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Staff Sergeant Ryan D. Nestor distinguished himself by meritorious service as a Communication Navigation Mission Systems Craftsman, 22d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 22d Maintenance Group, Mcconnell Air Force Base, Kansas. During this period, Sergeant Nestor deployed for 125 days to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar in support of Operations INHERENT RESOLVE and FREEDOM'S SENTINEL. His dedication and skill supported 2,800 sorties, 19,000 flight hours, and the offload of 99 million pounds of fuel to 8,000 Joint service receivers. Additionally, Sergeant Nestor showcased his technical expertise during a pre-flight anomaly for an inoperative flight situational awareness system. He quickly identified and repaired a system wiring harness, ensuring the on-time take off for the aircrew and 26 deploying Airmen on board. Finally, Sergeant Nestor's organizational and leadership abilities were critical in the creation of the delivery inspection criteria for the KC-46 Pegasus. He led a maintenance team through 105 inspection items, coordinating nine acceptance procedure corrections with Air Mobility Command, streamlining the process for future aircraft deliveries, and culminating in two Team of the Quarter awards. The distinctive accomplishments of Sergeant Nestor reflect credit upon himself, the 22d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and the United States Air Force.
Senior Airman Glenn J. Pease distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as Comm/Nav Mission Systems Specialist, 7th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 7th Maintenance Group, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. During this period, Airman Pease responded to six red balls and corrected 37 discrepancies, contributing to the success of Exercise Iron Falcon and strengthening military relations with five Gulf states. Additionally, Airman Pease performed over one thousand maintenance actions and completed sixty Identify Friend or Foe checks and twenty inspections. He teamed with the weapons and fuel cell sections to restore targeting capabilities to aircraft, resulting in the destruction of enemy anti-aircraft artillery, the completion of ninety kill-box missions, and the destruction of an ISIS stronghold. Furthermore, Airman Pease deployed to Guam for Continuous Bomber Presence, where he executed 300 repairs and corrected a multi-function display malfunction in support of fifteen on-time take-offs for Higher Headquarters Missions. Finally, Airman Pease successfully troubleshot an advanced targeting pod power issue, identifying a faulty power supply, saving the Air Force 4.8 million dollars in lost assets. The distinctive accomplishments of Airman Pease reflect credit upon himself, the 7th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the United States Air Force.