445 ASTS NCO selected for base-level diversity leadership award Published Nov. 9, 2015 By 445th Airlift Wing Public Affairs WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Senior Master Sgt. Chirron Hayslett, 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron superintendent, was awarded the 2015 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Diversity leadership On-The-Job Achievement Award, Management Category-Federal Women's Program, during the WPAFB Diversity Leadership Awards ceremony Oct. 7, 2015 at the Wright-Patt Club. Hayslett was among other recipients who were identified as base key players in promoting the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. She manages a 140-member squadron of highly skilled medical and administrative professionals in one of the largest diverse unit in Air Force Reserve Command. Hayslett employs strategic thinking to challenges with changes in manning, allowing for maximum retention of high quality staff and is directly involved with the retention and retraining of 15 individuals from diverse backgrounds. She created a tracking system to ensure the fair and equitable treatment of individuals that were losing positions in the unit due to manning document changes. The sergeant encourages all unit personnel to maximize opportunities for advancement, promotes advancement within when appropriate and encourages others to gain skill knowledge. "It is truly an honor to receive such a prestigious award. The ASTS continues to embody and exemplify diversity throughout the ranks, while providing opportunities for advancement among the various medical career fields," Hayslett said. "Because of this we are seeing more Airmen stepping up and engaging in the mission, which makes ASTS one of the best squadrons in the Air Force!"