TEAM ELMENDORF CHIEFS GROUP CHOICE AWARD WINNER OF THE MONTH - FEB 2012

Name: TSgt Sherry Garner

Unit: 673d Medical Support Squadron

Job Description: Flight Chief, Commander's Support Staff

Time in service:  11 years and 11 months

Previous Assignments: McConnell AFB, KS; Barksdale AFB, LA; Osan AB, ROK

Accomplishments:
- Led gov't travel card/controlled spending account conversion; ensured 991 cards received and members trained
- Tackled overdue publications backlog; instituted electronic review/routing; reduced overdues from 63% to 8%
- Transformed newcomers inprocessing; leaned process/slashed checklist completion time from 47 days avg to 5
- Validated information for AFMOA's CPII audit; data sustained support for 31 programs and 7 unit commanders


Hometown: Carlsbad, New Mexico

Most rewarding job aspect: The People

Goals: Complete Bachelor's Degree and become a 1st Sergeant

Hobbies: Driving my kids crazy

Favorite TV show: NCIS

Favorite movie: Transformers

Favorite sport: Basketball

Best day of my life: Every day is a good day (regardless of the groans)

Favorite dish: Quesadillas

Favorite book: Mary Higgins Clark novels

I'm proudest of: My Accomplishments

Person I admire most: My husband

My best asset is: My Drive

Most influential person to you in the Military and why:  My supervisor (CMSgt Hess) gives the right answer or that answer I really don't want to hear but need to hear

Pet peeve: Laziness

What motivates my winning attitude: Motivation and Work Ethics

If I could change anything about JBER, it would be: Have more people come together for a common goal.

What I like most about JBER: Fitness Center