June 9, 2006 Gulf Defender I I I I Ir I I Staff Sgt. Brian Mayberry I I I I I I I I I I I H H H I H I I I I I 1 I I I I I I H Steve Wallace I * Sergeant Mayberry, F-16 Avionics lead technician, recieves the Associate Spotlight * award from Lt. Col. Collin Smith, 28th Test Support Squadronl Det. 2 commander. I Duty title: Lead Technician F-16 Avionics Time on Station: One year and six months Hometown: Greenville, S.C. Hobbies: Paintball, kayaking, computergam- ing, and soccer Goals: Complete a master's degree Favorite thing about your unit: The cama- raderie among co-workers and the unique mission I am part of. Favorite movie: "Chronicles of Riddick" Favorite book: Books by Tom Clancy Pet peeves: Closed mindedness Proudest moment at duty location: Com- pleting bachelor's degree Sergeant Mayberry is responsible for maintaining $30 million in F-16 avionics. He provided critical technical support for over 400 F-16 flight and ground test mis- sions and saved the Air Force nearly $5 million in 2005. He has also managed over 40 mission- critical F-16 software programs ensuring seamless configuration control and oper- ations tempo. Additionally, he has vol- unteered more than 40 hours in the local community. Page 15 X~C~r~NC+W~L~C~C~