Warrior of the Week: Airman 1st Class Pete Matsko

Family:Mom: MaryDad: LevyBrother: CalebSister: MeganFiancé: MonicaDogs: Amos Lee, Maggie Mae, Buddy RoeHometown:Lexington, SC Unit:355 AMXS / 354th AMU Job title: Electrical/Environmental Specialist Job description:Maintains Electrical and Environmental Systems on the A-10CMost rewarding job aspect:Working outdoors and getting to work on the

Warrior of the Week: Senior Airman David Preston

Family:Wife: Tiffani Son: KaiOne on the way Hometown:Indianapolis, IN Unit:355 CS Job title: CST, Account Management Job description:Implement desktop support, user account maintenance, and troubleshooting support to over 9K base personnel; Maintain user workstation profiles. Most rewarding job aspect:Helping people come to a solution to their

Warrior of the Week: Senior Airman Brian M. Misuraca

Family: Wife, Amanda; Daughter, Cassidy (2 yrs old), new Baby on the wayHometown: Gloucester, MAUnit: 563 OSSJob title: Aircrew Flight Equipment JourneymanJob description: Maintains Survival & Life Support Equipment for fixed & rotary wing aircrew, Life Support Continuation Training Instructor, Hazardous Materials Manager Goals: Set a positive

Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. Michael Gerlach

Family: Wife: KimberlyDaughter: AshlynHometown: Port Hueneme, CAUnit: 25th Operational Weather SquadronJob title:Zone SupervisorJob description:Provides weather oversight on resource protection for 31 DoD installations throughout the Southwestern United States.Most rewarding job aspect:Supervising some of the best Airman I have seen in the Air

Warrior of the Week - A1C Whitney Bangen

Desert Lightning Team's Weekly Warrior: A1C Whitney BangenFamily: Mom: MargieDad: JeffSisters: MacKenzie and BillieBrother: JakeHometown: New Town, NDUnit: 12 AFJob title: Commander's Support Staff SpecialistJob description:Manages awards and decorations, assignments, retirements, separations, and inprocessing for 12th AF. Most rewarding job

Warrior of the Week: Airman 1st Class Christine Bailey

Family:Mom: JaniceDad: TerryBrother: Eric Hometown:Ravenna, Ohio Unit:355th Maintenance Operations SquadronJob title: Dedicated Flying Squadron Analyst Job description:Track and report to ACC all EC-130 sorties/hours and maintenance events. Most rewarding job aspect:Getting to see leadership's point-of-view on a daily basis. Goals:Complete my

Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. Kurtis Wilkins

Family:Spouse: Pamela Hometown:Baltimore, MD Unit:355 LRS/LGRDDO Job title: Protocol Dispatcher Job description:Coordinate vehicle support for 12AF and 355 FW Protocol Sections for Distinguished Visitors and Special Event Support Most rewarding job aspect:Seeing the diversity of the Air Force and its alliances through multiple event

Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. Ernest McGachey

Family: Mother - Deanna Pitman, Son Wiatt McGachey, Brother David McGachey Sister Sonja Miller Hometown: Bloomfield, IAUnit: 612 Air and Space Operations Center (AOC)Job title: Interface Control Technician / Unit Security Manager Job description: Provides the 12 AF commander with a combined tactical air picture of Air Forces Southern's (AFSOUTH)

Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. Brandon McIver

Family: Wife: BiancaDaughter: Breanna 4Son: Brandon 1 Hometown: Philadelphia, PA Unit: 355 MDSS/SGSI Job title: NCOIC, Network Operations Job description: Ensure systems are operational and accessible to accomplish the mission. Most rewarding job aspect: Helping people on a daily basisGoals: To achieve both leadership/technical skillsHobbies:

12th Air Force (ACC)

Headquarters Twelfth Air Force is responsible for the combat readiness of 10 active-duty wings and three direct reporting units in the western United States. The fighter and bomber wings possess 430 aircraft and more than 33,000 active-duty military and civilian personnel. The 3rd Combat Communications Squadron, 820th Redhorse Squadron and the 1st