WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Capt. Phillip Sobers, 445th Logistics Readiness Squadron, deputy director of operations, has been nominated by Air Force Reserve Command for the 2019 Reserve Officers Association Outstanding Junior Officer of the Year. Sobers was selected as a nominee for his accomplishments beginning October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018.
Sobers made significant contributions to the success of his unit, Air Force Reserve Command’s mission and is an invaluable member of his community.
While deployed, Sobers led 179 Airmen from nine Air Force specialty codes. He managed $125 million worth of facilities and 9,400 in assets. He directed the development of the area of operations s first drain pits and sealed 147 hose couplers, saving 3,500 man hours. He coordinated the pre-deployment training for 340 Airmen and he initiated a unit line number tracker, tracking three squadrons from validation to financial management complete.
Capt. Sobers helped collect 2,500 face masks for the Kuwait Children’s Hospital.
Sobers developed the first-ever memorandum of understanding with a local towing company for wrecker training, increasing combat capabilities. He initiated a C-17 static fuel and defuel scenarios resulting in 54 quality assurance and 54 tasks accomplished. The captain organized a deployment supply budget of $790,000; more than 2,700 individual items ordered.
The winner will be announced at the ROA National Convention Sept. 28, 2019.