CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ)– The twenty eighth Expeditionary Fight Aviation Brigade in Johnstown celebrated a veteran for greater than 30 years of service on his closing day on the job.
“Effectively I feel primary I labored with nice folks. A terrific group, I’ve been privileged to have nice leaders as effectively. So when you’ve got an surroundings like that, it’s not exhausting to return to work and do your job,” Chief Overseas Officer 5 Charles Doyno mentioned.
Doyno spent nearly all of his time on the brigade ensuring that aircrafts have been secure. However on Friday these he works with took a second to acknowledge him for his practically 4 a long time of service.
“As an teacher pilot, as a upkeep check pilot, and as an examiner Chuck was vital in coaching aviators that have been simply popping out of flight college, or on the brink of make piloting instructions,” Commander Of The twenty eighth Expeditionary Fight Aviation Brigade Michael Girvin mentioned. “Getting them to know not solely piloting the plane however sustaining the plane.”
Those that labored intently with Doyno, like Girvin, mirrored on how a lot he meant to the power, and to them.
“Right here in a assist facility the massive phrase is assist, and with out the assist these birds don’t fly very far very lengthy,” Girvin mentioned.
“He’s in all probability essentially the most selfless chief I’ve ever met. It’s nothing greater than commonwealth, Pennsylvania, the guard, proper that’s what he’s skilled to do and that’s what he does,” Chief Overseas Officer Scott Hetrick mentioned. “On a private notice he’s in all probability certainly one of my finest buddies.”
From serving greater than twenty years on the facility in Johnstown, to serving abroad within the center east after which again in Colorado, there isn’t a lot that Doyno hasn’t executed. As for any future plans, he mentioned he doesn’t have any at the moment.
“Not in the meanwhile,” Donyo mentioned. “I feel we’re going to take a bit bit, take breathe and determine what’s coming.”
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Colleagues of Doyno say that he’s gone on numerous flights in helicopters and that his management shall be missed.
