445th Airlift Wing NCO of the Quarter, second quarter

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Staff Sgt. Ryan Thomas, 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron services journeyman, is the 445th Airlift Wing NCO of the Quarter, second quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Demetrius Smith)

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445th Airlift Wing NCO of the Quarter, second quarter

Published May 13, 2014
By 445th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Staff Sgt. Ryan Thomas, 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron services journeyman, is the 445th Airlift Wing NCO of the Quarter, second quarter.

Thomas implemented an ambitious training plan, ensuring nine Airmen will meet their requirements for an early upgrade. He instructed 2.5 hours readiness skills verification programs training, certifying 28 Airmen on wartime tasks. Thomas developed a new approach for Airmen failing to meet physical fitness standards, resulting in a 20 percent increase in his squadron's pass rate.

During his off-duty time, Thomas devotes more than 48 off-duty hours to the American Red Cross and is a certified first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillation instructor. He's working on his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and has received a Community College of the Air Force degree in allied health.