920th MXG awards first "Save of the Month"

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  • By 2nd Lt. Jaime Pinto
  • 920th Rescue Wing Public Affairs
What is a "Save of the Month"? The Save of the Month is a new recognition program for the 920th Maintenance Group that recognizes outstanding Airmen on a monthly basis.

Congratulations to Tech. Sgt. Ken Harbart, the first Save of the Month recipient.

Also known as, "Mr. Fix It," Sergeant Harbart has been in the unit for three years and works in the electro-environmental shop of the maintenance group.

Sergeant Harbart "saved the day" when he made a last second repair to a troublesome HC-130 aircraft. The 920th MXG worked on the problematic HC-130 for 3 weeks, troubleshooting several needed repairs to overcome depot deficiencies.

In a last minute save, Sergeant Harbart located the last set of jumper wires needed to put the airplane back in commission. Sergeant Harbart was presented with the Save of the Month award during the June commander's call.

The recognition program was initiated by Col. Frank Dolcater, Commander of the 920th Maintenance Group. The award will be given out monthly based on nominations from each maintenance shop, he said.

There is no format to the award, it can be an individual or team award and is chosen by Colonel Dolcater.

"The Save of the Month program is a way to recognize the good things people do on a daily basis, it's a more formal pat-on-the-back," said Colonel Dolcater.