Tyndall Airman earns ACC Outstanding Munitions Technician Award

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  • By 2nd Lt. Andrea Valencia
  • 325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. --  Tyndall's Senior Airman Ashley Osgood, 325th Maintenance Squadron precision guided munitions crew chief, earned the Air Combat Command Outstanding Munitions Technician Award during the 2012 Maintenance and Staff Professionals of the Year banquet in Hangar 1 March 15.

The Leland, N.C. native said it was amazing to receive the award. It is given to recognize individual excellence in munitions systems.

"I was very delighted to hear that I was nominated for the award, but to actually win was astounding," said Airman Osgood. "It is so incredible to be noticed for all the hard work that we do on a day-to-day basis."

Airman Osgood has been in the Air Force for four years and has worked in the munitions career field throughout her enlistment. Her favorite part about the job is the people she works with.

"They make the job worth it. All of the people that I work with now and the ones who I have worked with before have had a significant impact on my life and I would not have won this award without them," she said.

The MPOY banquet recognizes the achievements of the maintenance group and honors maintenance professionals each year.

"Airman Osgood is very self-motivated and very knowledgeable in the bay," said her supervisor, Staff Sgt. Phillip Thompson, 325th Maintenance Squadron precision guided munitions crew chief. "Anytime your outstanding troops get recognized it is an honor."

The original maintenance professional award was established in 1979 to recognize outstanding performance of direct, sortie-producing maintenance specialists. Support, training and staff personnel make vital contributions to effective sortie production. Tyndall recognized these important professionals in their diversified career fields.

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