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380AEW Article

Warrior of the week

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  • By 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
SOUTHWEST ASIA - --  Tech. Sgt. Erik Castro

Duty Title: Non-commissioned officer in charge, Physical Security and Pass and Registration 

Hometown: Bell Gardens, Calif. 

Deployed from: 81st Security Forces Squadron Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.

What is your impact to the mission?
I enhance security to ensure the safety of personnel at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing.

What do you enjoy most about this deployment?
Being able to lead my squad on this deployment has been a highlight of my career.

What are your goals while on this deployment?
I would like to leave the 380 Air Expeditionary Wing a safer installation. I would also like to bring back the members of my squad to their families unharmed, as I promised in the terminal on their departure from home station.