Rock Solid Warrior

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Airman Jason A. Robelotto 

Senior Airman
Jason A. Robelotto

386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron
Force Protection/ Medical Materials

Home unit/base: Stratton Air National Guard, N.Y.

How do you support the mission here? We are the first line of defense and are responsible for searching 330 + third country nationals (TCNs) daily. We ensure the safety and security for 3400 US and Coalition forces, and critical assets here at the Rock. My civilian police officer skills have helped me provide valuable input to enhancing entry and exit search procedures.

How many times have you deployed and what makes this one unique? This is my first deployment. Deploying as a Force Protection member outside of my Medical Materials Career Field, I get the opportunity to use a lot of the training I received from my civilian job as a Policeman.

How does your job differ in a deployed environment vs. home base? In my regular job as a Medical Materials Apprentice, I would never get the opportunity to participate in convoy missions, not to mention the operations tempo of a deployed base. I'm doing things I never thought I would do as a member of the Air National Guard. Bottom line, "I will never forget that I am an American."