307 LRS, Fuels Management Flight receives 2011 Golden Derrick Award

Col. Jeffrey Mullen, director of logistics, 10th Air Force, poses for a photo with members of the 307th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Fuels Management Flight after he presented them with the 2011 Golden Derrick Award at the fuels building on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 2, 2012. The award recognizes the best fuels management operation in the Air Force Reserve Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeff Walston)

Barksdale unit receives 2011 Golden Derrick Award

Published June 3, 2012
By Master Sgt. Jeff Walston
307th Public Affairs Office

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- The 307th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Management Flight here has brought home the 2011 Golden Derrick Award recognizing the best fuels management operation in Air Force Reserve Command.

An inspection team consisting of Col. Robert Straw, chief, Logistics Readiness, and John Campbell, chief, Fuels Management Section from Headquarters AFRC at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., observed refueling operations, a refueler checkpoint and conducted fuels facility inspections. Fueling programs were also inspected and the inspection team attended a monthly safety briefing.

"This is another example of our 307th Mission Support Group professionals performing their duties in an outstanding manner," said Col. Kevin Wolfe, 307th MSG commander. "We don't have any full-time personnel in this area, and that makes this honor that much more impressive"