05/21/2026
📢 Certified Gas Kicker: Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Golden, 434th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, NCOIC of Flight Medicine.
Tech. Sgt. Golden has been described as the go-to Airman for guidance, mentorship, and support, and his leadership has referred to him as the living representation of the Air Force’s mission and standards.
Golden embodies these standards whether it’s while serving on the Base Honor Guard, taking charge of awards and decorations for the squadron, where he successfully processed and awarded over 30 AMDS troops, or teaching critical life-saving skills.
As a Tactical Casualty Combat Care Tier III, Tactical Emergency Casualty Care, Basic Life Saving, and Stop the Bleed instructor, he has trained not only medical troops, but over 50 civilian medics, law enforcement officers, and firefighters in the past year alone.
During a recent UTA, he stepped up on short notice to ensure that 13 Marines from a South Bend unit met critical medical readiness requirements so they could fulfill their mission. Within minutes of finishing their exams, he changed into his Blues for a Change of Command Honor Guard detail and then jumped right back into action to provide lifesaving TCCC training to security forces!
Off base, his dedication continues. He has volunteered over 70 hours in his local community in the last year.
His leadership said he is always the first to step up, get involved, and leave things better than he found them.
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