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Spirit Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Alan Pedersen

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MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. --  Staff Sgt. Alan Pedersen is a South Sioux City, Neb., native who has been in the Air Force for nearly 15 years. His first 18 months was in the Iowa Air National Guard. 

Air Force job: KC-135 Crew Chief, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (also trained as F-16 and A-10 crew chief)

Civilian Job: Takes care of 4-year-old daughter while his wife serves on active-duty

Education: I'm currently pursuing a BA in pastoral studies from Southwestern University. I also have an associate's degree in general education from the University of Maryland and an associate's in Aircraft Systems Maintenance Technology from the Community College of the Air Force 

What I'm reading: Systematic Theology (guaranteed to cure sleeplessness)

What I'm listening to: Casting Crowns, Skillet, Jars of Clay

Favorite movie: Batman Begins (w/Christian Bale)

Favorite Sport: Martial Arts/World Extreme Cagefighting

Favorite Athlete: Urijah Faber

Favorite way to relax: Take in a movie with friends or throw a BBQ

Easiest to annoy me: Talking in circles and never getting to the point 

Most influential person in my life: Next to Jesus Christ, who saved me from a meaningless life, I would have to say my good friend and mentor (Youth) Pastor Tommy Chester. He gave me the opportunity to build and nurture a servant's heart for teens.

If won $1 million I would: Tithe to my local church, pay off our home and do some rennovations, help some family members who are in desperate need, take my family on a much-needed vacation and invest in our future.