Warriors of the week, 726th Air Control Squadron Published March 2, 2007 MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho -- Senior leaders with the 726th Air Control Squadron here recently selected the following individual as one of its warriors of the week. William J. "Bill" McCarthy Unit and occupation: Operations specialist with the 726th Air Control Squadron Time in civil service: Seven years Time at Mountain Home Air Force Base: 3 1/2 years Hometown: Lake City, Pa. What service do you provide to Gunfighters? "I provide expertise and assistance to the 726th Air Control Squadron on their operations, training and standardization and evaluation programs. I continuously monitor the training tempo and work to improve the quality of the training materials and realism for simulation events so that the operations crews are prepared for war." Hobbies: Gardening and woodworking Most memorable Air Force moment: "Every time everyone from the 726th Air Control Squadron comes back from Operation Iraqi Freedom -- safely." Interesting personal fact: "My wife and I have been married over 28 years, and that includes 23 years on active duty." Why does Bill McCarthy deserve to be recognized as a warrior of the week? "As a civilian contractor, Bill goes way beyond the call of duty and his job description to ensure [726th ACS] HardRock missions are accomplished. His passion and care for the squadron exceeds my expectations for those of a contractor he is an example for the active troops to emulate." -- Lt. Col. Alvin M. Vann, 726th ACS commander