Airman Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Jennifer Koontz

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OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --  

Name: Staff Sgt. Jennifer Koontz

Unit: 51st Maintenance Squadron

Job title: Aerospace ground equipment craftsman

Job description and its impact on the overall mission: I support the 51st Fighter Wing with 449 pieces of powered and non-powered AGE. I inspect, maintain, modify, test, service, troubleshoot, repair and deliver electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, environmental, and mechanical systems used to provide 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week support to all flying operations for the 25th and 36th Fighter Squadrons, and all transient aircraft operations at the busiest transient alert in Pacific Air Forces. DINSTAAR (Danger Is No Stranger To An AGE Ranger)

Time in the military: Seven years, eight months

Time at Osan: Five months

DEROS: December 2013

Family: Single

Hometown: Lima, Ohio

Hobbies: I enjoy roller derby, photography and traveling.

Why did you join the military? I joined to get out of dodge (Ohio) and to see the world.

Where do you see yourself in 10 or 20 years? I see myself still being in the military, traveling the world, finishing school for my retirement plans, and still playing roller derby.

What do you do for fun here? Here I like to participate in roller derby, photo editing, and site seeing.

What's your favorite Air Force memory or story? My favorite memory was when I received an F-16 incentive flight as a young Airman.

What accomplishment are you most proud of? I am most proud of when I achieve credits toward school and job knowledge to accomplish my CCAF and Bachelor's degrees.

Who are your role models? My mother is my role model.