JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. –
Master Sgt. Donald Hart from the 628th Security Forces Squadron Joint Base Charleston will be recognized in April at the Air Force Security Forces Center in San Antonio, Texas, as the Outstanding Security Forces Flight Level Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for his efforts October 2009 through September 2010.
The award is specific toward the security forces Air Force Specialty Code and the winners were judged at squadron, group, command level and then Air Force-wide.
Sergeant Hart is the installation security manager for JB CHS. Being in charge of installation security and making sure all security standards are met is no easy task and though Sergeant Hart has many accomplishments, he is a humble man of few words. He thanks the people around him who have made it possible, he said.
"I have outstanding people who work for me and put in a lot of time and effort," Sergeant Hart said. "By being named the recipient of the award, it shows a true reflection of the hard work and sacrifice of all Airmen and NCOs in which I have had the opportunity to lead. It's a humbling experience."
Sergeant Hart has been deployed six times in his career and his last deployment was to Bagram Airfield Afghanistan from October 2009 through April 2010. There, he managed the largest vehicle entry control point in the area of responsibility and developed outside-the-wire patrol instructions.
The deployment was part of normal rotation and nothing stood out he said, but he couldn't have done it alone.
"I would like to thank everyone who was deployed with me," Sergeant Hart said. "And a special thanks to Captain Carey, who was our section commander."
Staff Sgt. Sabrina Witt, a controller from the 628 SFS was deployed with Sergeant Hart during his last deployment. Sergeant Hart is a great mentor and leader, she said.
"Sergeant Hart always puts his Airmen first," Sergeant Witt said. "He was an invaluable mentor to me and my team members throughout our deployment. His profound insight and sound leadership helped us persevere through some of the most challenging circumstances. He is defiantly deserving of this great recognition."