Master Sergeant Stetson Young distinguished himself in the performance of outstanding service to the United States
as Maintenance Flight Chief, 22d Maintenance Squadron, 22d Maintenance Group, 22d Air Refueling Wing,
McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. During this period, Sergeant Young led a 30-member team responsible for the
sustainment of eight KC-135s, in support of Olympic Titan intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
operations. His team generated fifty-six sorties enabling the vital detection of foreign missile launches for three
combatant commands. Additionally, Sergeant Young showcased his transformational leadership skills when he led
the squadron's largest Support Section. His drive and vision resulted in the complete overhaul of twenty programs
and the creation of a digital inventory process to track five thousand equipment items valued at fifteen million
dollars. These efforts were instrumental to the execution of seven thousand sorties and solidified his selection as the
group Maintenance Support Professional of the quarter. Finally, Sergeant Young guided five work centers through
35,000 maintenance actions and fourteen major aircraft inspections. His overall superior acumen and outstanding
performance contributed to the group’s 2021 Air Mobility Command Daedalian Trophy win and his recognition as
the wing’s 2022 Chief Master Sergeant Fred Archer Award recipient. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of
Sergeant Young reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
- Leads 146 member Total Force multiple Air Force Specialty flight establishing quality standards and training plans in support of 18 KC-135 & 22 KC-46 Aircraft
- Plans & executes scheduled and unscheduled maintenance; coordinates Maintenance Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Squadron integration/utilization f/$4B tanker fleet sustainment
- Advises Commander Superintendent on manpower & training needs/resolves technical issues; coordinates depot-level contract field teams
- Implements maintenance directives for US Strategic Command/Operational plan/Higher Headquarter priority taskings, Presidential support missions & contingency operations
- Orchestrates control of 21K items/$8.5M eqpt req f/Periodic inspections on 27 KC-135 & A-Chks on 21 KC-46 aircraft worth $4.5B
- Supervises 14 prsnl workcenter, tracks training quals/QA insps/shift scheduling & provides mentorship f/prof dlvpmnt
- Oversees 20 Support Section programs; KC-135/KC-46 equipment, HAZMAT/disposal, vehicles, spare/warranty tools, LASER/UTC
- Ensures tools/test equipment/HAZMAT req program inspections are documented in TCMax asset management sys/G081 maintenance information systems
- Directs/coord's 1,800-hr periodic/900-hr insp status/equipment/in accordance with technical orders ISO 30 KC-135 aircraft valued at $1.6B
- Controls aircraft insp/repair documentation in the AFTO 781 series forms, integrates Maintenance information systems/G081 and historical records
- Tracks and reports aircraft status, Due in for maintenace assets, and equipment related discrepancies in the world-wide mx info management system
- Leads team of 85 completing flt-line maintenace actions including insp, repair, service, tow, refuel, defuel, launch and recovery
- Administers Quality Assurance program for maintenance personnel/$2.1B fleet; develops/uses inspection techniques to ensure compliance/safety
- Ensures personnel proficiency/mx process efficiency/equipment condition are assessed for 1.2K personnel/46 KC-135 aircraft
- Conducts personnel evaluation, quality verification, special & management inspections; recommends process improvement areas to MXG
- Wing subject matter expert for aircraft general maintenance systems; trains/develops solutions to identify/reverse negative trends
Squadron Senior Non- Commissioned Officer - 2Q 2024
Group Maintenance Professional - 1Q 2024
Group Fred Archer Award Winner - 2024
Wing Fred Archer Award Winner - 2023
Squadron Volunteer of the Quarter - 2Q 2023
Group Maintenance Professional of the Year - 2023
Squadron Senior Non-Commissioned Officer - 2Q 2022
Squadron Maintenance Support Professional - 1Q 2022
Group Maintenance Professional - 3Q 2021
Squadron Senior Non-Commissioned Officer - 2Q 2021
Squadron Maintenance Support Professional - 1Q 2021
Pacific Air Forces Crew Chief of the Year - 2015