Rock Solid Warrior

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph Evans, 386th Expeditionary Medical Group diagnostic imaging technologist, uses a Siemens portable x-ray machine on a patient in an undisclosed location, Southwest Asia, April 5, 2012. Evans is deployed from the 96th Surgical Operations Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., and is a native of Linden, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. James Lieth)

Rock Solid Warrior: Senior Airman Joseph Evans

Published April 20, 2012
386th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Name: Senior Airman Joseph Evans

Deployed Unit: 386th Expeditionary Medical Group/EMEDS

Duty Title: Diagnostic Imaging Technologist

Home unit/station: 96th Surgical Operations Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.

How do you support the mission here? Primarily as an x-ray tech, anything the mission needs

Favorite movie: Rocky I-VI

Favorite restaurant: Helen back Pizza, Florida

Favorite superhero: Batman

Place you would most like to vacation to or visit: Dublin, Ireland

Favorite actor/actress: Sylvester Stallone

Favorite food: Pizza

Favorite musical group/musician/singer: Toby Keith

How many times have you deployed and what makes this deployment unique? First deployment which is what makes it unique. I'll always remember it.

How does your job differ in a deployed environment vs. home base? On call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for 5 months. At home base, I'm on call one week every two months. One portable x-ray unit vs. an x-ray suite.