WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The 445th Airlift Wing is proud to announce the following Airmen as the third quarter CY 21 award winners;
Airman of the Quarter
Senior Airman Charles M. Reano, 445th Force Support Squadron communications element client systems technician, is the 445th AW Airman of the Quarter. Reano helped close more than 200 trouble tickets, resulting in an increase in C5ISR (command, control, computers, communication, cyber, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) capabilities. As a lead standard desktop configuration 10.0.9 team member, he helped upgrade and patch 600 personal computers, two months ahead of schedule, eliminating 12,000 vulnerabilities on a $51 million network. Reano managed the quality assurance representative Management Internal Control Toolset program, developed training evaluation and task list for skill level upgrade, prepping four Airmen for wing exercise and personnel inspection. He trained three members on user, computer and group account management. The Airman was qualified on 12 5-level upgrade training tasks. He completed two courses in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in information technology.
NCO of the Quarter
Tech. Sgt. Zachary T. Tschuor, 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron medical material craftsman, is the 445th AW NCO of the Quarter. Tschuor facilitated a wing exercise planning event with three agencies where he coordinated a 10 bed en route patient staging system and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives gear worth $572,000/ prepped 13 members for combat readiness. As the vehicle control NCO, Tschuor manages a three bus/stake bed fleet worth $350,000. He certified and renewed 10 driver’s licenses and earned an outstanding during a wing inspection. He procured Critical Care Air Transport Team equipment, executing 30 orders and developed a tracking process for 604 items worth $238,000. He led two teams for six hours of squadron block training and coordinated transportation, and meals for 145 members of two squadrons and two wings. Tschuor coached a local youth soccer team, devoting more than 20 hours to the development of nine preschoolers, instilling team cohesion.
Senior NCO of the Quarter
Master Sgt. Nicholas D. Akins, 87th Aerial Port Squadron passenger service supervisor, is the 445th AW Senior NCO of the Quarter. Akins expedited passenger processing for the 82nd Immediate Response Force, a high visibility troop movement involving 3,300 members and critical evacuation for 10,000 civilian and Afghan evacuees. He pioneered aerial port operations by moving 5,000 passengers and 598 tons of cargo on 82 missions in direct support of Operation Allied Refuge. Akins orchestrated a set-up passenger deployment function, moving 14 internal airlift/helicopter slingable container units, staged a pallet yard and enabled communications in less than eight hours, streamlining the integration of the 82nd IRF. He volunteered for the Scott Air Force Base Top 3 social where he coordinated a food truck and secured $1,000 in donations, unifying 60 people among 10 base organizations. He supported H.E.R.O.E.S. Care by volunteering six hours to collect 900 backpacks and essential supplies worth $17,500 for 2,000 members.
Company Grade Officer of the Quarter
Capt. Cecilia J. Photinos, 445th Operations Support Squadron C-17 aircraft commander and training officer is the 445th Airlift Wing Company Grade Officer of the Quarter. Photinos led three critical Operation Allies Refuge evacuation missions, coordinated crew efforts with eight combat hours of non-combatant evacuation operations. Her efforts resulted in 816 Afghanistan refugees rescued from Kabul. She commanded 50 hours: six combat airlift missions in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and more than 340,000 pounds of cargo was delivered. Photinos directed two Patriot Warrior missions where 82,000 pounds of equipment was airlifted for the aeromedical/homeland defense mobility exercise with 4,260 participants. She volunteered for the Air Force Reserve Command pilot shadow program offering 12 hours to mentor five future female aviators. She dedicated 24 hours to the Be Hope Church, helping raise $11,000 for the Tree of Life organization that sends 200 African orphans to school.