b'Photo By: Daniel BarneyU.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt.Michael Wynne 87th Air Base Wing Command Chiefhttps://www.jbmdl.jb.mil/News/Article/2930111/get-to-know-you-us-air-force-chief-master-sgt-michael-wynne-87th-air-base-wing/By Daniel Barney a family with a military history, and I was not a great high Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public Affairs school student. I was on the verge of repeating an extra year NEWS | Feb. 10, 2022 in high school if I did not succeed during my senior year. Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst welcomes U.S. Air ForceWhile in high school, I had an electronics teacher who was a Chief Master Sgt. Michael Wynne as our new 87th Air Baseretired U.S. Air Force commissioned officer, and he encouraged Wing command chief. With over 25 years of military service,me to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Wynne is fully prepared to take on this position to successfully(ASVAB) test.lead Joint Base MDL into the future. Wynne is joined by He continued, At first I was hesitant about joining the his wife Andrea, sons Austin and Cory, and their Bostonmilitary but I proceeded to take the test, and surprisingly, I terrier Gizmo. scored really well. After receiving my test results, my teacher Since the start of his military career in August 1996,realized that I had potential, which led him in encouragingWynne progressed from being an aircraft maintainer tome to join the U.S. Air Force. After graduating from high a squadron superintendent at the 730th Air Mobilityschool, I decided to go to the nearest Air Force recruitment Squadron, Yokota Air Force Base, Japan. Prior to beingstation, and signed up for active duty.selected by U.S. Air Force Col. Wes Adams, 87th ABW andWynne later stated that the beginning of his military Joint Base MDL commander, to become the newest 87thservice was rough, due to adapting to the culture. Because of ABW command chief, Wynne was serving as the 514th Airhis mentors and supervisors during his early time in service, Mobility Wing command chief at Ramstein AFB, Germany. Wynne shaped-up, not only to become a better Airman, but Thrilled to be a novel addition to the Joint Base MDL to become a potential leader of tomorrow. Having excelled community, Wynne explains how he was convinced intoin his trade as an aircraft maintainer, he was thankful that joining the U.S. Air Force. he listened to his high school teacher and fully realized hishttps://www.reliableautorepairnj.comI was a poor kid raised in Mississippi, and did not havepotential serving under the U.S. Air Force.any money for college, said Wynne. I did not come fromI had an awesome time working as an aircraft maintainer, 10 Military Appreciation Resource Magazine Thank You For Your Service'