Mackey named "Commander's Wingman of Choice" for Nov. 5-9

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SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  Brenda Mackey of the 82nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron was named the the 82nd TRW "Commander's Wingman of Choice" award winner for the week of Nov. 5 - 9.

The 82nd Training Wing "Commander's Wingman of Choice" award program is the commander's way of acknowledging Airmen for a job well done and to recognize Airmen who exemplify the spirit of the program. 

Criteria for consideration include outstanding duty performance, community involvement and exemplary leadership.

Go by name: Brenda

Duty title: Secretary

Hometown: Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Years of service and time on Sheppard: 20 years civil-service and 20 years of active duty. (24 years in local area)

Family: husband Mackey (David), Terrance, Jordan, Robert, David and Tatiana

Education: Bachelor in Business Administration at Columbia Southern University in Orange Beach, AL

What inspires you: My family

Future goals: Owning my own daycare center

Greatest accomplishment: Being married to this wonderful man for 38 years. 40 years of federal services.

Hobbies, off-duty interest: Church choir, assistant church treasurer, bowling, golf, football (favorite team: Denver and Green Bay, Little Bull Dogs; favorite player: Robert and David, Little Bulldogs), basketball.

Reason for submission:  Brenda has kept our 98-person/9 flight squadron on track with critical timelines, performance reports, decorations and official correspondence for the last five years--in between receiving phone calls and office visitors.  This has included tracking, drafting and routing more than 100 appointment & policy letters.  Brenda's prior experience as a personnelist and her willingness to "go above and beyond" her job description has been invaluable. As the squadron liaison to the MPF, she tackled and corrected more than 50 errors in our military members' records in the last year alone. Brenda is well-known as the "go-to" person in the group for records management, personnel and correspondence expertise; more often than not, you'll see her mentoring someone else.

Commander's comments:  "Brenda retires from civil service in December. I might as well cut off my right arm! Always humble, she's declined any formal ceremony or celebration. This award is very fitting for Brenda." - Lt. Col. Krystal Murphy