WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The 445th Airlift Wing is proud to announce the following Airmen as the second quarter CY 22 award winners;
Company Grade Officer of the Quarter
Capt. Edward Woody, 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron commander’s support staff officer in charge, is the 445th Airlift Wing Company Grade Officer of the Quarter. Woody was chosen for the Space Training and Readiness Command A1 field command stand up; he was the sole Airman selected worldwide for the talent management team, enhancing Space Force’s end strength. As the squadron self-assessment program manager for the Management Internal Control Toolkit subject matter expert, Woody provided guidance and validation for 27 checklists, four observations were identified and four corrective action plans were executive, resulting in helping the wing earn a Unit Effectiveness Inspection “Effective” rating. Woody is a Doctor of Business Admin candidate; 44 out of 48 hours have been completed with a projected graduation date of December 2022. The captain facilitated a DA Memorial Day flag ride in Fort Jackson, S.C. with 39 motorcycle riders driving more than 80 miles; honoring the fallen.
Senior NCO of the Quarter
Master Sgt. Justin Hunt, 87th Aerial Port Squadron ramp services supervisor, is the 445th Airlift Wing Senior NCO of the Quarter. Hunt worked with the host nation government to bring in F-22 Raptors in response to a situation where they had to move locations. In less than five days, he and his team handled the deployment of the F-22s, equipment, and support personnel, while still working the normal Air Force Central Command missions. The team was able to receive the unit and quickly get them and their equipment ready to fly deterrent missions. The sergeant coordinated a multi-national liquid oxygen transfer, enabling Battalion Management Command and Control International Organization for Standardization priority Special Operations Joint Task Force mission. Master Sgt. Hunt engineered a COVID-19 mitigation plan. Master Sgt. Hunt formed a wing working group and developed a process to safeguard hundreds of people and set the AFCENT standard.
NCO of the Quarter
Tech. Sgt. Nathan Pritchard, 445th Operations Support Squadron SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape) operations NCO in charge, is the 445th Airlift Wing NCO of the Quarter. Pritchard filled a master sergeant billet and served as the sole full-time SERE individual for four wings where he led 64 training hours at eight events, readying 70 Air Force members and 11 Air Force Specialty Codes for operation in six areas of responsibility. He led an Air Force Reserve Command-level tasking where he developed unprecedented joint training for 26 soldiers with just 90 hours of preparation and coordination of an exercise with and Army colonel as part of the training. As a part-time firefighter and lead medic, Pritchard worked 312 hours and responded to 91 emergency calls; he saved two cardia arrest patients. The sergeant led Wright State University’s first-ever ROTC SERE training where he instructed 30 cadets, giving future Air Force officers a taste of real-life military training.
Airman of the Quarter
Senior Airman Tommy Pham, 445th Security Forces Squadron fire team member, is the 445th Airlift Wing Airman of the Quarter. Pham deployed recently in support of Operation Allies Welcome, one of the largest evacuations in history with 124,000 Afghans secured. As the security lead, Pham controlled the internal and external security response teams for three refugee villages where he secured 15,000 evacuees; the integrity of the immigration process was elevated. Pham volunteered for a short-notice deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. He was the liaison for the Afghan elders, relating issues with housing, food and morale to Joint Task Force-Liberty leadership. The Airman crushed operations amid a pathogen outbreak; he monitored 72 isolation rooms and the MMR vaccine POD (points of distribution); the infection rate was cut for 2,000 personnel.