HEADQUARTERS
a- ‘TEST SERVICES UNIT, PROVISIONAL
APO 187, c/o Postmaster
San Francisco, California
22 March 1954
SUBJECT:
Maintenance Man of the Month
TO:
Commander
Task Group 74, Provisional
APO 187, c/o Postmaster
San Francisco , California
3. Under the provisions of Task Group Regulation 62-13 dated 22
’ February 1954, I hereby recommend, Technical Sergeant William 4, Brooks
Jr, AF 18164012, for nomination as Maintenance Man of the Month, for
the month of Februarye
2e Sergeant Brooks, non-commissioned officer in charge of mainte
enance for the SAR Element, has maintained an 86% in commission rate on
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assigned aircraft; except for an ocight (8) day AOCP on one aircraft,
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this percentage would exceed 95%_. This rate is considerably higher than
the USaF or Air Rescue Service average, even discounting maintenance not
. accomplished here. He has less than two (2) men per aircraft in his seo~
tions
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In his capacity as line chief, Sergeant Brooks has steadily im
proved the overall condition of the aircraft: since their arrival here,
No maintenance officers being assigned to the element, and Sergeant
Brooks has assumed full responsibility for records, forms, and all other
aspects of the maintenance section,
First Sergeant for the element.
He has an additional duty as acting
Le The fine example this non-commissioned officer has set for other
members of his unit is remarkable, inasnmch as he has recently been
involuntarily:removed from flying status, after being promoted to his
next higher grade is practically non-existent in this organization.
While many of Sergeant Brook's attributes may also bo found in other
USAF airmen, his willingness to tackle adverse conditions, and knack
for getting things done on his ewn qualify him for the Maintenance Man
of the Month Award,
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