YARS Airman wins AFRC military Emergency Management award Published Nov. 6, 2014 By Tech. Sgt. Valerie Smock 910th Airlift Wing Public Affairs YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio -- Citizen Airman Master Sgt. Charles Sexton, 910th Civil Engineer Squadron Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of training and logistics for the Emergency Management Flight, was named the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) Emergency Manager (EM) of the Year for 2014. The award recognizes individual superior job performance and outstanding contributions to the Air Force EM field. Lou Cox, YARS Emergency Management Chief, with the help of Chief Master Sgt. Douglas Senters, 910th Civil Engineer Squadron Emergency Management Flight Chief, put Sexton's name in for the award. "[Cox] has given me the tools to do my job," said Sexton. "I feel like I'm rewarding him by using the tools appropriately. It's the real payoff." Sexton joined YARS in 1997 and became a part of the EM office two years ago. Since being assigned to EM he took on multiple tasks, many of which were reasons his supervisors submitted him for the award. Some of Sexton's major accomplishments include revamping the installation's EM plan, managing the Emergency Operation Center (EOC) for the wing's Thunder Over the Valley 2014 Airshow and Open House and also designing and upgrading communications for the Mobile EOC. "[Sexton] is very aggressive on a project," said Senters. "He is like a wild dog, attacking and improving programs. He has done a great job." Sexton's selection as AFRC's Military Emergency Manager of the Year automatically qualifies him to compete for the Air Force-level award.