| Letter Factory MemorandumExample SrA BTZ Nomination |
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FROM: ????/CC
SUBJECT: SrA BTX Nomination – A1C <FIRST LAST>
AIC <First Last> is nominated for BTZ selection based on the following achievements:
JOB PERFORMANCE - Provided technical expertise in engineering communication requirements for relocation of Distributed Ground Station ## mission shelters; saved Air Force $500K in engineering, install cost - Procured and installed over $75K of fiber optic material; built cable trays and ladders—efforts made this critical project an overwhelming success—kept project on-time and under budget - Completed early warning U-2 communications link upgrade; spent numerous hours debugging secure voice circuits; enabled completion of an 18-month project that eluded senior technicians -- Provided ### pilots awareness of hostile forces; enabled them to travel unmolested over Balkans - Succeeded again where others had not; installed Mobile Stretch alarms; secured Top Secret assets - Took Responsibility for deployed site fire safety—obtained fire extinguishers for inspection and service, mounted and redistributed items; high-priority commander’s tasking for water-less site - Relocated secret communication system; made building improvements to meet security needs
LEADERSHIP/SUPERVISORY ABILITY - Maintained a $50K Automated Data Processing Equipment (ADPE) account while deployed - Reorganized site COMSEC program to bolster compliance due to previous unsatisfactory rating -- Reviewed, identified and corrected documentation discrepancies; turned the program around
AWARDS/RECOGNITION - Supported Operation JOINT FORGE—received NATO Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal - ####’s April “Technician of the Month” for superior performance on high-visibility projects
TRAINING/EDUCATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS - Received intensive training on COMSEC; trained seven airman on COMSEC responsibilities - Completed Career Development Course 40% ahead of schedule; finished ahead of peers
OFF-DUTY/UNIT INVOLVEMENT - Contributed 90 hours as a volunteer income tax assistant; airman able to do taxes free of charge - Improved rapport with Italian hosts while deployed by playing sports, built greater camaraderie
##########, LTC, USAF
Note: This was a winning package. |