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BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Massachusetts –Senior Airman Malvin Mwangi, 104th Maintenance Squadron integrated electronics technician, recently went on a temporary duty assignment with other members of the 104th Fighter Wing to Patrick Air Force Base, Florida.
Temporary duty assignments are beneficial to Airmen of all ranks. For new Airmen like Mwangi who was on his first TDY, the training provided is crucial to future success.
Senior Master Sergeant Miguel Diaz, 104th Maintenance Group integrated electronics supervisor, expects Airmen that go on TDYs to go there, train, and do the best they can, he said.
“Temporary duty assignments are important because they help build skills that will help Airmen in the future with their jobs,” said Diaz.
The TDY helped him get experience that he needed to excel in his job, and also gave him a look at how other squadrons work together, said Mwangi.
“Working together in a different environment was helpful,” said Mwangi.“Getting to see all the different shops come to support the mission was great.”
Mwangi is striving to become a pilot in the future, and the TDY provided him with skills that will help him on the path to achieving that goal, he said. He was able to get out of the maintenance shop and onto the flight line to see how others do their jobs, and learn from them.
“I worked with one of the crew chiefs and he showed me how to do a full pre-flight inspection,” said Mwangi. “He showed me different things to look out for like different stress fractures on the aircraft and different oil pressure gauges”
The experience at Patrick AFB gave Mwangi the ability to prosper in all aspects of his career. He hopes he will be able to go on more TDYs in different locations to further develop his skill set, he said.
“It’s all about positive thinking,” said Mwangi.“No matter what you do, do it right and have fun with it.”
| Date Taken: | 02.10.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 02.10.2019 15:28 |
| Story ID: | 310200 |
| Location: | WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, US |
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