Airman Spotlight: Senior Airman Ricardo Campos

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OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --  Unit: 51st Medical Support Squadron

Job title: Health Services Management technician

Job description and its impact on the overall mission: The section manages 28 programs for the medical group commander, providing administrative support to 340 hospital personnel.

Time in the military: Six years

Time at Osan: Four months

DEROS: August 2011

Family: Mother, brother and sister

Hometown: San Jose, Calif.

Hobbies: Playing video games and building computers

Why did you join the military? To travel, for educational benefits, and to make a positive change in myself and those around me.

Where do you see yourself in 10 or 20 years? In 20 years, I see myself retired and I hope to have five patented ideas.

What do you do for fun here? I explore Seoul and Korean historical locations.

What's your favorite Air Force memory or story? Deploying to Balad AB, Iraq, and experiencing an Air Force deployment.

What accomplishment are you most proud of? When I was stationed at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., I was a coach for the Special Olympics. My athlete earned a silver medal for Bocci.

Who are your role models? Leonardo Da Vinci, Albert Einstein, Edward Witten, and
my mom - Noema Lopez