Sheppard Airman aces aircraft fuel systems course
“If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.” – Colin Powell
Airman 1st Class Charles A. Shelton, 361st Training Squadron aircraft fuel systems apprentice course student, achieved excellence by maintaining a 100% average for the entire 36-academic-day course, earning himself the ACE award.
Rank and Name: Airman 1st Class Charles A. Shelton
Unit: 193rd Special Operations Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard Base, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Duty title: Aircraft fuel systems apprentice
Hometown: Oxford, Pennsylvania
Time in Service: 8 months
Why you joined the Air Force: To serve the country
Family: Parents, Chuck and Lisa Shelton; sister, Chloe Shelton
Hobbies: Playing lacrosse and working on trucks
Favorite aspect of the job: Having the opportunity to work on multi-million dollar aircraft
Most memorable Air Force experience: Watching F-22’s practice maneuvers alongside my classmates
How do you make responsible choices: I had a great upbringing that gave me a strong foundation to have the ability to make good choices
Instructor comment: “Airman 1st Class Shelton displays the same amount of maturity as he does respect, and it all shows in the quality of his work.” – Mr. Yan Bolduc, 361st Training Squadron aircraft fuel systems apprentice course instructor
