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AFMC wing wins Air Force logistics award

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  • By Brian Brackens
  • Air Force Materiel Command Public Affairs
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --  In recognition of their dedication and superior performance in support of U.S. Air Force operations around the world during 2011, the 635th Supply Chain Operations Wing, Scott Air Force Base, III., was recently named the best logistics organization in the Air Force, and winner of the Gen. Thomas P. Gerrity Award.

Col. Mark Johnson, 635th SCOW commander, said that credit for winning the award should be given to the skill and dedication of the entire team.

"Winning the Gerrity Award highlights the consistency, dedication, and flexibility of our team," he said. "Our Airmen have accepted and excelled at numerous challenges, to include supporting the surge in Afghanistan and the drawdown in Iraq. This is truly an outstanding total force organization."

Each year an Air Force committee selects the Air Force unit that has stood out among peers in making significant contributions to logistical operations, and honors them with an award named after logistics pioneer Gen. Thomas Gerrity.

The competition for this award is between the best logistics organization from each major command.

Some of the accomplishments that led to the 635th SCOW receiving the award include successfully sustaining more than 5,000 aircraft and 390,000 sorties operating in the Central Command area of responsibility by delivering important parts and supplies.

The skill and efficiency of the men and women assigned to the wing also drastically reduced delivery times to their warfighting customers overseas.

Col. Linda Hurry of the 735th Supply Chain Operations Group, a unit attached to the 635th SCOW, said that winning the award was a team effort.

"I am so proud of this team. They are absolutely amazing and truly deserve this recognition," she said. "We challenged everyone a year ago to make this wing better than we found it, and we worked hard to create an environment of innovation, empowerment and creativity. Most importantly, we did it together as one cohesive team. After all, logistics is a team sport."