MSgt Chad Alexander, Altus AFB Award Winner! Published April 26, 2010 By Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Seidl 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Master Sgt. Chad Alexander is the 97th Air Mobility Wing Staff Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter, January to March 2010. The Altus AFB Quarterly awards program recognizes outstanding performers as a very important part of taking care of our people. "We must do what we can to ensure these performers are recognized for their superb efforts, using the 'whole person' concept as a template," said Chief Master Sergeant Eric Molloy, 97th Air Mobility Wing command chief. For the Wing Staff quarterly awards, there is a 70 Point maximum for Leadership and Job Performance in Primary Duties. 15 Points (maximum) go to Significant Self Improvement, and 15 Points go to Base or Community Involvement. Enlisted members must meet a board, where they are judged on appearance (five points), communication (five points) and military bearing and behavior (10 points). "It's a wonderful recognition and I am extremely honored," said Sergeant Alexander. As superintendent of the 97th Air Mobility Wing Command Post, he is credited with a leadership role in the recent ice storm authoring operational reports that were critical to the mission of the 19th Air Force. He directed the Command Post during the last training visit from the Canadian Air Force resulting in 18 missions successfully flown. He played an integral role in Altus's contribution to Operation Unified Response in Haiti; under his control, the Command Post sent 1.6 million pounds of cargo and 245 passengers to Haiti. Also, as a student, Sergeant Alexander maintained a 3.8 grade point average in Information Systems Management despite his 24-hour, year-round duties. He scored a 96 percent on his fitness test. He's also heavily involved in the base community, mentoring expectant and new fathers through the "Dads Basic 1010" at the clinic and as well as chairing the Top 3 Publicity Committee. To those who would like to set themselves up to be an award winner, Alexander said, "I would recommend fulfilling the assigned duties levied upon each one of us that have taken the oath to serve, expect nothing and be grateful for the opportunity." Sergeant Alexander is from Roswell, N.M., and has family in Altus and Ardmore, Okla. and Colorado Springs, Colo. He holds an Associate of Applied Science in Information Systems Technology and Instructor-in-Technology from the Community College of the Air Force. His supportive family includes his wife Jennifer, son Cameron Cordy, and daughter Evin Lin. Alexander said he credits his award to the support provided by family, friends and coworkers, which enabled him to do his job.