Civil engineer provides IDEA that saves over $10 million
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – Lt. Col. Christoff Gaub, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, left, gives Tech. Sgt. Frank Uecker, 374th CES pavement and construction craftsman an award for his approved idea submitted through the Innovative Development through Employee Awareness program on Oct. 30, 2013, Yokota Air Base, Japan. Uecker’s IDEA submission will now save the Air Force over $10 million in airfield maintenance costs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Salazar/Released)