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Flying Razorbacks in the community: 188th's Bobbitt earns Military Sheepdog of the Year award

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ROGERS, Ark. --  The 188th Fighter Wing's Tech Sgt. Justin Bobbitt earned the 2013 Military Sheepdog of the Year award at a banquet held at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center in Rogers, Ark.

The Sheepdog organization recognized award winners in multiple service organization categories including law enforcement, fire department, emergency medical service and military. Bobbitt, who is also a former Arkansas State Police trooper, is a full-time employee of the Arkansas Air National Guard and member of the 188th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. He was selected for the accolade based on his volunteerism with the Sheepdog organization and for his military and law enforcement service.

"Tech Sgt. Bobbitt exists as an outstanding example of the kind of men and women serving in the National Guard," said Col. Mark Anderson, 188th Fighter Wing commander. "Sgt. Bobbitt represents that desire to serve and protect our community. His dedication to this state and nation deserve to be recognized. This is an amazing achievement and we're very proud of him."

In 2013 while a member of the 188th Fighter Wing, Bobbitt was active in several roles and volunteered for additional duties that far exceeded the expectation of his position description.
Bobbitt participated in a  flag ceremony at the National Cemetery in Fayetteville, Ark.; visited with retired veterans and handed out flags at the Veterans Affairs Hospital's nursing home, also in Fayetteville, on Memorial Day; helped raise money for the Arkansas Children's Hospital through the Combined Federal Campaign; etched and labeled over 1,000 tools for sheet metal tool storage area; completed the modernization of nine toolkits within the Sheet Metal shop; maintained and tracked preventative maintenance on all shop equipment; and took over all additional duties when the shop lost a full-time technician while also assigned to the commander support staff.

Bobbitt also served as security manager for 365 Guardsmen. He functioned as the unit heath monitor, unit fitness monitor and Enlisted Performance Report/Officer Performance Report monitor for the two largest squadrons in the 188th.

Bobbitt also provided assistance to the 188th's 60th anniversary celebration by designing and printing banners for the ceremony. He filled a key role as the wing commander support staff in the absence of the primary staff member and he also served as a 188th Security Forces Squadron augmentee to provide much-needed base security during the squadron's Air Expeditionary Force deployment to the Middle East.

"Across the board, TSgt Bobbitt displayed a consistent record of performing at a high level, as an Airman and State Trooper, but especially as an Airman," said Sgt. Maj. Lance Nutt, president of Sheepdog Impact Assistance.

Sheepdog Impact Assistance's primary objective is to provide assistance to military, police, fire, and other emergency personnel and their families in times of hardship due to their selfless service. According to the organization's Website, it also provides assistance to neighbors in times of natural or human-inflicted disasters, and furnishes information on survival and disaster preparedness.

Editor's note: Sheepdog Impact Assistance is a nonprofit organization. The appearance of this article is not an endorsement of this organization. The purpose of this article is to highlight 188th member participation in positive community outreach activities that benefit society.

Flying Razorbacks in the community: 188th's Bobbitt earns Military Sheepdog of the Year award

  • Published
  • 188th
ROGERS, Ark. --  The 188th Fighter Wing's Tech Sgt. Justin Bobbitt earned the 2013 Military Sheepdog of the Year award at a banquet held at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center in Rogers, Ark.

The Sheepdog organization recognized award winners in multiple service organization categories including law enforcement, fire department, emergency medical service and military. Bobbitt, who is also a former Arkansas State Police trooper, is a full-time employee of the Arkansas Air National Guard and member of the 188th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. He was selected for the accolade based on his volunteerism with the Sheepdog organization and for his military and law enforcement service.

"Tech Sgt. Bobbitt exists as an outstanding example of the kind of men and women serving in the National Guard," said Col. Mark Anderson, 188th Fighter Wing commander. "Sgt. Bobbitt represents that desire to serve and protect our community. His dedication to this state and nation deserve to be recognized. This is an amazing achievement and we're very proud of him."

In 2013 while a member of the 188th Fighter Wing, Bobbitt was active in several roles and volunteered for additional duties that far exceeded the expectation of his position description.
Bobbitt participated in a  flag ceremony at the National Cemetery in Fayetteville, Ark.; visited with retired veterans and handed out flags at the Veterans Affairs Hospital's nursing home, also in Fayetteville, on Memorial Day; helped raise money for the Arkansas Children's Hospital through the Combined Federal Campaign; etched and labeled over 1,000 tools for sheet metal tool storage area; completed the modernization of nine toolkits within the Sheet Metal shop; maintained and tracked preventative maintenance on all shop equipment; and took over all additional duties when the shop lost a full-time technician while also assigned to the commander support staff.

Bobbitt also served as security manager for 365 Guardsmen. He functioned as the unit heath monitor, unit fitness monitor and Enlisted Performance Report/Officer Performance Report monitor for the two largest squadrons in the 188th.

Bobbitt also provided assistance to the 188th's 60th anniversary celebration by designing and printing banners for the ceremony. He filled a key role as the wing commander support staff in the absence of the primary staff member and he also served as a 188th Security Forces Squadron augmentee to provide much-needed base security during the squadron's Air Expeditionary Force deployment to the Middle East.

"Across the board, TSgt Bobbitt displayed a consistent record of performing at a high level, as an Airman and State Trooper, but especially as an Airman," said Sgt. Maj. Lance Nutt, president of Sheepdog Impact Assistance.

Sheepdog Impact Assistance's primary objective is to provide assistance to military, police, fire, and other emergency personnel and their families in times of hardship due to their selfless service. According to the organization's Website, it also provides assistance to neighbors in times of natural or human-inflicted disasters, and furnishes information on survival and disaster preparedness.

Editor's note: Sheepdog Impact Assistance is a nonprofit organization. The appearance of this article is not an endorsement of this organization. The purpose of this article is to highlight 188th member participation in positive community outreach activities that benefit society.