Airman Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Brandon Dick

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OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --  Name: SSgt Brandon J. Dick

Unit: 51st Operations Support Squadron

Job title: Air Traffic Control Watch Supervisor

Job description and its impact on the overall mission: To supervise a crew of 17 as they provide a safe and expeditious flow of traffic to all aircraft in their area of jurisdiction. By effectively doing so, I enable Osan's mission and ensure the security of the Republic of Korea.

Time in the military: 8 years 4 months

Time at Osan: 6 ½ months

DEROS: September 2014

Family: Wife: Tiffany, Daughters: Cadence-6, Haley-4

Hometown: Charleston, South Carolina

Hobbies: Playing Football, Softball, and Hockey

Why did you join the military? I joined the Air Force to find a career I would enjoy. I also wanted to continue my education.

Where do you see yourself in 10 or 20 years? Working as an Air Traffic Controller in the Federal Aviation Administration somewhere in the Carolinas

What do you do for fun here? Hang out with my friends and play intramural sports

What's your favorite Air Force memory or story? During an Air Traffic inspection in 2012 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, we helped a civil pilot land safely as he lost all navigational and communications capability except for his personal IPad and a cell phone

What accomplishment are you most proud of? The day I got my Radar Approach Control certification as a fully rated Air Traffic Controller at Seymour Johnson AFB

Who are your role models? My Dad