445th Maintenance Group member wins AFRC award

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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --  A member of the 445th Maintenance Group was named the Air Force Reserve Command 2009 Lieutenant General Leo Marquez Outstanding Aircraft Maintenance Person of the Year, Civilian Technician category Feb. 5.

Mr. Craig Hunt, sheet metal repair inspector, was selected for the award based on his accomplishments while assigned to the maintenance group. During the award period, Mr. Hunt performed more than 100 inspections as a member of the 445th Maintenance Group Quality Assurance team. He provided valuable data to maintenance supervisors on the quality of work performed throughout the maintenance complex. He also ensured the safety of all maintenance operations, leading to increased aircraft availability to support operational missions. Mr. Hunt was a key player in establishing the maintenance group mega-training weekend; enabling the unit to complete more than 6,500 hours of training during the event. He also actively participates in visits to residents at the Dayton Veterans Medical Center and assists with collecting boxes of toys from the wing for the Toys for Tots Christmas charity program.

Mr. Hunt is an air reserve technician assigned to the maintenance group.

The Lieutenant General Leo Marquez award is presented to maintainers who have demonstrated the highest degree of sustained job performance, job knowledge, job efficiency and results in the categories of aircraft, munitions and missile, and communications-electronics maintenance.