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Safety Civilian of the Year

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Spring 2014 --  Safety Civilian of the Year

Mr. Richard S. Myers
19 AW, Little Rock AFB, AR

Mr. Richard S. Myers is the Wing Ground Safety Manager for the 19th Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB, AR, where he manages the Wing's Ground Safety Mishap Prevention Program for the world's largest multi-command (AMC and AETC) C-130 aircraft installation and AMC's second largest air wing. He has been a part of the Little Rock AFB's Wing Ground Safety Office since 1996, first as an active duty member, then as an Air Force civilian. With the activation of the 19th Airlift Wing in October 2008, he was appointed as the Wing's Ground Safety Manager.

Mr. Myers' contributions helped the 19th Airlift Wing Ground Safety Office earn Air Mobility Command's Distinguished Ground Safety Award (AMC Large Unit) and the USAF Ground Safety Plaque for 2010, 2011, and 2013. He led the Ground Safety Program through Air Mobility Command's first-ever Unit Effectiveness Inspection, earning "Wing Safety Team Exceptional Performer" recognition from the Inspector General.

Mr. Myers is a native of Pennsylvania and entered the Air Force in 1980. After basic and security police training, he worked as security policeman for 15 years until retraining into the Ground Safety career field in 1995. Mr. Myers retired from active duty in 2003 and began his career as an Air Force civilian.