Little Rock Group earns Air Force level resource management award

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  • By Airman Kevin E. Sommer Giron
  • 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
The 19th Operations Group was awarded the 2015 Air Force Aviation Resource Management Annual Sergeant Dee Campbell Large Unit Award for their contributions to Air Mobility Command and the Air Force.

"We worked extremely hard to support combat airlift not just for us but to other bases," said Charles Ingram, the 19th Operations Support Squadron chief of Host Aviation Resource Management. "A lot of what we did consisted of deployments and supporting Reserve and Guard bases that reached out to us by helping them with their capstone and unit evaluation inspections."

Each 19th OG flying squadron works hand-and-hand with their aviation resource management section to ensure mission success.

The Host Aviation Resource Management office and the Squadron Aviation Resource Management Office ensure aircrews are trained and ready to provide rapid global mobility.

The 19th OG certified 1,600 pre-mission checklists, delivered 30,000 passengers, and 102,000 tons of cargo airlift in support of three combatant commands.

The 19th OG supported four joint exercises, sustaining 550 flying sorties, 113 airdrops, 1,000 tons of cargo which increased combat capabilities for 16,000 personnel and three nations during the Red Flag exercise.

The Host Aviation Resource Management Office, or HARM office, manages flight pay, creates aeronautical orders and assesses physical and psychological ability of aircrew, authorizing each individual to fly.

The Squadron Aviation Resource Management Office, or SARM office, authorizes flights and sorties, as well as tracks individual training and reviews post mission paperwork to ensure the success of the AMC mission.

With the help from these offices, Team Little Rock is able to support combat airlift, not just at Little Rock but all throughout the Air Force.

"Team Little Rock and the aviation resource management crew embodies the definition of a team; I couldn't have asked for a better crew here," Ingram said.