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Rock Solid Warrior: Technical Sgt. Maxwell Tinsley

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  • 386th Air Expeditonary Wing Public Affairs
Name: Technical Sgt. Maxwell Tinsley

Deployed Unit: 386th Air Expeditionary Wing ground safety

Duty Title: NCO in charge of Ground Safety

Home unit/station: 366th Fighter Wing ground safety, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho

How do you support the mission here? I am responsible for ensuring the safety of all members assigned to the 386th AEW. I promote safety through training, inspections and different forms of media. I track all injury mishaps and conduct trend analysis to capture the very reasons many of our Airmen are getting hurt. This allows safety to tailor our focus to specific areas of concern.

Favorite movie: Bad Boys

Favorite restaurant: Buffalo Wild Wings

Favorite superhero: My Dad

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

Favorite actor/actress: Martin Lawrence

Favorite food: Steak and potatoes

Favorite musical group/musician/singer: Isely Brothers/Michael Jackson

How many times have you deployed and what makes this deployment unique? This is my second deployment. It is unique because I now can appreciate our purpose and why we are here. My previous deployment was good, but I didn't take the time to truly understand and learn our overall purpose and my personal purpose.

How does your job differ in a deployed environment vs. home base? It's is a smaller scale, but the same priorities. Nothing changes in Safety. It is always my job and duty to try and ensure safety for everyone.