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Rock Solid Warrior: Staff Sgt. William Ellis

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  • 386th Expeditionary Medical Group
SOUTHWEST ASIA --  
Rank and name: Staff Sgt. William Ellis

Deployed Unit: 386th Expeditionary Medical Group

Duty Title: NCOIC, Medical Maintenance

Home unit/station: 66th Medical Squadron, Hanscom AFB, Mass.

Family's military heritage: Both parents were in the Air Force.

What is your mission here? To ensure all biomedical equipment is safe for use on patients and operators by performing installations, scheduled preventative maintenance, calibrations and repairs.

What are some of the best parts of your mission? Interacting with other base agencies and sister services. "Seeing how the other side does business."

What are some of the challenges you face while conducting your mission, and how do you overcome them? Getting everybody on the same page is sometimes difficult but is achieved through insistency and patience.

How does your job differ in a deployed environment vs. home base? Being deployed means I am the "Go-To-Guy" for everything and I have to keep everything and everyone running smoothly.

How many times have you deployed? Twice

What makes this deployment unique? Not carrying a weapon.

Why did you join the Air Force? For the educational benefits