Warrior of the Week: Tech. Sgt. Darrell Pritchett

Tech. Sgt. Darrell Pritchett, 69th Maintenance Squadron specialist expediter, poses for a photo Dec. 10, 2014, in front of an RQ-4 Block 40 Global Hawk inside a hangar on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Pritchett is responsible for directing daily avionics maintenance and coordinating with production superintendents to accomplish scheduled and unscheduled tasks for the unmanned aircraft. The 14-year-veteran from Hannibal, Mo., was named the Grand Forks AFB Warrior of the Week for the third week of December 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)

Warrior of the Week: Tech. Sgt. Darrell Pritchett

Cutline: Tech. Sgt. Darrell Pritchett, 69th Maintenance Squadron specialist expediter, poses for a photo Dec. 10, 2014, in front of the 100,000 flying hours commemorative banner located inside a hangar on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. As a member of the 69th MXS, Pritchett helped maintain Global Hawks that helped reach that milestone. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)

Warrior of the Week: Tech. Sgt. Darrell Pritchett

Published Dec. 15, 2014
By Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez
319th Air Base Wing

GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. --

Rank and name: Tech. Sgt. Darrell Pritchett

Unit: 69th Maintenance Squadron

Duty title: Specialist Expediter

Time in service: 14 years, 7 months

Hometown: Hannibal, Mo.

Why is serving in the Air Force important to you?
Serving in the Air Force is important to me because of the opportunities I have had to work on some great teams. Also I have done and seen a lot of things that I could have never imagined growing up.

What moment or accomplishment as a Warrior of the North are you most proud of and why?
The moment/accomplishment I'm most proud of as a Warrior of the North is receiving the Team Grand Forks Air Force Base NCO of the Quarter Award for the second quarter because my family was there to watch me receive it.

What is your favorite part of your job?
My favorite part of my job is watching an aircraft take-off that we had a hand in fixing because there is no better way to validate the work that we do.

Who or what inspires you and why?
I'm inspired by watching my kids Nic and Nathan play and learn. Their different interests and curiosities is amazing.

What's the first thing that made you think Grand Forks Air Force Base was a cool place other than the temperature or weather?
The first thing that made me think Grand Forks Air Force Base is a cool place was watching an episode about the awesome duck hunting in this area on Ducks Unlimited TV, and being close to my wife's family, who live in Winnipeg.