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SRA. AARON T. FELICIANO
MQ-9 Avionics Systems Journeyman
849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (ACC) Holloman AFB, N. M.
Home of Record: St. Cloud, Fla.
Feliciano was instrumental in modernizing the 49th Wing’s MQ-9
fleet by successfully upgrading 13 MQ-9s in five days, increasing the combat mission readiness of 340 aircrews. He led a five-person RPA safety modernization team that upgraded 11 aircraft and reduced pro- cessing time from 90 days to less than two weeks with a 100 percent maintenance quality assurance rating. As the avionics section trainer, he certified 99 tasks, trained 11 airmen, and raised the section’s qualifications by 35 percent. He successfully completed three college classes and seven College Level Examination Program exams with
a 4.0 GPA, earning his Community College of the Air Force avion-
ics systems degree. Feliciano also remissioned a MQ-9 training
sortie supporting the recovery of an injured German air force airman stranded in the New Mexico desert.
SRA. SHABREE N. HEASELL
Geospatial Intelligence Analyst
603rd Air and Space Operations Center (USAFE) Ramstein AB, Germany
Home of Record: San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Heasell’s work as an imagery intelligence support analyst led to her selection as a tactics and training analyst. In this facet, she identified 43 smuggling routes across a 193-square-mile area, leading to the discovery and elimination of 12 enemy workshops, 20 improvised explosive devices, and 50 weapons caches. She developed nine primary and alternate evacuation routes for the Secret Service, ensuring the safety of the President of the United States and 223 staff personnel during the President’s diplomatic visit to Africa. Heasell volunteered 1,270 hours for 15 organizations and led 350 volunteers through 53 events, raising more than $2 million in sales and proceeds that were donated to local schools and charities.
SRA. ARIFUL HAQUE
Water and Fuel Maintenance Technician 374th Civil Engineer Squadron (PACAF) Yokota AB, Japan
Home of Record: East Elmhurst, N.Y.
Haque led five Japanese-national employees in maintaining and repair- ing the Yokota Air Base bulk fuel storage area, Type III hydrant fueling systems, and high-level control valves, which enabled air operations for the sole airlift wing in the western Pacific. He led a storm pump renovation project that solved two years of flooding problems, eliminat- ing the risk to multiple networks vital to bilateral operations. Relying on his criminal justice background and language skills, he partnered with the local AFOSI detachment to develop realistic scenarios for a joint training exercise for agents. As a member of the Yokota Air Base Honor Guard, he re-established the only drill team in Pacific Air Forces and has performed as a ceremonial guardsman.
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