Plumbing Specialist
Hampton Virginia, Bitburg Germany
I joined the USAF after high school and found a family with a serious mission. The professionalism and team work of the Air Force still inspires me. Being a part of this family in service to our country adds special meaning and a type of camaraderie that is hard to explain. I primarily worked on water, gas, and fire suppression systems. Direct exposure to amazing aircraft, machines, and structures that ranged from inflatable buildings to bunkers made a great impression. Prime BEEF (Base Engineer Emergency Force) deployments included Italy and Oman. Additional specialized training as a ski patroller in southern Germany on loan to the the US Army, as a bomb removal driver (loader and dump truck after EOD did their more important work), and with the Bitburg base denial force added adventure to my time with USAF. I was awarded the Air Force Achievement Medal after my time in Germany. I left USAF to continue my college education full time and to forge a career in design. I was stationed at Bitburg Air Base, Germany, 1982-1984, 36th TFW and Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1984-1986 Ist TFW.