SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --
Staff Sgt. William
Pickett, 367th Training Support Squadron cyber support programmer and native of
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, has been in the Air Force for four years
and seven months and is the Support Airman of the Week at Sheppard Air Force
Base, Texas, for the week of Oct. 11-17, 2016.
Most significant accomplishments:
Pickett’s most significant accomplishment has been marrying his
wife and beginning his journey as a father.
Airman’s story:
“I spent a few years as a salesman because the money was
decent,” Pickett said. “After buying my first house and with a baby on the way,
I realized I had to be a part of something larger than myself to be happy and
fulfilled. I walked into the recruiter’s office the next day and never looked
back.”
Supervisor
comments:
“Staff Sergeant Pickett provides
administration and installation of 233 maintenance training courses reaching
81,548 students,” said Tech. Sgt. Brandon Van Veldhuizen, NCO in charge of
client support. “He resolved 750 helpdesk tickets ensuring uninterrupted access
to training material. Additionally, Sergeant Pickett custom-built the unit’s Evalutron
system (an evaluation and discrepancy tracking tool). His tireless efforts ensure the content and quality
of the unit’s training products are consistent with Air Force core values.”