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11/13/2007 - KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFPN) -- Each year, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation acknowledges outstanding achievement and excellence in rider education and training, honoring agencies, organizations, programs, dealers, media and individuals who enhance motorcyclist safety.
For 2006, the Air Force won four of the five MSF awards in which military services can compete:
-- Outstanding Military Bases: Robins Air Force Base, Ga. and MacDill AFB, Fla.
-- Outstanding RiderCoaches (Master Sgt. Timothy W. Imel, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, and Coast Guard Petty Officer Brian Butler, who volunteers at MacDill AFB, Fla.),
-- Outstanding Military Branch: U.S. Air Force
-- Outstanding Press Award: Air Force Safety Center
"The awards are our way of providing recognition and a thank-you to those dedicated, hard-working and often unsung champions of rider education and training," said Tim Buche, MSF president. "Whether the award recognizes an individual or an organization, behind it all you'll find people devoted to the common goal of motorcyclist safety."
John Phillips, the Air Force's chief of ground safety, and Frank Kelley, the Air Force's motorcycle safety program manager, accepted the "Outstanding Military Branch" award, presented to the Air Force for the most significantly improved/successful motorcycle safety program -- incorporating mentorship from senior leadership down, a sustained lifelong-learning training initiative involving Air Force-trained volunteer instructors and installation support agencies, including sister services, and proactive mishap-reduction efforts at all levels. Notably, the Air Force achieved a 29 percent reduction in fatal mishaps since 2003.
John Cochran, the managing editor of "Road & Rec," the Air Force's ground safety magazine, and Felicia Moreland, the magazine's design director, accepted the "Outstanding Press" award for the Air Force Safety Center, for sustained literary excellence in promoting and supporting Air Force and Motorcycle Safety Foundation programs.
A multi-disciplinary evaluation committee composed of experienced professionals in the motorcycle safety field selected the award winners from nominations received from the training community. The committee of eight included three MSF staff members and four state administrators -- none from motorcyclist-funded, state-operated programs administered under contract by the MSF -- and represented the collective experience of four RiderCoach trainers and two RiderCoaches as well.
"The MSF is honored to provide a forum for peer review when it comes time to acknowledge those in the training community who give of their time and energy to enhance safety for riders," said Buche.
Since 1973, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation has set internationally recognized standards that promote the safety of motorcyclists with rider education courses, operator licensing tests, and public information programs. The MSF works with the federal government, state agencies, the military, and others to offer training for all skill levels so riders can enjoy a lifetime of safe, responsible motorcycling. The MSF is a not-for-profit organization sponsored by BMW, BRP, Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Piaggio, Suzuki, Triumph, Victory and Yamaha. For RiderCourse locations, call 800-446-9227 or visit www.msf-usa.org.
For 2006, the Air Force won four of the five MSF awards in which military services can compete:
-- Outstanding Military Bases: Robins Air Force Base, Ga. and MacDill AFB, Fla.
-- Outstanding RiderCoaches (Master Sgt. Timothy W. Imel, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, and Coast Guard Petty Officer Brian Butler, who volunteers at MacDill AFB, Fla.),
-- Outstanding Military Branch: U.S. Air Force
-- Outstanding Press Award: Air Force Safety Center
"The awards are our way of providing recognition and a thank-you to those dedicated, hard-working and often unsung champions of rider education and training," said Tim Buche, MSF president. "Whether the award recognizes an individual or an organization, behind it all you'll find people devoted to the common goal of motorcyclist safety."
John Phillips, the Air Force's chief of ground safety, and Frank Kelley, the Air Force's motorcycle safety program manager, accepted the "Outstanding Military Branch" award, presented to the Air Force for the most significantly improved/successful motorcycle safety program -- incorporating mentorship from senior leadership down, a sustained lifelong-learning training initiative involving Air Force-trained volunteer instructors and installation support agencies, including sister services, and proactive mishap-reduction efforts at all levels. Notably, the Air Force achieved a 29 percent reduction in fatal mishaps since 2003.
John Cochran, the managing editor of "Road & Rec," the Air Force's ground safety magazine, and Felicia Moreland, the magazine's design director, accepted the "Outstanding Press" award for the Air Force Safety Center, for sustained literary excellence in promoting and supporting Air Force and Motorcycle Safety Foundation programs.
A multi-disciplinary evaluation committee composed of experienced professionals in the motorcycle safety field selected the award winners from nominations received from the training community. The committee of eight included three MSF staff members and four state administrators -- none from motorcyclist-funded, state-operated programs administered under contract by the MSF -- and represented the collective experience of four RiderCoach trainers and two RiderCoaches as well.
"The MSF is honored to provide a forum for peer review when it comes time to acknowledge those in the training community who give of their time and energy to enhance safety for riders," said Buche.
Since 1973, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation has set internationally recognized standards that promote the safety of motorcyclists with rider education courses, operator licensing tests, and public information programs. The MSF works with the federal government, state agencies, the military, and others to offer training for all skill levels so riders can enjoy a lifetime of safe, responsible motorcycling. The MSF is a not-for-profit organization sponsored by BMW, BRP, Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Piaggio, Suzuki, Triumph, Victory and Yamaha. For RiderCourse locations, call 800-446-9227 or visit www.msf-usa.org.
