379 AEW selects 'Hard Chargers' for December Published Feb. 1, 2008 SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman Category Senior Airman Kendra M. Krepp is a Unit Support Intelligence Threat-to-Air Operations analyst assigned to the Combined Air Operations Center, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance Division for 365 days. Her home station is Langley Air Force Base, Va. and her hometown is Cedar Falls, Iowa. During the month of Dec., Airman Krepp was instrumental in reporting 425 possible improvised explosive device related activities while assigned as one of the first two CENTAF Counter-IED analysts. She also cross-cued 259 fighter images with all-source intelligence verifying potential IED related activities. The efforts of the C-IED analysts increased IED reporting confidence for the lowest ground commander and potentially saved coalition lives and assets. As a member of the ISRD Unit Support Team, Airman Krepp also processed 2,345 mission reports from all Coalition Force Air Component Commander flying missions in Iraq and Afghanistan enabling Multi-National Corps-Iraq, International Security Assistance Force-Afghanistan, and United States Central Command to rapidly assess combat mission success and identify potential threats-to-air operations. Furthermore, she was selected to participate in the first CAOC/ISRD Unit Support Road Show to Balad AB, Iraq and was the primary trainer for four units on C-IED tactics, techniques, and procedures to include intelligence reporting and the feedback process. For her contributions to the newly-formed C-IED mission, Airman Krepp received an Army Achievement Medal from the Battlefield Coordination Detachment Commander. Non-Commissioned Officer Category Tech. Sgt. Jason E. Lewison is Non-Commissioned Officer In-Charged of Blood Transshipment Center assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group. His home station is Minot Air Force Base, N.D. and his hometown is Maple Lake, Minn. During the month of Dec., Sergeant Lewison directed CENTCOM blood transport hub. His directions managed $933,000 of inventory and 4,100 blood units available for war causalities. He also sustained 1,300 blood units transfusion at 42 area of responsibilities sites that assured life-saving products for troops. In addition, he processed and shipped urgent blood requests to the Horn of Africa in less than two hours to save life of a wounded soldier. Furthermore, Sergeant Lewison coordinated 22 shipments with six agencies and assured no delays for the critical products. The sergeant also revamped deep-freeze shipping protocol by modifying dry ice requirement and eliminating waste that furthered saved Department of Defense more than $6,000.