WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo., -- This week's Whiteman Warrior is 2nd Lt. Joshua Heacock, 509th Aircraft Maintenance squadron aircraft section officer in charge.
The Whiteman Warrior recognizes Whiteman servicemembers who go above and beyond in the performance of daily of their duties, and who personify the Air Force Core Values.
Chiefs and first sergeants may nominate officers or enlisted members in their unit to be recognized as a Whiteman Warrior by sending the member the "Whiteman Warrior" form for completion and returning the completed form to the 509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs Office to whiteman.warrior@whiteman.af.mil.
For more information on how to nominate a member, contact the PA office at (660) 687-6123.
Meet 2nd Lt. Joshua Heacock
Hometown: Hellertown, Pa.
Unit/duty title: 509th Aircraft Maintenance squadron aircraft section officer in charge
Time in the Air Force: Five years
Time at Whiteman: 11 months
What I like most about being stationed at Whiteman: The maintainers that surround me and continue to set the standard for the Air Force
The military member who's influenced my career the most is: Retired Lt. Col. Merrill Beyer
My proudest military moment is when ... I graduated from the United States Air Force Academy.
Five years from now I'll ... hopefully have an office with a window.
Dream job: Running my own company
Motto: "Life is a garden ... dig it."
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Chief's comments: "Lieutenant Heacock has and continues to impress me daily. As a young officer he is eager to learn and be active in both day-to-day issues and long term planning. Specifically he has tackled several challenging issues. He is the MXG lead on planning and organizing all maintenance and logistics aspects of a FOL exercise later this year. He has found ways to balance exercise requirements and mission support requirements. Lieutenant Heacock is also tackling an on-going issue with aircraft generations. He is conducting research on oil "overservicing" and what can be done to prevent that. The results of his investigation and follow-on corrective actions will improve on-time launch rates."
-- Chief Master Sgt. Sam Hook
509th Maintenance Group
superintendent