Air Force Best Practice submissions wanted ASAP Published Jan. 11, 2007 By Jamie Haig 1st SOW Public Affairs HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- With the impending Installation Excellence Award assessment team visit, the 1st Special Operations Mission Support Squadron Manpower Office sent an e-mail to units requesting proposals for Air Force Best Practices to reinforce the reasons Hurlburt Field should be given the award. An Air Force Best Practice is defined on the Air Force Manpower Agency Web page as "a superior method or innovative practice that contributes to the improved performance of the process." "I've e-mailed all of the Installation Excellence Award points of contact from each unit requesting they give us a proposal of one or more best practices," said Brenda Smith, 1st SOMSS Manpower Office. "The units will submit the proposals to me, and I will give them to Air Force Special Operations Command for validation." The AFMA Web page lists the rules of engagement in submitting a best practice. The best practice should be based on one or more of the six criteria listed in the ROE. There's a short form that needs to be completed and instructions on finalizing the package. "It's not a long form and shouldn't take a lot of time to complete," Ms. Smith said. "Submitting at the Air Force level shows innovation and leadership," said Lt. Col. Steven Kimball, 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group deputy commander, who is in charge of the IEA visit. "It shows other bases that our way of doing business is worth emulating." The form requires a summary of the best practice and the impact on the process or organizational process. It must have a staff summary sheet attached showing approval throughout the unit. The package should be delivered to the 1st SOMSS Manpower Office. AFSOC will then review and validate the best practice, and if approved, the end results will be listed on the form and on the AFMA Web page. "These are the qualities that the IEA assessment team will be here to observe," Colonel Kimball said. The IEA team visits Hurlburt Field Jan. 29-31, so submissions must be made immediately. "Our competition is tough. Columbus and Mountain Home Air Force Bases have already submitted and approved Air Force level best practices," Colonel Kimball said. "We know the Air Commandos can do better." Submissions may be turned into Ms. Smith anytime between now and Tuesday. The forms and instructions may be found at: https://www.afma.randolph.af.mil/orgunits/MAP/MAPI/awards/6_AF%20Best%20Practices/index.asp. The 1st SOMSS Manpower Office is located in Bldg. 90210, Room 218. For more information, call 884-6805.