Airman Spotlight: Airman 1st Class Sasha Alejandro
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/ Published March 07, 2011
OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --
Unit: 51 Force Support Squadron
Job title: Customer Service Journeyman
Job description and its impact on the overall mission: Provides Military Identification Cards and DEERS transactions to more than 10,000 active duty military, dependents, retirees and civilians, ensuring proper benefits and entitlements as well as encryption updates. Performs inquires/updates to Military Personnel Data System for all initial allocations rips.
Time in the military: More than two years
Time at Osan: Three months
DEROS: October 2011
Family: Married to my high school sweetheart, Emmanuel Coreano, who is in the Army Reserves currently serving overseas. We have a beautiful daughter by the name of Yasmine!
Hometown: Junction City, Kan.
Hobbies: I love to read, cook, and socialize with friends in and outside of work
Why did you join the military? To travel and further my education by taking advantage of the 100 percent Tuition Assistance and G.I. Bill.
Where do you see yourself in 10 or 20 years? Having completed my degree in International Business Finance, steadily progressing in the ranks, financially stable and enjoying my duties as a mother and wife!
What do you do for fun here? Shop! Venture and explore what South Korea has to offer, attend school and go to the gym!
What's your favorite Air Force memory or story? Witnessing a really heart-felt retirement / going -away for my current superintendent. The magnitude of which made me see the impact lifelong friendships have on a career. I admire that!
What accomplishment are you most proud of? Participating in the Joint Staff Inauguration for President Obama (while stationed at Andrews AFB) in February of 2009, truly made me appreciate and value being an American in the United States military.
Who are your role models? My mother is my number one role model, she is a strong independent woman who never stopped providing for her family and has always empowered her children to succeed and fight for what they believe!