Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Master Pennington

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  • By Senior Airman Kristine M. Gruwell
  • 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- Rank & Name: Staff Sgt. Master Pennington

Unit: 314th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Official Duty title: Electrical and environmental journeyman

Hometown: Rio Linda, California

Time in service: 4 years              

Time at LRAFB: 7 months

Goals: Pursue a master’s degree             

Hobbies: Playing guitar and making music

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Pennington is a leader among peers with a strong work ethic and positive attitude. When working weekend duty in support of Air Education & Training Command Airlift, he troubleshot and repaired a fire-and-overheat detection system returning the aircraft to service in three hours.