507th ARW names first quarter winners Published May 27, 2008 By TSgt. Melba Koch 507th Air Refueling Wing TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Oklahoma -- The winners of the first quarter for the 507th ARW are Capt. Monte Buchanan, Officer of the Quarter; Master Sgt. Demetrious Sumlin, Senior NCO of the Quarter; Staff Sgt. Patricia Mora, NCO of the Quarter; and Senior Airman Elaine Wegner, Airman of the Quarter. Captain Buchanan is the Executive Officer for the 507th Mission Support Group. He spearheaded the largest Command and Control upgrade in Balad Air Base history; produced 99.9 percent uptime rate, a base record. Captain Buchanan deployed teams to four Forward Operating Bases; resolving a six month old communication outage and quadrupled the Command and Control coverage at each base. Captain Buchanan volunteered his off duty time with the 332nd Medical Group Contingency Aerospace Staging Facility, transferring more than 25 injured personnel to aircraft and life-saving transport. He is the team captain for his employer's food drive benefiting City Rescue Mission and enabling 500 needy to receive meals. Master Sgt. Demetrious Sumlin is a load planner for the 72nd Aerial Port Squadron. Sergeant Sumlin has a warrior focus, according to his commander, Maj. Charles Simpson. He conducted a flawless swap of 25,000 passengers, 16,000 short tons of cargo with a 99 percent ontime departure rate. He has meticulous detail and eliminated a backlog of 236,377K cargo planned for eight 747s. They cleared the ramp in record time. Sergeant Sumlin is education driven. He finished a critical college course, accumulating three more credit hours toward his CCAF. Sergeant Sumlin is a future leaders' role model. He coaches youth football and is a community-driven youth minister and mentor. Staff Sgt. Patricia Mora is a security forces journeyman with the 507th Security Forces Squadron. Sergeant Mora is currently deployed to Kirkuk and is the sector commander's #1 radio telephone operator. She masterfully coordinated with 20-plus coalition forces organizations to orchestrate flawless integrated base defense posture. She ensured safe and secure processing of 30,000-plus local nationals and over 4.5K vehicles. She also oversaw the transfer of 56 captured local nationals from coalition forces control to Iraqi police, ensuring this critical mission's success. Sergeant Mora volunteered over 20 hours per week to support unit members not currently meeting their physical fitness standards. She is self-sacrificing; donated over 12 inches of her hair prior to deployment to a program for children suffering from cancer. Senior Airman Elaine Wegner is an engineering assistant with the 507th Civil Engineer Squadron. She is a dedicated Airman according to her commander, Lt. Col. Ernest Goodman. She spent countless hours producing base maps and charts for the Wing ORE, ensuring a successful inspection. Airman Wegner is a computer aided design software expert; seasoned beyond her years. She trained five Airmen in the civil engineering section. Airman Wegner was selected by the emergency management flight to augment their chemical biological radiological nuclear education recon team and was recognized as a superior performer during the ORE. Airman Wegner earned a 4.0 grade point average to an electrical engineering degree at Oral Roberts University. She is a commercial pilot, tested and passed all requirements for a commercial pilot's certification.