445th Airlift Wing Airman of the Quarter, second quarter

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Senior Airman Thao Phan, 445th Maintenance Squadron fuel systems journeyman, is the 445th Airlift Wing Airman of the Quarter, second quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Demetrius Smith)

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445th Airlift Wing Airman of the Quarter, second quarter

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

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Senior Airman Thao Phan, 445th Maintenance Squadron fuel systems journeyman, is the 445th Airlift Wing Airman of the Quarter, second quarter.

Phan streamlined the master entry permit and hangar checklist, reducing fuel maintenance setup time by less than 15 percent. He replaced a leaky shut-off valve controller on one of the wing's aircraft, averting a possible ground abort/inflight mishap; the plane was mission-ready four days early.

During his off-duty time, the Airman was involved with the Honor Flight program, helping World War II veterans visit Washington, D.C. He also volunteers with Habitat for Humanity and the base's Airmen Against Drunk Driving program. Phan received a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Southern Mississippi and a Community College of the Air Force degree in aircraft maintenance technology.