AETC announces 2006 safety awards Published Dec. 18, 2006 RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AETCNS) -- Air Education and Training Command announced the winners of the fiscal 2006 AETC Safety Awards Dec. 8. The 314th Airlift Wing from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., took the top unit award, while Master Sgt. Michael Griffith of Lackland AFB, Texas, earned the highest individual honors. "It's not easy to earn these awards; we had a lot of impressive nominations," said Col. John Blumentritt, AETC director of safety. "But in the end, the 314th stood out as the wing with the best overall safety program, and Sergeant Griffith's outstanding efforts to the safety program made him deserving of being singled out as the top safety professional. Congratulations to the winners and all the nominees that made this year's competition so tough to judge." Awards and winners include: - To Promote Safety (TOPS) Trophy (the most effective overall safety program): 314th AW - Gen. Frank P. Lahm Trophy (the most effective flight safety program): 314th AW - Ground Safety Excellence Award: 37th Training Wing, Lackland - Weapons Safety Excellence Award: 37th TRW - Safety Professional of the Year: Sergeant Griffith - Flight Safety Professional of the Year: Randy Schavrien, Lackland - Weapons Safety Professional of the Year: Master Sgt. Jessie Rodriguez, Lackland - Ground Safety Manager of the Year: Bernard Bruce, Luke AFB, Ariz. - Ground Safety Technician of the Year: Staff Sgt. Darrell Leatherman, Sheppard AFB, Texas - Safety Administrative Professional of the Year: Kimberly Bland, Luke