September Innovator of the Month named

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RAF ALCONBURY, United Kingdom --  The 501st Combat Support Wing recently named the Innovator of the Month for September.

Staff Sgt. Antonio Galan identified the need to discontinue the use of the Norwegian Post Box for official mail located in Sola, Norway. The cost to maintain this post box has gone up $150 each year. The orignal cost of the post box in 2006 was $800 annually, the cost now in 2011 is $1,500.
 
The postal clerks originally had to check two separate locations for official mail, each having a different mailing address. One located in Sola, Norway and the other located on the Jatta military installation itself. Condensing to one location by eliminating the Norwegian Post Box alleviates confusion for the local community and prevent delays in receiving local billing notices.