MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. --
1. What is your hometown? Where did you grow up?
I am originally from the Rio Grande Valley. I grew up between Texas and Mexico primarily in Reynosa, Tamaulipas. My family and I moved up to Dallas, Texas, in 2018. It is where I now call home.
2. What is your civilian job? Are you an ART, ARG or TR)?
I have been on active-duty orders for about seven months now as a logistics planner, assisting in the Installation Deployment Readiness Center (IDRC) for both the 931st Air Refueling Wing and the 22nd Air Refueling Wing. I plan on going back to Texas in the next two weeks to go to school for biomedical engineering.
3. Why did you join the 931st ARW?
I joined the 931st ARW because at 22 years old, I was not confident not content with the trajectory of my life. I needed a change. I craved opportunities bigger than myself.
4. What are your goals (i.e. personal, school) ?
I have a multitude of goals that I honestly can't keep up with. I think I played with dolls a little too much as a kid because I wanted to be and do everything. However, my biggest goal currently is to complete my undergraduate degree. In a perfect world, I hope to get admitted in to medical school. I want to build a career that revolves around helping the most vulnerable.
5. What are your hobbies?
I am a little bit of a shopaholic. I would be lying if I said my favorite pasttime was not to go shopping. I also enjoy attending concerts. I think I have probably gone to about 30 concerts in my whole life. My favorite concert was Beyonce.
6. How do you contribute to the 931st mission?
In my seven months at the 931st, I have contributed to the mission by assisting in the deployment process of multiple movements and exercises such as Red Flag Alaska, Bamboo Eagle, Combat Service Support Team, Mobility Guardian, Lethal Stack, and more. I have helped set up and manned the Personnel Deployment Function line during those movements to ensure absolute mission success.
7. What's your favorite part of the mission?
My favorite part of the mission is the people. Without the people, there is no mission. It gives you a why.