Wing Reserve Citizen Airman wins AFRC paralegal award

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Tech. Sgt. Misty Mayes, 445th Airlift Wing Judge Advocate General Office law office manager, won the Air Force Reserve Command Outstanding Air Reserve Component NCO Paralegal of the Year award. The announcement was made March 5, 2021.

Sergeant Mayes administers the budget, supervises the office’s readiness and manpower and supports more than 2,400 Air Reserve Component and 400 civilians and Air Reserve Technicians. She governed the adverse actions program, drafted and processed 54 discharge and demotion packages and Article 15s. She personally trained 72 re-enlisting Airmen and NCOs. She administered, tracked and scheduled office training for an attorney and two paralegals.

Sergeant Mayes collaborated with the 445th Logistics Readiness Squadron team, preparing briefings for quarterly deployment events and secured legal fitness for deployers. She oversaw 68 office visits, prepared and executed 69 power of attorneys and notaries, sparing members $10,500 in legal fees. She backfilled the unit training manager for six months where she proctored seven professional military education and career development course exams plus she prepared three formal training requests. She is an AFRC-level strategic team member; one of 687 reservists selected for Beta testing a senior NCO academy and is aiding in the creation of a professional development course.