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PAGE 12 WINGSPREADMAY 21, 2010AF aviators complete CSO trainingTwenty-one Air Force aviatorswill receive their wings duringa combat systems officergraduation today at 10 a.m.in the Parr Club.During the combat systems officercourse, students learnfundamental, system andintermediate navigation.Students spend about 12 monthsin training, including anIntroductory Flight School.2nd Lt. Christopher ArreolaMC-130PEglin AFB, Fla.2nd Lt. Nicholas ChristiRC-135 (EWO)Offutt AFB, Neb.2nd Lt. Clayton HafernikC-130Dyess AFB, Texas2nd Lt. Nicholas HarmonC-130Little Rock AFB, Ark.2nd Lt. Christopher JonesAC-130U (EWO)Hurlburt Field, Fla.2nd Lt. Brent KernsB-52 (EWO)Barksdale AFB, La.2nd Lt. Mi-Ya MataRC-135Offutt AFB, Neb.2nd Lt. Samantha MaysonetE-8 JSTARRobbins AFB, Ga.2nd Lt. Marco OronosRC-135Offutt AFB, Neb.2nd Lt. Joseph RanchB-52 (EWO)Barksdale AFB, La.2nd Lt. Nathaniel RayU-28 (EWO)Hurlburt Field, Fla.2nd Lt. Duane ReidAC-130HCannon AFB, N.M.2nd Lt. Nicholas RemacleC-130Nevada ANGCapt. Todd RushfordMC-130EDuke Field, Fla.2nd Lt. Steven StrubeC-130Little Rock AFB, Ark.2nd Lt. Tiffany SzumilaC-130Little Rock AFB, Ark.2nd Lt. Eric TalbotMC-130WCannon AFB, N.M.2nd Lt. Fleming ThompsonB-52Barksdale AFB, La.2nd Lt. David ThomsonHC-130P/EDavis Monthan AFB, Ariz.2nd Lt. Joseph EllisB-52 (EWO)Barksdale AFB, La.Jack DonovanAward WinnerWhat has been themost challengingaspect of the course?“You should alwaysdrive to the finish.That was the mostchallenging aspectbecause a minormistake can be fixed,but if you allow it tobuild up to a majorerror, that can takeyou down or those youare responsible for.That is how you fail.Never let a minorerror consume you.”2nd Lt. Brandon PasterskiB-52Barksdale AFB, La.Ira J. Husik Award Winner562nd AcademicExcellence WinnerWhat are the biggest lessonsyou have learnedfrom your training so far?“The most importantlesson I have learnedthroughout my training hasbeen the importance of eachcrew member on any crewaircraft. The confidence andtrust each person mustplace on every other is vitalto successful and safemissions. Every person onthe aircraft has a say and itis essential that eachperson’s opinion is heard,analyzed and fully understoodprior to any decisionbeing made.”