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Col. Lorn Heyne (left) 65th Medical Group commander and Lt. Col. Zoya Lee-Zurkel, 65th Medical Support Squadron commander present Francisco Toste with a pin and certificate for 40 years of civil service with the U.S. Air Force, Nov. 12, 2012, Lajes Field. Toste, a native of Terceira, started his service on Oct. 13, 1972 as a billeting clerk. He worked there for nine years before moving over to the civil engineer squadron and working at the service call desk, then as a translator, on to drafting and ended in the surveying department. In 1989, Toste moved to the medical group and has worked as a facility manager since then. (Photo by Lucas Silva)
Francisco Toste, 65th Medical Group facility manager, celebrates 40 years of civil service with the U.S. Air Force, Nov. 12, 2012, Lajes Field. Toste, a native of Terceira, started his service on Oct. 13, 1972 as a billeting clerk. He worked there for nine years before moving over to the civil engineer squadron and working at the service call desk, then as a translator, on to drafting and ended in the surveying department. In 1989, Toste moved to the medical group and has worked as a facility manager since then. (Photo by Lucas Silva)