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AIRMAN SPOTLIGHT: Staff Sgt. Rebecca N. Contreras

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Unit:
621st Air Control Squadron

Job title: Weapons Director

Job description and its impact on the overall mission: Operate and monitor weapons systems essential for controlling air, ground, and naval operations. Duties include monitoring air defense systems, and interpreting tactical situations and making recommendations to superiors. As a Weapons Director, my job guarantees Air Force mission completion while negating the chance of risk to Air Force assets, such as friendly fighters, bombers, and high value air assets.

Time in the military: 5 yrs

Time at Korea: 10 months

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Family: Parents, 1 older brother

Hobbies: Traveling and running

Why did you join the military? To travel and acquire my BA

What do you do for fun here? Hanging out with my friends and exploring Seoul.

What's your favorite Air Force memory or story? My favorite Air Force memory was coming back home from an Iraq deployment with my old unit (728 ACS at Eglin AFB, FL) around midnight and having the full support of our families and friends. It was amazing to see how many people were awaiting our return and helping us with our luggage.

What accomplishment are you most proud of? Completing Weapons Director school at Luke AFB. It is a challenging course that build's an individual's confidence to speak in the radios and prepare them for any situation that may arise during controlling.

Who are your role models? My role model is my mom.