I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Headquarters U.S. Air Force AIRCRAFT SAVE PROGRAM MSgt Regina Jefferson Program Manager HQ AFFSA/XAOP.

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Headquarters U.S. Air Force

AIRCRAFT SAVE PROGRAM

MSgt Regina JeffersonProgram Manager

HQ AFFSA/XAOP

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Aircraft Save Program

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Aircraft Save ProgramOverview

History of the Award

Statistics

Definitions

Submissions

The Award

How The Save Board Works

Our Save Board

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Aircraft Save ProgramHistory

First awarded in 1957… “Aircraft Save Award”

Named for Lt Gen Gordon A. Blake in 1988 Army major…base operations officer at Hickam

Field Hawaii during Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941…took charge of control tower

Saved 17 B-17s recovering from mainland Awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action

Started keeping statistics in 1961

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Aircraft Save Program1961 – 2004 Statistics

Aircraft Saved 2396

Lives Saved 9080

Dollar Value $14,428,557,695

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Aircraft Save Program 2004 Statistics

Aircraft 26 Lives 50 $ Value $3,377,533,000

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Aircraft Save ProgramEligibility

AFI 36-2807 (dated, 29 Jan 02) USAF ATC and “AM” Other other military or civil ATC/AM at USAF operated or

augmented facility or in ANG-unit facility

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Aircraft Save ProgramDefinition of Save

AFI 36-2807 (dated, 29 Jan 02) Safe recovery of an imperiled airborne aircraft Help given to an endangered aircraft on the ground Controller performance-beyond normal duty requirements Services delivered in a professional manner Probable damage would have resulted

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Aircraft Save ProgramDefinition of Assist

AFI 36-2807 (dated, 29 Jan 02) Not approved for Save Award, package will automatically

be considered for an Assist Award Units cannot submit a controller for an Assist Award

Same criteria as the Save Award except controller performance does not have to extend beyond normal duty requirements

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Aircraft Save ProgramSave Submissions

Submit on AF Form 1206

Follow format--para 3.2.4

30 days to submit from date of incident (call us for extension)

Original to HQ AFFSA/XA

Copy to MAJCOM

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Aircraft Save ProgramSave Submissions

“Certified” cassette tape recording and transcript

Corroboration by responsible officials

Pilot comments / letter

Unit CC signs out the package

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Aircraft Save ProgramNarrative

Length “how long?”

Be specific

Resubmissions

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Aircraft Save ProgramSave Board …How It Works

Composition Chairperson Manager (administrative) ATC nominee: four enlisted ATCers/AOF officers and one

aircrew member AM nominee: four enlisted Amers/AOF officers and one

aircrew member

Meets quarterly (more often if enough pkgs received)

Voting procedures 6 voting board members Chair only votes to break ties

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Aircraft Save ProgramAwards

AF Form 3648 & 3649 (Save)

Save Pin/Lapel Pin (Save)

Certificate & “well done” letter (Save & Assist)

AF Recognition Medal (Save & Assist)

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AFFSA Point of Contact

Aircraft Save Program Manager

MSgt Regina Jefferson

AFFSA/XAOP

DSN 857-2218

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Aircraft Save Program