Airman Spotlight: Senior Airman Kristina Overton Published April 1, 2013 By Staff Reports OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Unit: 51st Fighter Wing Job title: Public Affairs specialist Job description and its impact on the overall mission: As a public affairs specialist, I am responsible for relaying key AF and wing messages to the base populous, authoring, editing and publishing the base newspaper, monitoring and updating social media sites to include the base website, and fostering media relations. Time in the military: Four years Time at Osan: Five months DEROS: November 2013 Family: My father and mother, Gregory and Ada are in Jacksonville, Fl., and my brother Gregory is in Dallas, TX. Hometown: Misawa, Japan Hobbies: Interior design, art, traveling, cooking, blogging, singing and watching movies Why did you join the military? I joined the military because I always knew that I was going to. The military has been my life. I knew being in offered me a chance to give back to my country and my fellow Airmen, to make a difference, to reach my goals and to excel and grow as an individual. Where do you see yourself in 10 or 20 years? I'm positive in the next 10 to 20 years I'll still be serving in the United States Air Force. I plan to become an officer by then, but serving nonetheless. What do you do for fun here? For fun I like to travel, do things with Osan Junior Enlisted Council and try to find new ways to get people active, and I love to sing. What's your favorite Air Force memory or story? My favorite Air Force memory probably happened in 2012. I had just come back to Malmstrom Air Force Base from Tops in Blue. Before I'd left for tour, I was the president of the Airman's Council, and my big thing was a program I made called Airmen for Education. That was my baby in a sense, and it definitely meant a lot to me. It was made to help youth as well as Airmen in the AF reach their scholastic goals, so we had text book drives and went to local schools to read to and assist students. When I left for tour, I was concerned because no one wants to see their programs fail, but when I came back it was still going and they still have the program available at Malmstrom with the local elementary school. I think a lot of people aspire to leave marks and change the world in small ways, and to see the things you believe in flourish and benefit others makes all the difference in the world. What accomplishments are you most proud of? Tops in Blue, Airmen for Education, USAF Thunderbirds Who are your role models? Musically my role model is Michael Jackson, and also the love of life. Aside from that, I'd have to say my mother. She is the strongest person I know. I think my drive, personality and strong will come from her, and I definitely wouldn't be half of the person I am today without her.