SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --
Gaylon Hawkins, 361st
Training Squadron aerospace propulsion instructor and native of Burkburnett,
Texas, has been with the Air Force for 32 years and is the Instructor of the
Week at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, for the week of July 12-18, 2016.
Most significant accomplishments:
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Six colleges degrees: two graduate, one
bachelor, and three associate
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CCAF Instructor Certification III
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Private Pilot
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Airframe and Powerplant mechanic
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Eagle Scout
Airman’s story:
Supervisor
comments:
“Mr. Hawkins is a
master instructor with 30 years of experience,” said Master Sgt. Jeremiah
Layton, instructor supervisor. “He traveled
TDY to attend C-130J engine familiarization training and then trained all of our
turboprop instructors. He has a keen eye for course writing, which proved
valuable during our recent course rewrite and validation that was pivotal to an
increase in student understanding and overall block test scores. Mr. Hawkins leads
the Propulsion Flight’s technical order program which has been plagued with E-tool
connectivity and update issues. His diligence and resolve to correct the issue
has prevented lost training time.”