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Page 2 NONDEPLOYABLE AIRMEN from Page 1 sion-capable status. To be wartime mission-capable, Airmen must: • Meet individual medical readiness standards, to include medical, dental, and physical components • Be able to execute the wartime mission requirements of their respective career fields, to include technical, educational, and physical proficiency • Be current on the Fitness Assessment • Be considered a satisfactory participant in Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard duties, as applicable “We expect all Airmen to exercise personal accountability for their deployable status and to take the necessary IMCOMEUROPE AWARDS from Page 1 the team arrived, the victim was not breathing and lacked a pulse. Mayer went to work providing CPR and successfully used an automatic external defibrillator to restart the victim’s heart to save his life. A doctor who attended the individual later said the team had
Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician Sven Mayer, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department, was recently named the 2018 Installation Management Command Directorate-Europe Emergency Medical Service Provider of the Year. Mayer’s quick response and medical expertise saved an individual experiencing heart failure. Courtesy photo
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steps to maintain their readiness,” stated the memo signed by the secretary, chief of staff and chief master sgt. of the Air Force. “Commanders will ensure Airmen understand what is required and ensure the necessary resources are available to achieve our goal of a 95 percent or higher deployable rate within their units. The defense of our nation requires Airmen and the Air Force be ready to deploy at all times.” Airmen exempted from this policy include those who are pregnant or postpartum, in a training or transient status, deployable with limitations, and are filling positions exempted by the secretary of defense. Additionally, the new Air Force policy lists adoption, humanitarian assignment, legal action, sole survivor/sur-
viving family member/deferred from hostile force zone, conscientious objector, absent without leave, or pending administrative separation as categories that are also exempt from this policy. For some Airmen, being fit for duty means deploying to an austere environment at a moment’s notice; for others, it means being fit to execute wartime missions from home station. In both scenarios, commanders remain responsible for ensuring their Airmen are fit for duty. “Being ready to go is in our DNA,” said Lt. Gen. Brian Kelly, Air Force deputy chief of staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services. “It comes from our expeditionary roots as Airmen.” The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and
Reserve Affairs will serve as the final retention approval authority, with one exception. Only the secretary of the Air Force may disapprove retention requests for combat-wounded Airmen who have been evaluated through the Disability Evaluation System and whose reason for being non-deployable is a result of their combat wounds. “As a member of the profession of arms, all Airmen must be ready to execute their wartime missions,” said Shon Manasco, assistant secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. “Retaining Airmen who meet our standards to deploy is a top priority.”
performed their work flawlessly. “Mr. Mayer is an outstanding firefighter who is committed to serving the Army,” said USAG RP Fire Chief Marshall Fiedler. “There’s no better feeling than knowing that we saved a man’s life that day. It’s something that all firefighters of USAG RheinlandPfalz can be proud of.” While being a firefighter and EMT is tough work, Mayer said he enjoys his work because “it’s an important and well-respected job in our society, and through my work, I feel I can give something back.” The USAG RP DES Fire Department also received accolades for protecting IMCOM-Europe’s largest garrison of 41,000 people on 29 sites. In 2018, garrison fire department professionals responded to more than 900 calls for service to include 22 fires with no loss of life. Its fast-acting fire teams traveled great distances demonstrating an aggregate response time at 88 percent compliance rate — the best in Europe. Garrison firefighters responded to several emergency calls to include a solar panel fire atop a facility. Their expertise and quick actions resulted in less than $80,000 in building dam-
age. Fire teams also conducted 385 fire drills in garrison facilities and led 14 joint exercises with local communities. Always committed to professional development, garrison fire teams earned 65 certifications and received 35 NIMS accreditations online, saving more than $20,000 in training funds. Garrison fire departments also implemented a job qualification standard so newly hired firefighters were armed with knowledge and skills prior to formal training to enhance their qualifications and duty performance.
“I’m very proud to be a part of our firefighters, fire officers and our organization. Our department is young and has rapidly grown with the garrison,” Fiedler said. “Each member of our team continues to impress me as we strive each day to provide the best customer service possible to our Soldiers, Army families and civilians. We are looking forward to making more progress and continue to work to serve our community.” Good luck to Mayer and the garrison fire department as they compete at the IMCOM headquarters level.
For more information, Airmen should visit myPers or call the Air Force Personnel Center’s Total Force Service Center.
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department was distinguished as the Installation Management Command Directorate-Europe‘s 2018 Large Fire Department of the Year. The team of 203 firefighters protects IMCOM-Europe‘s largest garrison of 41,000 people on 29 sites. Courtesy photo illustration
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