Arctic Warrior Chiefs’ Group Choice Award winner of the Month – March 2019

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Name: SSgt Michael R. McKenzie

Unit: 673 CONS

Job Description: Contracting Officer/Contract Specialist/SSU/STL

Time in service: 7 years and 1 months

Previous Assignments: Kapaun/Ramstein, Yokota Air Base

Accomplishments:

- Lead CO on 59 kts/$17.2M diverse portfolio ranging from MDG healthcare workers to Transient Alert and Aircraft Wash service contracts

- Filled in as PM team lead (GS-12 position) multiple time for 6 member team w/126 kts/$79M portfolio

- Stood up unit PT program from the ground up.  raised squadron average to 91%. Instituted mock PT test program resulting in 0 PT failures

- Squadron lead on new contract writing system (CON-IT) - 1 of 6 members in PACAF to be trained before the rollout; trained 91 personnel on new system; go-to SME for issues/challenges/troubleshooting w/new system.

- Squadron's booster club treasurer - raised $10K for Sq Holiday party, assisted with 15 other events