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Tech. Sgt. Jeromy Cross is a public affairs photographer. He records the history of Bagram Airfield by capturing operations relating to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing mission. His imagery includes: - aircraft (fixed and rotary wing) - personnel - flightline ops, to include maintenance, air cargo/air lift - Task Force Med ops, to include Medevac missions and medical photography - promotion, re-enlistment, and change of command ceremonies - historical documentation - joint missions (involving Afghan Military training) - alert photography, to include aircraft mishaps, crime scene investigation, photography for safety investigation boards, major accidents and natural disasters. Sergeant Cross organizes and maintains archive of 455th AEW still imagery, as well as accessioning imagery to the Defense Imagery Management Ops Center and National Archives. He Maintains and operates a fully capable photography studio to capture studio portraits of wing leadership, First Sergeants and personnel submitting official nomination packages. When asked his feelings with being nominated Sergeant Cross replied,"I was surprised. I take the photos of the Warrior of the Week every week and it was surprising that I was selected." Sergeant Cross explained the importance of his job by saying, "When people look at this war in history books, my photos will be used to explain what we accomplished here." Sergeant Cross' supervision commented on his service by explaining he has already demonstrated he is fully capable of career progression by receiving a line number for Master Sgt. He is proactive on communicating with all personnel on Bagram Airfield to pursue information and acquire imagery. He quickly established a great rapport with wing personnel and tripled imagery acquisition. Tech. Sgt. Cross uses these photos to tell their story and the Air Force story worldwide.
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