Employee of the Quarter (Q4, 2024)

BSEt Employee of the Quarter - Q4, 2024

Amber Schmidt

Primary SME on sVTC equipment. She is often tasked, short-notice, to stand-up, host, monitor, schedule, and coordinate for sVTC’s among the 4th FW seeking to mission plan with agencies across the CONUS and beyond
Helping lead the largest Agile Combat Employment (ACE) exercise in the history of our wing. The exercise would not happen without her expertise in Airspace Management and Integration
Thorough understanding of fighter platforms and how to best use Air Force assets

Amber's background and experience has allowed her to seamlessly take on this position in OSK

Reviews documents to improve Razor Talon and ACE. Attends regular mission planning briefings to contribute to the scenario and overall logistics for our Exercises
Contributes to the formation of AOD, ATO, and SPINS to provide the most realistic, tactical and safe environment for a Large Force Exercise in the East Coast Battlespace

Accountability on sensitive, high value assets in and outside the vault have played a major role in our success

Track over 300 unclassified/classified items, keeps positive control over all her assigned items to ensure our nations secrets are safeguarded

Exceeds Expectations as Airspace scheduling liaison with multiple East Coast ATC agencies

Executed responsibilities for Air-to-air refueling procurement from USAF Active Duty, Reserve, Guard and Joint units spanning the Eastern United States
Manages and pushes White Force injects to achieve DLOs
Manages multiple Projects and Programs to include; Alternate COMSEC (100% pass on Wing Inspection), Alternate ASM, Alternate Equipment Custodian, Debden Upgrade ($122k project), Alternate OSK Extension ($2.1M project), LMOC Install ($4M project)

Manages, troubleshoots and deconflicts with multiple agencies to accomplish the day-to-day mission

Uses exceptional knowledge of the processes, procedures in Airspace Coordination and works vigilantly with outside agencies to accomplish the task

Established Multi-Agency Link-16 network utilizing GTS, JREAP-C and JREAP-A through coordination with 3 Comm Squadrons and 7 Multi-Role Air Platforms spanning all branches

Provided Intel with real-time targets which was essential to the success of our LFE
Scheduled C2 to multiple agencies and aircraft, essential component to the Razor Talon and ACE
Versatile employee: Assists with loading pods and learning troubleshooting techniques for malfunctioning pods when pod maintenance personnel are unavailable
Works with her aircrew counterparts, Amber has specifically demonstrated creativity in working to develop, understand, and implement tactical problem sets based on the desired learning objectives of the many assets participating in the multiple exercises
- She has worked and contributed to the formation of Air Operations Directives, Air Tasking Orders, and Special Instructions (SPINS) to provide the most realistic, tactical and safe environment for large force exercises in the East Coast Battlespace