Nominations for the 2014 BLM Wyoming Fire and Aviation Leadership Award

United States Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Wyoming State Office
P.O. Box 1828
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009-1828
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December 19, 2014
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Information Bulletin No. WY-2015-004
To: District Managers
From: Associate State Director
Subject: Nominations for the 2014 BLM Wyoming Fire and Aviation Leadership Award
DD: 02/02/2015
The Wyoming Leadership Team (WLT) is again soliciting nominations for the Wyoming Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) Fire and Aviation Leadership Award. This award recognizes excellence in fire and
aviation leadership by an individual or group of individuals from the same Field or District Office. All
nominations must be forwarded to Paul Hohn, Assistant State Fire Management Officer, by
February 2, 2015.
Nominations will be accepted from peers, supervisors, or other BLM Wyoming employees using the
criteria listed below and outlined in the attached nomination form.
Nominations should address Leadership example(s) of at least one of the following criteria in narrative
form (1 page maximum - Times New Roman font, 12 pt.):
? Acts as a mentor to fire, fuels, dispatch and/or fuels management staff
? Uses innovative and adaptable training techniques to involve student interest and participation
regardless of type of audience
? Demonstrates the ability to build a team into a cohesive unit, that results in a group/module/unit
that is far superior than existed previously with the same individuals
? Utilizes previous shortcomings or mistakes as a positive learning tool through After Action
Review’s or internal reviews
? Demonstrates initiative by the involvement in fire preparedness reviews, site visits and improving
standards at the local unit
? Develops and/or promotes a new program or procedure that encourages Fire Leadership
? Provides Fire Leadership across Agency, functional and political boundaries
? Demonstrates success in making those around them better leaders
? Improves safety performance, accountability and/or tracking thereby making their program and
environment a safer place

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A panel appointed by the Associate State Director will review all nominations. This is an annual award
and is presented at each year's Fire and Aviation Preseason meeting. The 2014 award will be presented to
the recipient(s) at the 2015 BLM Wyoming Fire and Aviation Preseason meeting on March 19, 2015 in
Casper, WY. The Award winner's name(s) and year will be inscribed on a traveling plaque. The plaque
will be housed at the winner’s home unit until the following year's recipients are recognized.
For information and questions, please contact Paul Hohn, Assistant State Fire Management Officer at
(307) 775-6086.
Signed by: Authenticated by:
Larry Claypool Sherry Dixon
Acting Associate State Director Support Services Assistant
1 Attachment
1 – Criteria (2 pp)
Distribution:

Director (FA-100), Boise, ID 1 (w/o atch.)

Field Managers 10 (w/atch.)

FMOs 3 (w/atch.)

CF 1 (w/atch.)