SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --
1st Lt. Robert
Nielsen, 459th Flying Training Squadron assistant flight commander and native
of Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, has been in the Air Force for 10 years and
is the Instructor of the Week at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, for the week
of June 28 – July 4, 2016.
Most significant accomplishments:
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ALS (Airman Leadership School) Levitow Award
winner
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OTS (Officer Training School) Honor Graduate
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459th Instructor Pilot of the Year, 2015
Airman’s story:
“I’ve been married 10 years and have two sons, six and three,”
Nielsen said. “I spent six years as an enlisted Avionics Technician on F-15 and
A-10s. I love my job and enjoy growing the combat pilots of tomorrow’s Air
Force.”
Supervisor
comments:
“1st Lieutenant
Nielsen is responsible for mentoring and instructing more than 100 future
combat pilots per year for NATO’s prestigious multinational flying training
program,” Capt. Matthew Burton, 459th flight commander.