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76th MXW announces quarterly 6S award winners

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  • By Ron Mullan
  • Tinker Public Affairs
TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla., --  The 76th Maintenance Wing held a 6S quarterly awards recognition breakfast at the base restaurant in Bldg. 3001 March 3.

Presenting the awards were Brig. Gen. Bruce Litchfield, 76th MXW commander, and James Patterson, 76th MXW deputy director.

Walking off with first-place in the industrial division was the C-130 Electronic Flight Controls work center from the 550th Commodities Maintenance Squadron in Bldg. 3705. The team consisting of supervisor Linda Harris, James Drake, John Norton, Dennis Artrip, Bruce Bourgoin and Butch Hinson, scored 83 out of 100 points.

The 6S Evaluation Team gave the work center high marks in tool control, cleanliness and labeling.

First place in the Office Division went to the 566th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's Movers work center in Bldg. 3102.

Team members included supervisor Charles Ransom, Randall Johns, Frank Vasquez, Alvin Wilson, Billy Jenkins, John Cheatwood, Ralph Oliphant, Ronnie Cottrell, Andrew Bradfield, Randy Brakebill, Terry Botts and Sean Sweeney.

Awarding the team 95 out of 100 points, evaluators noted the work center for labeling, a clutter free area, desks clean and organized, recycled used furniture from other areas and a positive 6S attitude.

The Storage award went to the 566th AMXS Paint Parts and Equipment Storage work center in Bldg. 3225.

Supervisor Darrell Chambers and Jerry Wroblewski earned high marks with 91 points out of 100. Evaluators focused on the equipment and tool control, the cleanliness of the shop, and exceptional labeling practices.

First place finishers received a traveling 6S banner to be displayed in the work center, a Notable Achievement Award certificate and a $50 cash award. Everyone competing received a 6S coin.

Speaking to the assembled teams, General Litchfield underscored the importance of programs like 6S in helping the center provide support to the warfighter.

"Our goal is to generate air power for the folks on the flightline," said General Litchfield, "and the better we can be at our center, the more air power we can deliver which will make the Air Force more capable and ready to carry out its fly, fight and win mission." The general went on to challenge the award winners to develop ideas on how to make the 6S program explode across the wing into every shop and work center.

"We need to get everyone thinking of ways to improve our processes so that we are more productive, effective and efficient. The better we get at doing business, the more work we're going to get for the long term," General Litchfield said.