Universal Synaptics Technical Director, Auston Vandersteen, Selected as United States Air Force Maintenance Profressional of the Year (MPOY)

Apr 17, 2025

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Universal Synaptics Technical Director, Auston Vandersteen, Selected as United States Air Force Maintenance Professional of the Year (MPOY)

Roy, Utah – April 17, 2025 – Universal Synaptics, the global leader in detecting and isolating elusive electrical intermittent faults that cause No Fault Found (NFF) test results, announced today that Auston Vandersteen, Technical Director, has been selected as a Maintenance Professional of the Year (MYOP) for the United States Air Force.

The MYOP is a highly selective annual recognition for the top performing Airmen in the Air Force maintenance career field.  The MYOP award acknowledges individual and team achievements across various categories and celebrates the crucial role of maintenance in ensuring Air Force mission readiness.

The Air Force Maintenance Professional of the Year award recognizes Airmen who demonstrate sustained superior job performance, a strong understanding of their assigned tasks and procedures, the ability to complete tasks quickly and effectively, maximizing resource utilization, while positively impacting the unit’s overall performance and readiness.  Other factors, such as leadership, mentorship, and contributions to the Air Force’s overall mission, are also considered.

“I am grateful and humbled to be recognized by the United States Air Force for my contributions to the F-35 Program,” said Auston Vandersteen. “My work in the Air Force and at Universal Synaptics is always focused on increasing readiness and availability of advanced weapons systems.  Utilizing the most advanced maintenance techniques and technologies has a demonstrated positive outcome on readiness and weapon systems sustainment.”

Auston Vandersteen, Maintenance Professional of the Year

SSG Auston Vandersteen, Technical Director, Universal Synaptics

 

Since 1996, Universal Synaptics Corporation, based in Ogden, UT., has been an industry leader in detecting and isolating elusive intermittent faults and spent years in the “trenches” researching and solving complex diagnostic and testing problems. Their research into the primary root causes of intermittent / No Fault Found (NFF) problems and the massive digital testing void that exists today with conventional scanning test equipment, led to the development of the patented Portable Intermittent Fault Detector (PIFD™), the Intermittent Fault Detection & Isolation System 2.0 (IFDIS 2.0™), and the Intermittent Fault Detection & Isolation System (IFDIS).

For more information, contact Universal Synaptics at 801.710.1618

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