TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Meet one of the newest Airmen joining the 349th Air Mobility Wing: Airman 1st Class William D. Wonnell , 349th Civil Engineer Squadron(U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Ellen L. Hatfield)

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TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Chief Master Sgt. Kathleen Buckner, 349th Air Mobility Wing command chief, "coins" Airman 1st Class William Wonnell in recognition of the triple honors received from Air Force BMT and the Louis F. Garland Fire Academy, Sheppard AFB, Texas. Amn. Wonnell is the newest fire fighter assigned to the 349th Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Ellen L. Hatfield)

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349th Civil Engineer Squadron fire fighter ‘hits the trifecta’ at Fire Academy

Published May 25, 2010
By Senior Master Sgt. Ellen Hatfield
349th Public Affairs

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Airman 1st Class William D. Wonnell received a surprise visit Sun., May 2, from Col. Barrett Broussard, vice wing commander, during the 349th Civil Engineer Squadron end of the duty day formation.

Airman Wonnell, a fire fighter, just returned from his training at the Louis F. Garland Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas. Colonel Broussard presented him three certificates.

The first certificate named him an honor graduate from Air Force Basic Military Training. The second was the Ace Award from the fire academy, for his 100 percent score on the Airport Firefighter certification test. The third certificate came from Air Education and Training Command, certifying him as "top graduate for superior academic achievement and high standards of leadership, teamwork and character."

Colonel Broussard also presented Airman Wonnell with his personal Wing coin.

Airman Wonnell graduated basic in January and the fire academy April 22.