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Fairchild's Finest: Tech. Sgt. Michael Comley

Tech. Sgt. Michael Comley, 22nd Training Squadron flight chief, poses for a photo with Col. Brian Newberry, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., April 24, 2013. Comley has been selected as a member of Fairchild’s Finest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janelle Patiño/Released)

Fairchild's Finest: Tech. Sgt. Michael Comley

Published April 25, 2013
92nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Name: Tech. Sgt. Michael Comley

Unit: 22nd Training Squadron

Duty title: Flight chief

What do you do on a daily basis at Fairchild Air Force Base? I plan and execute S-V80-A Survival, Evasion, Rescue, Escape, S-V80-B Emergency Egress and Helicopter recovery operations. I also supervise 34 Airmen, civilians and instruct over 900 students annually.

What do you enjoy about your job? I've been entrusted and placed in a position to directly impact and mold 30 great men who choose to be Airmen.

Why did you choose to serve in the military? I wanted to escape the small town mentality and experience different cultures from around the world.

What goals do you want to achieve or meet while at Fairchild Air Force Base? I want to finish my MBA at Gonzaga University.

What is your favorite quote? "Somewhere in the world someone is training when you are not, when you face him, he will win."

If you could spend one hour with any person, who would it be and why? I would spend it with my uncle Jim because he taught me that anything worth doing is worth doing right.