Sergeant Johnson chosen for AFRC personnel award

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  • 507th Air Refueling Wing
TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Oklahoma --  Master Sgt. Bobbie-Jean Johnson of the 507th Mission Personnel Flight has recently been recognized by the Air Force Reserve Command as Personnel NCO of the Year.

As 507th MPF Chief of Career Enhancement, Sergeant Johnson was lauded as highly motivated, goal-oriented NCO. "She is an outstanding program manager for both the 507th Air Refueling Wing and 513th Air Control Group Enlisted Evaluations and Enlisted Promotion programs." said Lieutenant. Colonel Donald Satterlee, 507th Mission Support Squadron Commander. The 4th Air Force Staff Assistance Visit team recognized her and her team for their superior programs during their August 2009 visit.

While directly overseeing the wing enlisted and officer performance report programs, Sergeant Johnson reduced the huge wing overdue EPR/OPR rates through constant personal interactions with commanders and their staff. She worked personally with one supervisor with 9 late EPRs and OPRs, some overdue by more than 3 years, and cleared them off the books in one month. Her efforts produced a 75 percent reduction in OPRs and 30 percent in EPRs, the lowest rates in 4th AF.

A highly reliable NCO, she uploaded more than 1,500 personnel information shells in less than two weeks into vPC-GR system helping the wing maintain crucial on-time rates. She discovered more than 40 incorrect service dates on reserve members, computed and corrected these errors to ensure data integrity. Devoted to her subordinates, she developed a training plan for her troops with visible goals and clear milestones.

Setting the example for others, she completed NCO Academy in record time, completed Community College of the Air Force degree in Human Resources, and holds a 3.98 GPA in Organizational Management bachelor program through Asford University with 12 classes left.

Johnson is engaged with the community through her volunteer efforts at the Ronald McDonald House where she cooked and cleaned for families with sick children in local hospitals and through her participation in a 3 day Tulsa Firefighters Annual Burn Camp for severely burned children. Satterlee said Johnson "promotes only the highest standards."