European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 22, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday january 22, 1992 the stars and stripes civilian at Nas Kef Lavik named top Supply technician Nas Kef Lavik Iceland a amps a a Supply technician assigned to the 4557th Supply so at Nas Kef Lavik was named the . Air Force civilian Supply technician of the year for 1991. Dave Hayden received the award last month in a ceremony in Washington d.c., according to an article in the naval air stations newspaper the White Falcon. Hayden who has worked in the Supply Squadron for Only one year is assigned to the receiving Section. He runs the local Purchase program to specially order items not available through the air Force Supply system serves As the air Force Liaison with the . Navy Supply Section and maintains and helps track All air Force Supply property coming to Iceland. Hayden also has participated in Squadron self help projects. A i basically help out wherever i can in the receiving Section and in the Supply Squadron a said Hayden. Hayden a wife Petty officer 2nd class Paula Hayden is assigned to the Security department at Nas Kef Lavik. 48th fighter Wing Captain honoured for Gulf role Raf Lakenheath England a a Captain assigned to the 48th fighter Wing has been named the . Air Force Junior Supply manager of the year for 1991. Capt. Henry Pandes a native of Irvine calif., earned one of the services top Supply honors primarily for his role in the deployment of the Wing formerly known As the 48th tac fighter Wing during operations desert shield and storm said a news release from the base Public affairs office. Pandes is credited with playing a significant role in the wings successes in the persian Gulf War. Because of Pandes resourcefulness in acquiring High priority parts for the wings f-111f fighter bomber the 48th tac fighter Wing prov flew 3,500 combat sorties during desert storm. Also during the wings initial deployment phase from Raf Lakenheath to taif saudi Arabia Pandes ensured that More than 300 tons of f-111f aircraft parts were packaged and deployed on time with Only three Days notice. Lakenheath Squadron wins of maintenance award Raf Lakenheath England the 48th component repair so has earned the . Air Force maintenance effectiveness award for Superior front line intermediate and depot level maintenance for 1991. The squadrons High level of maintenance helped make possible a cumulative Mission capable rate of 82.4 percent for the wings 20-year-old f-111f fighter bombers according to a press release from the base Public affairs office. The Squadron also helped double the Normal daily sortie rate to 60 per night during operation desert storm said a news release from the base Public affairs  no gets airman s medal for efforts in House fire Raf upper Heyford England a staff sergeant has received the air forces highest award for heroism As a result of searching for a family in a fire that swept through a government housing area according to an article in the Raf upper Heyford newspaper. According to the guardian staff sgt. Rodney Alvarado of the 620th comm so was awarded the airman a medal. Alvarado was on his Way to work about 4 30 . July 3, 1990, when he spotted a Bright glow coming from a House in the Cavers Field housing area near Raf Bicester about seven Miles from upper Heyford. When he got closer the air traffic control radar technician realized the glow was coming from a fire. He warned neighbors and asked them to Call for a fire truck. When Alvarado reached the burning House he kicked in the Kitchen door after no one answered his Calls. The Walls floors and ceilings on the first floor were in flames and the rooms were full of smoke. With the stairwell ceiling afire Alvarado crawled up the stairs and checked the four bedrooms bathroom and Hall closet for anyone who might have been trapped in the Blaze. The airman later Learned that Linda Hal mar and her three children Amy 9, Rachel 5, and Aaron 4, had fled to a neighbors House after being awakened by smoke detectors. Staff sgt. Karl Helmer of the 520th aircraft generation so was at work. Alvarado also helped evacuate the family living next to the burning House. Neighbors with Garden hoses tried to extinguish the Blaze before base and Bicester firefighters arrived. The Brick House sustained about $73,000 in damage while the adjoining House suffered minor smoke damage. An investigation determined that the fire began from unattended cooking on the Kitchen stove. Tops in medical administration for a amps staff sgt. Scott Elliott Staft sgt. Haughton Morgan and air Force master sgt. Patrick Doan right Stop to review a patients records at the 48th fighter Wing Hospital. The . Air forces Europe recently named Doan As the top medical enlisted administrator for 1991. The Hospital is located at at Raf Lakenheath England.48th fighter Wing sets summer reunion Raf Lakenheath England a the 48th fighter Wing at Raf Lakenheath is planning a Wing reunion july 31 to aug. 2 at the base. Former and current Wing members assigned from Jan. 15, 1941, to the present Are invited to attend. The modern Day 48th fighter Wing traces its roots to november 1940, when the 48th bombardment group Light formed. Although activities Are still being planned for the reunion the bases annual air show is tentatively scheduled for aug. 1 and 2, said base spokesman staff sgt. Phil Guerrero. For More information write the 48th fighter Wing Raf Lakenheath attention reunion committee Apo a 09464. Awards Roll in for Accident free Drivers Kaiserslautern Germany five army Drivers assigned to the 37th trans come received awards for driving 200,000 Accident free Miles. The five soldiers have driven a combined total of More than 1 million Miles for the 37th. Spec. Michael c. Mahn with the 377th trans co of Mannheim drives heavy equipment trailers. He has been driving for the army for eight years and in Europe for 31/2. Sgt. David d. Gonzales 53rd trans in Kaiserslautern drives the m915 truck tractor. He has been driving in the army for 10 years and in Europe for six. Sgt. James h. Dann 1st trans co Firth is an instructor at the Drivers Academy in Niernberg. He has been in the army More than nine years and driving for the 37th for seven years. Staff sgt. Charles s. Holderfield 70th trans co Giessen is an operations sergeant in his company. He has been in the army 16 years and has spent 14 of those years driving for the 37th. Staff sgt. Joseph Hebert also of the 70th trans co is a safety patrol Driver. He has nearly 18 years in the army and has been a Driver with the 37th for seven years. Of major civilian at Pitburg honoured Pitburg a Germany a a Pitburg air Force major and civilian employee have been selected winners in the 1991 . Air forces Europe contracting manufacturing and Quality Assurance awards program. A committee chose maj. Reid s. Lerum As the top contracting officer operational and Heinz Wilmer As the top local National in contracting. Both work at the det 3, 7000 contracting so which serves Pitburg and Spang Dahlem air bases. The office was chosen As the Best Large base contracting office operational for its work in support of operations desert shield desert storm proven Force and provide Comfort. In one instance last january Lerum and Wilmer worked Over the weekend to Purchase More than $100,000 of civil engineering supplies on Short notice. They persuaded contractors to deliver the supplies during weekend hours As flying wings from Pitburg and Span Dahlem were deploying to Turkey in support of operation desert shield. Safe announced the winners Jan. 7. Wilmer Lerum and the contracting office will be considered for air Force level awards