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2 September 2021
Local Reserve Citizen Airman receives national
recognition as ‘Outstanding Airman of the Year’
by Tech. Sgt.
CouRTNeY RiChARDSoN
944th Fighter Wing
Airmen work hard day in and day out to
complete the tasks they are given. Some go
above and beyond the call of duty and are
highlighted for their efforts.
Reserve Citizen Airman Staff Sgt. Kristy
L. Riley, 924th Maintenance Squadron
Munitions Flight combat plans training
supervisor, from Davis-Monthan Air Force
Base, was recognized at Air Force Reserve
Command Headquarters level as their Air-
man of the Year, moving on to be selected as
one of the Department of the Air Force’s “12
Outstanding Airmen of the Year.”
“Munitions is an integral part of the Air
Force mission,” Riley said. “The pilots need
their bombs, missiles and gun ammunition
to be able to carry out their orders. Those
defending the base need their ammo for
their firearms, and so on.”
Riley, originally from Escondido, Califor-
nia, joined the Air Force Reserve to help
finish paying for her nursing degree and
accepted the first job the recruiter offered
that lined up with her date of availability.
“I did choose (this career field) but neither
I, nor my recruiter, knew what it was. That
did not bother me, because I knew it would
not be the same as nursing,” Riley said. “The
(basic training and technical) school dates 23, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Riley was recently congratulated by Lt. Gen. Richard W. Scobee, chief of the Air Force Re- ment and category links to browse our virtual
just lined up perfectly.” serve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, for becoming one of the Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year.
Staff Sgt. Kristy Riley, 924th Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight combat plans training supervisor, poses for a photo July
23, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
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Staff Sgt. Blake Gonzales
Staff Sgt. Kristy Riley, 924th Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight combat plans training supervisor, poses for a photo July
From the moment Riley arrived at the
924th FG, she hit the ground running, and
her leadership immediately took notice.
“She outworks all her peers and has con-
tinuously done so since joining our team five
years ago,” said Senior Master Sgt. James
Pumarejo, 924th Maintenance Squadron
munition flight chief.
Pumarejo explained that Riley is a great
wingman and does her job without the need
for recognition.
“She is ambitious to reach her full po-
tential, however, she is not willing to do it
at the expense of another,” Pumarejo said.
“She wants to see her teammates succeed
every bit as much as herself. She is a great
team player and takes pride in the quantity
and quality of work she does. She is brutally
honest and will tell you exactly what she
thinks, which, in my opinion, brings stron-
ger trust to the team. She is about getting
stuff done and finding the most efficient
way to get it done. In our TFI (Total Force
Integration) environment, I’ve had active-
duty sections superintendents fighting to
have her in their shop — she’s that good.”
Her character traits have not wavered
from the first day she started in the unit
and have always put her in her leadership’s
line of sight.
“Believe it or not, Riley was a candidate for
Wing Annuals (Awards) three times in the
five years she’s been on our team,” Pumarejo
said. “This just goes to show she’s always been
consistent with her work ethic and drive.
Staff Sgt. Blake Gonzales Each year she would get a little bit larger
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