Medical Manager is "Commander's Wingman of Choice."

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SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  Laura Fox, a Drug Testing Program Manager for the 82nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron, was named the 82nd TRW "Commander's Wingman of Choice" award winner for the week of April 22-26.

The 82nd Training Wing "Commander's Wingman of Choice" award program is the commander's way of acknowledging Airmen for a job well done and to recognize Airmen who exemplify the spirit of the program.

Criteria for consideration include outstanding duty performance, community involvement and exemplary leadership



Name and rank: Ms. Laura Bermudez-Fox
Go by name: Laura Fox
Hometown: Las Cruces NM (adjacent to White Sands)
Years of service and time on Sheppard: Active Duty time 11 yrs, 9 Mos; Civil Service time 8 yrs, time at SAFB 12 yrs, 8 mos.
Family: Children: George Ryan Jr (13 yrs old), Michael Isaiah Fox ( 11 yrs old) and Matthew Fox oldest son ( 26 yrs old), his wife Lindsey Fox and grand-daughter Emily Fox (8 mos old)
Education (include name of school and degree in what area: Associates in Allied Health (Mental Health Services ) Wayland Baptist University
What inspires you: People, leaders, nature!
Future goals: obtain my Bachelors in psychology; learn a third language- Latin
Greatest accomplishment: 3 outstanding children, service to my country
Hobbies, off-duty interest: teaching Sunday school to 2-3 graders--love seeing the wonder in their eyes; star gazing, & music

Reason for submission:
Laura is the backbone of the drug testing program. She coordinated all drug testing activities with the unit trusted agents, and ensured all personnel were accounted for and updated in the database. Her efforts ensured the collection, quality control, and shipment of over 5,000 test specimens. Her strict attention to detail has sustained one of the lowest untestable rates of any large base in the AF for the past seven years.

Laura also coordinated all civilian drug sample collections to include supervisor notification, result updates, and 100% accountability. As a result, the Sheppard program has consistently met or exceeded quotas for all Air Force, Guard, Navy, marine, Army, Testing Designated Position civilians.

She assisted in training the new GSU Drug Testing Administrative Managers (DTPAM) and over 300 detailed personnel.

Finally, Laura, and the two other members of DDR planned and executed a "self-help" relocation of the entire DDR function, consisting of 12 truckloads/4K pounds of equipment & supplies--which averted a $5K bill.

Commander's name and comments: Lt Col Krystal Murphy
Laura is an inspiration to everyone who meets her! Her customer skills are unparalleled. She exudes a positive attitude and still greets everyone with a smile and cheerful greeting--after 8 years! This is a remarkable feat since most of her "customers" arrive at her door reluctantly, to complete a rather unpalatable task--Drug Demand Reduction is really a pretty thankless job most days. The unit trusted agents often ask for her by name when they have questions or concerns.