Rising Stars of Safety, Class of 2022
Sgt. Omar Salih
Age: 30
Occupational Safety Manager
726th Air Mobility Squadron
Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany
“Sgt. Salih arrived to his assignment, and immediately began planning a fall protection rescue exercise. Within two months, he executed a flawless rescue exercise that gave experience to his entire unit of more than 140 military and civilian personnel, and validated the capabilities of more than 300 airmen. Omar’s innovative mindset not only brought change to his squadron, but to the entire Air Force. He identified a flaw in a major Air Force safety publication, and standardized confined space training for the entire aircraft maintenance career field, which enabled a seamless transition for over 100,000 airmen.”
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