445th Airlift Wing CGO of the Quarter, second quarter Published July 9, 2015 By 445th Airlift Wing Public Affairs WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- 1st Lt. Nathaniel D. Kirstein, 89th Airlift Squadron C-17 pilot, is the 445th Airlift Wing Company Grade Officer of the Quarter, second quarter. Kirstein flew two combat missions in support of Operations Freedom Centennial and Freedom Sentinel. He flew multiple air evacuation missions, transporting more than 70 wounded warriors out of the combat zone. During his off-duty time, Kirstein prepares and serves meals at the Ronald McDonald House of Cincinnati. He has briefed multiple civic and school groups on the mission of the 445th Airlift Wing and the capabilities of the C-17 Globemaster III. The lieutenant also volunteers five hours a month in his church's outreach program preparing and serving meals to the homeless in Northern Kentucky