Four recognized at AFSAC call

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  • By Daryl Mayer
  • 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --  General Bruce Carlson, AFMC commander, attended the Air Force Security Assistance Center Commander's Call October 30 to personally present Air Command and Staff College diplomas to four graduates.

Nancy Donnelly-Ivy, Karen Williams, Helena Hughley, and Ellen Jenkins-Moorman completed the course as a group with Ms. Donnelly-Ivy serving as class leader. The general congratulated them for taking the initiative to voluntarily enroll and see the course through to successful completion. He continued his remarks stating his belief that their dedication was emblematic of the unit at large.

"I'm amazed at the amount and the quality of work performed by this relatively small organization, but it is also the quality of influence you possess that is important," General Carlson said. "Strengthening relationships with partner nations not only for the War on Terror but also in terms of economics will be vital in the coming times. You folks are at the heart and soul of this work."

Brig. Gen. Joseph Reheiser proceeded in a similar vein during his remarks.

Are we better off now than we were a year ago, he asked rhetorically, and then began to answer in the affirmative.

He cited a number of accomplishments that have allowed the center better control over the foreign military sales process.

"Creating an operating instruction that defined processes and expectations across the FMS enterprise has given us visibility that we simply didn't have a year ago," the general said. "This helped us meet the [Defense Security and Cooperation Agency 120-day metric for processing the majority of Letters of Request] standard in August for the first time in two years."

The general also mentioned efforts to first get funding for and then fill additional manpower slots as another major achievement. He also acknowledged this achievement carried with it additional responsibilities - specifically to process and fill the positions as well as train the new employees.

"We've now started the AFSAC Orientation Course, which is a three-day class designed to get new employees up to speed," General Reheiser said. "We've also hired a contractor to create a standardized desk guide that outlines key processes that new workers can use as a reference."

Concluding his case, the general stated more remains to be done.

"I'm confident that as long as we're never satisfied with what we're doing, we will most definitely be an even better organization this time next year," he said.