Tech. Sgt. Bryan Woiewucki, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight NCO in-charge of training, begins his morning the same way as many Airmen: P.T., breakfast and a morning meeting.
However, Tuesday, April 2, would turn out to be different.
“I was on standby, so my phone was in my window because of bad reception and I see a number that says no caller ID on it and it was a DSN number,” Woiewucki said. “I thought, well, it’s a standby call, no big deal. I answered and it was my commander.”
Woiewucki was told that he was selected as PACAF’s NCO of the Year and that he would go on to compete as one of the Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year.
“Wow, I did not see this coming,” Woiewucki said. “You don’t really know what to say to that because you never expect to actually go that far. You think about when are put up for an award, that you might just make it through the gauntlet of the squadron, group or wing.”
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Source: Stars & Stripes Okinawa