Vance Warrior of the Week -- Airman 1st Class Peter Tripi

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  • By Frank McIntyre
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Vance Air Force Base, Okla. --  Airman 1st Class Peter Tripi, 71st Security Forces Squadron, was nominated as Warrior of the Week because "he is a self motivated Airman, willing to work long hours to get the job done," according to Staff Sgt. Jason Boisvert, midshift shift supervisor. "He's a true definition of a mentor in today's Air Force. He's great at helping acclimate newly-assigned Airmen to the unit and base and providing a model for them to follow.
"Airman Tripi has done nothing but succeed since his arrival at Vance, as evidenced by his selection as Airman of the Month for both April and August this year and most recently as the 71st Flying Training Wing selection for senior airman below-the-zone promotion," Sergeant Boisvert said.
As midshift desk sergeant, Airman Tripi monitors the base alarm system and security forces radio net, dispatches patrols to incidents as they occur and notifies appropriate agencies of all incidents.
All of those duties came into play in late June when an Air Force vehicle stolen from the Perry Airport ended in a fatality. During that incident, Airman Tripi coordinated with military, civilian and federal agencies to secure all resources without further incident.
Airman Tripi arrived at Vance from Hanscom AFB, Mass. on a join spouse assignment. He and his wife, Airman 1st Class Monica Tripi, 71st Flying Training Wing chaplain assistant, met during a March to September 2005 deployment to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
One of the highlights of Airman Tripi's tour at Hanscom came when the diehard Red Sox fan performed flag detail for the 2004 World Series opener at Fenway Park.
Off-duty, the Buffalo, N.Y., native enjoys spending quality time with his wife before both leave again on scheduled deployments the first of the year.
Airman Tripi is finishing requirements for his associate's degree in criminal justice and has plans to retrain into special investigations.
"Airman Tripi is one of the unit's hard chargers who goes over and above what's expected of him as a security forces member," said Maj. Herbert Meadows, 71st SFS commander. "His involvement in unit and community activities, along with his specialized training with our emergency services team, sets a great example and ultimately makes the unit better."