Airman Spotlight: Tech. Sgt. Floyd Barkley

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Unit: 51st Security Forces Squadron, electronic security systems and technology

Job title: NCOIC, ESS&T

Job description and its impact on the overall mission: Manage employment, testing, and maintenance of the Integrated Base Defense Security and Surveillance systems that support all protection level resources on Osan AB

Time in the military: 15 years, five months

Time at Osan: 16 weeks

DEROS: September 2011

Family: Yes

Hometown: Detroit, Mich.

Hobbies: Playing football, basketball and softball

Why did you join the military? I was too young to go to the police academy.

Where do you see yourself in 10 or 20 years? In ten years I will be a General Schedule employee still striving to "make a difference" in bridging the gap between Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance and Security Forces.

What do you do for fun here? Currently, I shop but I'm planning on taking advantage of several Morale, Welfare and Recreation day-trips

What's your favorite Air Force memory or story? After 15 years I have too many memories and stories to call one a "favorite" but I'm most proud of driving the lead car in the Presidential Motorcade during the 2003 Azorean Atlantic Summit.

Who are your role models? My mom is my role model, I have one of those "super-moms" who could do everything; her catchphrase has always been, "a winner never quits and a quitter never wins." An incredible lady, go ahead ... call her and tell her you "don't feel like" doing something ... I dare you.