districts linked--economic growth/stability
- Led NATO $24M/143km remote/hostile/mined-area road construction--mobility/security/future development
- Chosen from 24 MSgts to manage 39-piece/$15M equipment account--crucial to 64 troops & road construction
- ## CES/CC's representative; 168 hours as Sqdn Duty Officer--24/7 command/control for <BASE>'s infrastructure
- Managed a $2.1M/34-piece <Base> equip fleet--achieved 90% in-service rate/95% work order completion rate
- Excelled as deployed First Sergeant; supported 110 RED HORSE/Prime BEEF personnel from 20 bases--24/7
- Piloted 48-man AF/Army const/security team; executed daily 14-hour convoy/jobsite security--flawless msn's
- Supervised contingency trng of 238 Amn; coordinated w/units & arranged training--completion stats rose 35%
- Oversaw cargo preparations; 39 Prime BEEF teams & $4M in AEF deployable assets ready at moments notice
- <BASE>'s Expeditionary Combat Airman Training instructor; trained convoy tactics--176 Airmen convoy ready
- Squadron EET lead; evaluated ORE/developed training plans/fixed discrepancies--100% deployment postured
- Unit Fitness Program Manager; led rigorous workout program; 238 members with 97% pass rate--## MSG's #1

PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP: Mission first, people always; leader in U.S. vision & worldwide readiness!
- Fast response to IED victim; secured area/assisted medic to treat for shock in austere environ--saved Afghani
- Construction guru! Salvaged 112K cubic meters of fill material to stabilize new roadway base--saved $5.8M
- Army trained; instructed 108 engineers in convoy/helo landing zone/MEDEVAC--sharpened leadership skills
- Warfighter! Commanded 80+ convoys, recons and construction operations in high-threat areas of Afghanistan
- Constructed $42K test-fire range/400 ft barriers/nine fighting positions & towers; $83M assets/700 troops safe
- Project Manager; led construction of 100K sf heavy/crew-serve weapons range--700+ CJTF warriors trained
- Coordinated/shipped/received $380K+ equip/supplies; critical to 150-troop bare base construction quick-turn
- First responder to roadside mine blast; quickly secured area and extracted construction crews--zero casualties
- Led critical repair of 3.2 km of impassable roads/corrected 800K+ sq ft drainage--vital to TF Eagle msn/ops
- Aided Army msn; guided mine clearing of identified community construction sites--vital to safety of 40+ troops
- Prime BEEF trng revolutionized; revamped readiness council--fostered teamwork & buy-in by 14 AFS leaders
- ## MSG/SME; wg cargo deployment rewrite; streamlined deployment process--saved 3.5 hrs each cargo piece

LEADERSHIP IMAGE: Unmatched lead-by-example/hands-on leader; selected as ## CES NCO of the Year '06!
- Awarded Bronze Star Medal! Outstanding meritorious service in support of Army OEF/OIF GWOT missions
- CCAF degree complete; only four classes needed for Associates in Logistics--earned six credits for Bachelors
- Completed 56 hours of CPR, SABC and Army combat life saver courses--skills well used during deployment
- Leads by example! Member of base's running club; logged 287 miles in 5 months--finished two half marathons
- Leader & mentor! Led 48 joint service combat engineers; awarded 379 AEW Team of the Month for Nov 06
- 1 ERHG/379 AEW SNCO of the month, Oct '06! Selected from 699 peers located at eight sites/three countries
- Unrivaled mentor! Subordinates garnered 11 sqdn, 5 GP and 4 CENTAF awards; 62 coined for "Excellence"

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Ambassador/mentor; whether home or abroad ... his benevolence benefits all
- Taught 50 Afghan Army personnel heavy equipment skills--boosted NATO's infrastructure construction force
- Coordinated supplies/food donation for 75 Senghana Afghan orphans--bolstered AF rapport with community
- Famed "Grill Sergeant"! Cooked for 275 deployed sqdn members at 4th July Fest barbeque--AOR CC lauded
- Active Wg Top 3 member; Core value/Career Broadening committees--2nd yr as block mayor for 56 residents
- Led eight humanitarian projects at $150K; won Afghani's hearts/minds--increased reporting of IEDs & Taliban
- Volunteered as youth basketball coach; inspired teamwork & sportsmanship--mentored 12 of our future leaders
- Adult leader; Blue/Gold banquet, Twilight Camp & pinewood derby trackmaster--70 Cub Scouts recognized

Final Note:

Very Good Package.  The numbering problems are very minor, the only problem was the Acronym CJTF.  Afghani is the Afghanistan currency.  The correct word is Afghan (6 Mar 10)