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| PromotionBelow-The-ZoneExample SrA Below the Zone (BTZ) Nomination  | 
 
 
 
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MEMORANDUM FOR SRA BELOW-THE-ZONE (BTZ) CENTRAL BASE BOARD
 
 FROM: ????/CC
 
 SUBJECT: SrA BTX Nomination – A1C <FIRST LAST>
 
 AIC <First Last> is nominated for BTZ selection based on the following 
achievements:
 
 JOB PERFORMANCE
 - Provided technical expertise in engineering communication requirements for 
relocation of
 Distributed Ground Station ## mission shelters; saved Air Force $500K in 
engineering, install cost
 - Procured and installed over $75K of fiber optic material; built cable trays 
and ladders—efforts
 made this critical project an overwhelming success—kept project on-time 
and under budget
 - Completed early warning U-2 communications link upgrade; spent numerous hours 
debugging
 secure voice circuits; enabled completion of an 18-month project that 
eluded senior technicians
 -- Provided ### pilots awareness of hostile forces; enabled them to 
travel unmolested over Balkans
 - Succeeded again where others had not; installed Mobile Stretch alarms; secured 
Top Secret assets
 - Took Responsibility for deployed site fire safety—obtained fire extinguishers 
for inspection and
 service, mounted and redistributed items; high-priority commander’s 
tasking for water-less site
 - Relocated secret communication system; made building improvements to meet 
security needs
 
 LEADERSHIP/SUPERVISORY ABILITY
 - Maintained a $50K Automated Data Processing Equipment (ADPE) account while 
deployed
 - Reorganized site COMSEC program to bolster compliance due to previous 
unsatisfactory rating
 -- Reviewed, identified and corrected documentation discrepancies; turned 
the program around
 
 AWARDS/RECOGNITION
 - Supported Operation JOINT FORGE—received NATO Medal, Armed Forces Service 
Medal
 - ####’s April “Technician of the Month” for superior performance on 
high-visibility projects
 
 TRAINING/EDUCATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 - Received intensive training on COMSEC; trained seven airman on COMSEC 
responsibilities
 - Completed Career Development Course 40% ahead of schedule; finished ahead of 
peers
 
 OFF-DUTY/UNIT INVOLVEMENT
 - Contributed 90 hours as a volunteer income tax assistant; airman able to do 
taxes free of charge
 - Improved rapport with Italian hosts while deployed by playing sports, built 
greater camaraderie
 
 
 
 
 ##########, LTC, USAF
 
 
 
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