FBI Special Agent Wins Eugene Cernan Safety Award

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Aviation Department Supervisory Special Agent Troy Smith has won Bombardier Aerospace's first Safety Standdown Eugene Cernan Safety Award.

The award was presented to him at the close of the 16th edition of Safety Standdown USA in Wichita, Kansas, capping a successful year that has seen Bombardier's knowledge-based training delivered to more than 700 aviation professionals at seminars held in Shanghai, China, Sao Paulo, Brazil and Wichita, Kansas.

"More than 5,000 aviation professionals have benefited from Safety Standdown's knowledge-based training, since its inception in 1996," said Steve Ridolfi, President, Bombardier Business Aircraft. "The legacy of Safety Standdown is improved aviation safety as attendees apply the principles they have learned in their daily work routines."

Captain Cernan added, "I am very proud to have presented this award to Special Agent Troy Smith, an outstanding aviator by all accounts ... I have no doubt that the knowledge he gained from his attendance at Safety Standdown has had a valuable impact on his career."

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