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AF recognizes 82nd FSS member

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  • By Airman 1st Class Candy Miller
  • 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs
SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  Air Force officials recently recognized the chief of personnel relocation from the 82nd Force Support Squadron here as one of the best in manpower and personnel.

Linda Howard, won the 2009 Manpower and Personnel Flight Manager of the Year in the Civilian, Installation Level category.

Mrs. Howard's supervisor, Capt. Darren Hill, 82nd FSS, Military Personnel Section chief, said her knowledge in the personnel section is a strong asset and 'refreshing.'

"(Mrs. Howard) is an outstanding asset to the military personnel section," he said. "Her core personnel knowledge and desire to provide exceptional customer service stuck out."

The award winner said she enjoys being responsible for processing promotions, reenlistments, separations, retirements and outbound assignments. Mrs. Howard processed more than 206 assignments and coordinated with Air Education and Training Command in the recent transition of the 82nd Civil Engineer Squadron to the Defense Support Services.

Processing the assignments of the 82nd CES was done in addition to the average of about 530 outbound assignments, and 150 separations and retirements at any given time, not including involuntary separations.

"My accomplishments are a direct result of the people who work with me; I don't do anything on my own," Mrs. Howard said. "Recognition at that level is difficult to get in a career field as large as manpower and personnel, it's like winning an Oscar for the personnel realm, but I made it because I had wonderful people working with me."

Mrs. Howard has also assumed duties of chief of career development. She said she tries not to think about the amount of work she is responsible for but focuses on how her work is significant to the client's career the Air Force mission, she said.

"Promotions and reenlistments directly affect pay and if my people don't take care of that, (customers) won't get the money (they've) earned," she said. "Everything we touch affects the end-user's career."

Captain Hill said he was not surprised that she won the award this year, but he was surprised she hadn't won in this category before.

Mrs. Howard has worked for the military personnel section for about 27 years and received multiple awards at the Air Force, AETC and installation levels.