Pride of the Pack

Col. Col Scott L. Pleus, 8th Fighter Wing commander, presents Airman 1st Class Jonathan Pears (middle) and Staff Sgt. Alexander Angel, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration technicians, with Kunsan’s Pride of the Pack, which recognizes the outstand work Airmen do every day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Omar Villarreal/ Released)

Pride of the Pack

Airman 1st Class Jonathan Pears, left, and Staff Sgt. Alexander Angel, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration technicians, clean a boiler Feb. 15, 2012, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The pair was named the "Pride of the Pack" for the 110 hours of overtime they put in to ensure Airmen had heat and hot water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brigitte N. Brantley/Released)

Pride of the Pack

Staff Sgt. Alexander Angel, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration technician, takes a screw out of a boiler Feb. 15, 2012, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, during annual maintenance. Angel, who was named "Pride of the Pack" along with fellow HVACR technician Airman 1st Class Jonathan Pears, said he loves the hands-on nature of his job. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brigitte N. Brantley/Released)

Prides of the Pack: Staff Sgt. Angel Alexander and Airman 1st Class Jonathan Pears

Published Feb. 16, 2012
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --
Staff Sgt. Angel Alexander
Unit: 8th Civil Engineer Squadron
Duties: Maintenance, repair and sustainment of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems
Hometown: Enfield, Conn.
Hobbies: Sports, mainly football and basketball, reading
Favorite music: Rhythm and blues
Follow on: Kadena Air Base, Japan
Last good movie you saw: Immortals
Best thing you've done here: Expanding my skills as an HVAC Technician.

Airmas 1st Class Jonathan Pears
Unit: 8th Civil Engineer Squadron
Duties: Maintenance, repair and sustainment of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems
Hometown: Montgomery, Ala.
Hobbies: Sightseeing
Favorite music: Hip hop
Follow on: Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
Last good movie you saw: Notebook
Best thing you've done here: Enjoying Korean nightlife.

Reason for nomination: "Staff Sgt. Angel Alexander and Airman 1st Class Jonathan Pears distinguished themselves as 8th CES HVAC and refrigeration craftsman. Sergeant Alexander and Airman Pears expediently troubleshot and repaired a damaged heat coil at the CES administration facility, brazing 15 leaks caused by below freezing temperatures. Furthermore, they diligently worked 54 hours to install a new boiler unit for the same facility. They threaded 25 feet of pipe and ran 15 feet of electrical wiring ensuring critical assets were protected from freezing temperatures during the Peninsula Operation Readiness Exercise.

Additionally, Sergeant Alexander and Airman Pears identified a damaged water tube inside the water boiler for the Company Grade Officer dormitories. They worked over 30 hours during normal off-duty time to install a new water boiler. Sergeant Alexander and Airman Pears brazed and threaded 15 feet of copper, black iron pipe and replaced a defective two inch domestic hot water supply valve. Their actions ensured that 80 CGO dormitory residents had hot water. In all, Sergeant Alexander and Airman Pears have worked in excess of 110 hours this past week restoring heat and hot water to Kunsan, truly making them Pride of the Pack!" - Tech. Sgt. Alejandro E. Gonzalez, 8th CES.