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    VTANG Airman of the Year

    VTANG's NCO of the Year

    Photo By Staff Sgt. Victoria Greenia | Tech. Sgt. Christina Walsh from Operations Group was chosen as VTANG’s...... read more read more

    SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT, UNITED STATES

    12.10.2011

    Story by Senior Airman Victoria Greenia 

    158th Fighter Wing

    SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. - Airman 1st Class Richard Beach, a cyber systems operator in Information Operations in Norwich is the VTANG’s Airman of the Year.

    His supervisor describes him as a tech whiz. Beach has made a program that supports and updates more than 70 work stations and greatly helped with creating elements for cyber training. His work ethic is incredible, he prepared old server hardware and computers for utilization on his own initiative, he is the first to complete weekly tasks, and is a mentor to new airmen.

    Tech. Sgt. Christina Walsh from Operations Group was chosen as VTANG’s NCO of the year. Her dedication and support during operations Jaded Moose III and Maple Leaf made it possible for VTANG pilots and international pilots to be combat ready. Her hard work with coordinating flight plans and air space resulted in 184 missions. Walsh also headed up personnel training for the monthly Ready Aircrew Program which is pivotal for VTANG to be mission ready. Further, Walsh personally took on responsibility to create a program mentoring enlisted for leadership positions.


    Master Sgt. Jill Bolton is the knowledge operations management specialist at Operations Group and has been pivotal in ensuring deployments and training for 158th airmen. Her meticulous attention to detail ensured maximized training for airmen in the OG with no waste of resources. She stays on base to work after hours, works remotely from home, and comes in on days she normally has off if that’s what it takes to get the job done.

    The Airman of the Year was awarded to the following:
    Airman 1st Class Richard Beach
    Tech. Sgt. Christina Walsh
    Master Sgt. Jill Bolton

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    Date Taken: 12.10.2011
    Date Posted: 02.22.2012 10:36
    Story ID: 84175
    Location: SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT, US

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