Master Sgt. Kenneth M. Fay, from Luke Air Force Base, and Senior Airmen Patricia Walker and Andrew Brinza, both from the 445th Civil Engineer Squadron, designed and built a wall mural with the Air Force Creed and two podiums to be used for monthly promotion and recognition ceremonies and other events at their deployed location in Southwest Asia. (Courtesy Photo)

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Deployed Airmen leave a lasting mark

Published Aug. 13, 2013
By 944th Fighter Wing

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Even while deployed and working long hours Airmen take the time to leave a lasting mark on their deployed location.

Master Sgt. Kenneth M. Fay, from Luke Air Force Base, and Senior Airmen Patricia Walker and Andrew Brinza, both electrical systems apprentices assigned to the 445th Civil Engineer Squadron, did just that by designing and building a wall mural with the Air Force Creed and two podiums to be used for monthly promotion and recognition ceremonies and other events at their deployed location in Southwest Asia.

At the request of the local commander and group superintendent the Top 3 organization took lead on the project with the help of the Airman's council.

Fay designed and built the creed, while Walker painted all of the lettering by hand spending about 25 hours of off duty time completing the project. Brinza built the two podiums from junk lumber and plywood.

"It is pretty amazing what our Airman can do when they want to," said Fay. "Neither of them ever asked me once what was in it for them. We were tasked with this on July 11 and had it completed and on the wall on July 25."