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Rock Solid Warrior: Airman 1st Class David Price

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Name: Airman 1st Class David Price

Deployed Unit: 387th Expeditionary Support Squadron

Duty Title:
Radio Frequency Transmissions Systems Technician

Home unit/station: 728th Air Control Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.

How do you support the mission here? I Provide AN/TRC 170 Tropospheric Scatter Radio Systems to provide the Joint Army Air Defense Artillery (ADA), Air Missile Defense (AMD) and local Air Defense Patriot Batteries a Communication platforms to transmit and receive real-time voice and missile tracking which protect the local countries from long-range missiles attacks.

Favorite movie: The Aviator

Favorite restaurant: Carrabba's

Favorite superhero: Spiderman

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

Favorite actor/actress: Leonardo DiCaprio

Favorite food: Chicken

Favorite musical group/musician/singer: Nas

How many times have you deployed and what makes this deployment unique? This is my first deployment. Working in a Joint Army, Air Force and local military environment provides a unique experience.

How does your job differ in a deployed environment vs. home base? My job differs in a deployed environment because at home station if equipment fails it doesn't directly affect a mission, but while deployed when equipment fails there is more stress to troubleshoot and get it repaired because it is mission critical.