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EBBING AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ark. - Senior Airman Tyler Price heard his name Sept. 30 when declared the Arkansas Air National Guard's 188th Wing Outstanding Airman of the Quarter.
Price walked up to receive the award from the wing commander as a crowd of Airmen cheered.
The information technology specialist and cyber systems operator served with the communications flight for more than three years but first attended the University of Arkansas. He chose a career with computers with a business degree.
“I had a good affinity for computers when I started working for the City of Greenwood because my mother was a computer tech her entire life,” said Price.
The City of Greenwood hired Price to map their water field using the geographic information system. They did not have a full-time IT, but they soon hired Price as network administrator.
“Over the course of a year-and-a-half I got put into that role because of the problems I addressed,” said Price.
Price said that he looked up to his great-uncle, an Air National Guard aircraft mechanic.
“I always thought what he did, even from a young age, was really neat,” said Price.
He applied for a full-time IT position with the communications flight and got the job.
He said that he overcame challenges in the Air Force networks, internet and email systems. He and his team developed a systematic guide to assist Airmen during a major network change.
“It was a massive undertaking, but having other people to rely on and to carry through is a good support system to have,” said Price.
Price also provides customer service and support when someone on base has an issue, which includes troubleshooting.
“To be good at this job, you need to have a very logical mind and be analytical in your thinking,” said Price. He said that a lack of these career traits makes it difficult.
“Tyler’s work ethic is a breath of fresh air,” said Senior Master Sgt. Joel McDonald, communication fight manager. “He’s always looking to gain more knowledge and take on new assignments without question and do the research that it takes to make something work.”
| Date Taken: | 11.02.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 11.02.2015 16:14 |
| Story ID: | 180661 |
| Location: | FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS, US |
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