A man of many talents... Published Jan. 23, 2007 By Wing Public Affairs 932 AW Scott AFB, Ill. -- Master Sgt. Chris Morlan won the 2005 Air Force Reserve Command Career Assistance Advisor of the Year competition. WHY IS THIS CAREER ASSISTANCE ADVISOR DESERVING OF THIS AWARD? There are many reasons: Described as a self-less patriot whose self-motivation and determination far exceed those of his peers, his dedication assisting wing members in advancing their careers is inspiring to others, and his proven record of increasing the wing's retention rate is indisputable. He was cited as one who transformed the Career Assistance Advisor (CAA) function into a model program and has made a major impact on the careers of hundreds of airmen; he greatly assisted preserving our valuable resource--people Sergeant Morlan was described as innovative--He constructed the Career Assistance Advisor "Duties and Responsibilities Handbook" and the "Referral Guide" for all unit Career Assistance Advisors which is an excellent tool. Working with Col. Roger Wujek and Master Sgt. David Noesen, he developed a retention survey to help resolve issues locally. Currently, the Wing retention rate is at an all time high; at over 98 percent with 101 reenlistments, 29 extensions with minimal losses, keeping the wing structure rock solid during extremely high tempo with exercises, the Operational Readiness Inspection, and many deployments happening. Superlative performance and positive attitude made Master Sgt. Morlan the obvious choice to brief all incoming personnel at the Newcomers Flight; this led to a positive response. He implemented the presentation of reenlistment coins to four and six year enlistees; extremely well received. He has been elected by his peers for the position of Vice President of the 932nd AW Top Three organization. He was a Unit Deployment Manager for the Operational Readiness Inspection receiving an overall "Excellent rating." Noted as an Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA) advocate, he presents AFSA coins to quarterly award winners at wing commander calls. Handpicked by the squadron commander to carry the guidon during recent wing change of command, he also marched the American Flag in the Veteran's Day and 4th of July parades in St. Louis.Described as a total Citizen Airman he maintains an active participation with "Big Brothers" and is a true role model for young men to look up to. He has Raised money with a bowl-a-thon to boost morale of the children and help pay for field trips and served meals at the homeless shelter in his hometown during Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. He is career-minded and completed the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy (SNCOA) in-residence and remains focused on his future; he completed one year of college, and will shortly have his CCAF degree in human resources. He also volunteered to paint a local high school in Montgomery, Ala., during is off time. He assisted the Top Three by helping run the concessions booths for Oktoberfest and the airshow and picked-up trash on the highway for the Top Three Adopt-A-Highway program. A big Chicago sports fan, he competed in the first annual "Top Three versus Rising Six" softball game and coached the coed intramural softball team to promote Team Scott esprit de corps. His bowling teams won the Rising Six and Top Three bowling tournaments for the wing and he organized fund raising events for a terminally ill co-worker and raised over $3,000 for a vacation for him and his wife. Most recently he was chosen to attend the Human Resources Development Council event in Colorado.