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Al Bell "Excellence in Dispatching" Award

The Al Bell "Excellence in Dispatching" Award was created in 1989 to acknowledge the contributions Al Bell, a Southwest Area Coordinator, made to the Dispatch and Coordination system during his years of service. Al set an example as a Dispatcher and Coordinator in the Southwest Area that is recognized today as the standard of excellence in professional dispatching and coordination.  In addition, his personal bearing and professional conduct established a high benchmark for interpersonal and general office relationships.  Al retired from the U. S. Forest Service the same year.

A recipient of this award should be someone who most closely exhibits the same attributes that Al exhibited.  Nominees may be from any agency and any level of the Dispatch or Coordination system in the Southwest Area. The award is presented annually at the Southwest Area Dispatchers Workshop.

NOMINATION PROCESS:

  1. Nominations may be submitted by anyone (i.e. Dispatcher, FMO, Engine Operator, Crew Boss, Crew Member, etc) within the Southwest Area.

  2. The SWCC Center Manager will screen all candidate nomination forms and select the recipient from those submitted.

  3. Notification of the award winner will be made at the Annual SWA Dispatchers Workshop.

  4. To nomination someone for this award, complete the nomination form and forward to the Kenan Jaycox, SWCC Center Manager, Southwest Coordination Center, 333 Broadway SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102, 505.842.3473.

PAST RECIPIENTS

YEAR NAME ZONE / DISP. CTR. UNIT
2008 Chuck Holt SEZ / TDC Coronado NF
2007 Amos Coochyouma NAZ / FDC Coconino NF
2006 Steve Webb CWZ / PHC Tonto NF
2005 Nicole Finch CWZ Prescott NF
2004 David Maez TAZ Carson NF
2003 Kenan Jaycox SWCC AZ-BLM
2002 Eva M. Wilson ABZ BIA-ABQ Area Office
2001 Lorie Hildebrand GLZ BLM-Las Cruces
2000 Larry Tuck SEZ Coronado NF
1999 Michael Kane WMZ BIA-Fort Apache
1998 Rita Booth WMZ A/Sitgreaves NF
1997 Mile Wilke SEZ Coronado NF
1996 Vincent Ganilla SEZ BIA-San Carlos
1995 Phyllis West CWZ Tonto NF
1994 Dara Nearing GCZ Kaibab NF
1993 Ricky A. Smith LNZ Lincoln NF
1992 Amos Coochyouma FLZ Coconino NF
1991 Dick Ghoslin SWCC R03, USFS
1990 Tim Bos CWZ Tonto NF
1989 Tom Eddy SWCC R03, USFS
1988 David Mouer ABZ BIA-Southern Pueblo