Rock Solid Warrior: Airman 1st Class Brandon Zier

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Zier, 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental technician, goes through the pre-external power checklist on the Lockheed C-130 Hercules at an undisclosed location, Southwest Asia, April 18, 2012. Zier is a native of San Antonio, Texas and is deployed from the 374th Maintenance Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. James Lieth)

Rock Solid Warrior: Airman 1st Class Brandon Zier

Published April 27, 2012
386th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Name: Airman 1st Class Brandon Zier

Deployed Unit: 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Duty Title: Aircraft Electrical and Environmental (E/E) System Journeyman

Home unit/station: 374th Maintenance Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan

How do you support the mission here? I troubleshoot and fix E/E problems on C-130 aircraft

Favorite movie: Rock and Rolla

Favorite restaurant: Olive Garden

Favorite superhero: Gambit

Place you would most like to vacation to or visit: Italy

Favorite actor/actress: Natalie Portman ("She's Hot")

Favorite food: Chicken Parmesan

Favorite musical group/musician/singer: Bob Dylan

How many times have you deployed and what makes this deployment unique? This is my first deployment, and it is unique because this is my first deployment and the people I work with are very interesting.

How does your job differ in a deployed environment vs. home base? My job is a little faster paced in the deployed area than it is at home base. Things here are more critical. The overall urgency here makes life on base very interesting.