Scott AFB senior master sergeant, Shreveport native, earns 2010 Air Mobility Command Senior NCO of the Year

Courtesy Photo | Senior Master Sgt. Patrick Jones, from the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., was named the 2010 Air Mobility Command Senior NCO of the Year. Jones is the operations superintendent for the 375th CES at Scott AFB. According to his award information, during 2010 he directed 250 engineers, maintained more than 820 facilities, and managed $1.4 million budget. He also led the snow recovery efforts that enabled Scott AFB personnel to accomplish their airlift tasking mission in support of multiple world-wide operations. “Additionally, he is the co-founder of the Louisiana teen program where he authored after school tutoring courses helping to keep more than 260 underprivileged youths off the streets.”  

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, IL, UNITED STATES

04.07.2011

Story by Master Sgt. Scott Sturkol                                                                                        

Air Mobility Command

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – Senior Master Sgt. Patrick Jones was named the 2010 Air Mobility Command Senior NCO of the Year during the command’s OAY banquet at Scott AFB, April 1.

Jones is the operations superintendent for the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron at Scott AFB.

According to his award information, during 2010 Jones directed 250 engineers, maintained more than 820 facilities, and managed $1.4 million budget. He also led the snow recovery efforts that enabled Scott AFB personnel to accomplish their airlift tasking mission in support of multiple world-wide operations.

“Additionally, he is the co-founder of the Louisiana teen program where he authored after school tutoring courses helping to keep more than 260 underprivileged youths off the streets.”

According to his biography, Jones is a native of Shreveport, La., and he entered the Air Force in 1989. He arrived at his first base, Tinker AFB, Okla., as a heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration specialist in 1990.

In addition to Tinker AFB, during his career he has served at Howard Air Base, Panama; Beale AFB, Calif.; Misawa AB, Japan; and more than five years in various positions in the Republic of Korea.

Jones has deployed numerous times in his career to include for operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm and more recently for Operation Enduring Freedom where he served with Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix in Afghanistan. He has earned three Air Force Meritorious Service Medals, two Air Force Commendation Medals, an Army Commendation Medal and two Air Force Achievement Medals.

Jones has also earned the distinguished graduate award as a senior airman for Airman Leadership School, numerous quarterly and annual awards and has previously earned the AMC Chief Master Sgt. Larry Daniel Award given to airmen in the civil engineering career field.

In a March 2011 message from Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., AMC commander, he noted the “competition this year was fierce” to determine AMC’s winners.

“All of the candidates demonstrated tremendous leadership and dedication,” General Johns said in the message. “Please accept my sincere congratulations to the nominees, and thanks to all the mobility airmen for making a positive difference around the world and across the entire spectrum of operations.

“Thank you to all of our mobility airmen,” General Johns also said in the message. “Your commitment, initiative and leadership are making a difference around the world. Congratulations again to our finalists, and my best wishes for your continued success.”

Jones will now compete at Air Force level.

• Date Taken: 04.07.2011
• Date Posted: 04.07.2011 15:18
• Story ID: 68419
• Location: SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, IL, US