Airman Spotlight: SSgt. Tameka Mann

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OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --  Name: Tameka C. Mann, SSgt

Unit: 51st Comptroller Squadron

Job title: Maintenance and Operations Group Budget Analyst

Job description and its impact on the overall mission: As the budget analyst for Maintenance Group with $863K and Operations Group $1.2M, I ensure that both groups use their funds appropriately to complete the mission. Maintenance and operations group go hand in hand. You need the maintainers to fix the planes and the pilots to fly the planes, as long as I'm doing my job right then everything goes well and as a team we keep them flying.

Time in the military: 7.5 years

Time at Osan: 9 months

DEROS: August 2014

Family: Mom, Dad, brothers, sisters, and nieces.

Hometown: Fayetteville, NC

Hobbies: Traveling, Reading, Basketball, Hanging out with friends, and listening to music

Why did you join the military? I originally joined the military to finish college and after my first enlistment I was going to separate. Three fourths of the way through my first enlistment I realized that the Air Force had so much more to offer and I decided to jump on the opportunity to learn a job skill while maintaining a career.

Where do you see yourself in 10 or 20 years? In 10 years I see myself between the ranks of MSgt to CMSgt preparing for a second career after 20 years.

What do you do for fun here? Travel and explore the Korean culture through ITT or on my own.

What's your favorite Air Force memory or story? My favorite Air Force memory is getting the opportunity to hear CMSgt (retired) Gaylor speak while I was in ALS. He was very inspirational and it was interesting to hear how much the Air Force had changed since he was enlisted.

What accomplishment are you most proud of? Receiving my CCAF within my first 3 years in the military.

Who are your role models? My role models are MSgt (retired) Peggy Faison, MSgt Daniel O'Connor and TSgt LaChantille O'Connor. I consider them my Air Force parents because they've pushed me and continually push me today when I think that I cannot do something. They all have great work ethics and I wish to be at least half of the great people that they are.