Lieutenant Colonel Tammy M. Savoie Wins Flemming Award

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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --  Lieutenant Colonel Tammy M. Savoie, of AFRL's Human Effectiveness Directorate, was named a recipient of the 58th Annual Arthur S. Flemming Award in the Administrative category. Lt. Col. Savoie is chief both of AFRL's Fatigue Countermeasures Branch, located at Brooks City-Base, Texas, and of AFRL's Aircrew and Protection Branch, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. She was honored for contributions in developing a suite of automated medical system solutions and coordinating with multiple government contractors to support warfighters in Iraq, Kuwait, and Afghanistan.

Lt. Col. Savoie deployed to Iraq to collect patient medical information in the field and make it electronically available to medical providers anywhere that a patient might be transferred. She executed Army and Air Force operational tests from start to finish, resulting in worldwide deployment of the system for use by expeditionary medical forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. Thirty Air Force, Army, and Navy units are deploying the
software to collect combat medical data. Lt. Col. Savoie's efforts resulted in the flow of 500,000 health records from Iraq to an electronic watch board for medical surveillance.

The federal government established the Flemming Awards in 1948 to recognize exceptional employees who have at least three, but no more than 15, years of government service. Nominees are acknowledged for their work contributions, educational achievements, and local community involvement.