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Rock Solid Warrior

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SOUTHWEST ASIA --  This week's 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Rock Solid Warrior comes from the 386th AEW Command Post.

Name: Senior Airman Britney Hammergren

Unit: 386th AEW/CP

Job Title: Command Post Controller

Home station: 36th Wing, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam

How do you support the mission here? I support the mission by being the eyes and ears of the base. The Command Post is the focal point for our response to anything that happens - base attacks, in-flight emergencies and ground emergencies. As a command post controller, I gather facts and provide situational awareness to wing leadership, conduct flight-following for all aerospace resources, monitor mission statuses, provide weather advisories and warnings for armed forces members, and track off-base travel tickets to ensure 100 percent accountability of our personnel. I also maintain proficiency in Theatre Missile Defense.

How many times have you deployed and what makes this deployment unique? This is my second deployment; the first was on a U.S. Marine Corps installation. What makes this one different is that I get the experience of working in the same room with Maintenance Operations Center (MOC) and Air Terminal Operations Center (ATOC) personnel. Having us all together allows information to flow more swiftly and I'm able to make quick decisions when contacting commanders and mission executioners for changes on aircraft statuses, MOG (maximum on ground) situations and aircraft mission requirements.

How does your job differ in a deployed environment vs. home base? My job differs in a deployed environment versus home base because we deal with flight-following a lot more here. At Andersen, we have an AMCC (Air Mobility Command Center) that covers all the flight-following requirements, while the Wing Command Post focuses on communications with transient aircraft, writes operational reports, deals with day-to-day phone calls and keeps wing leadership informed about events happening around base. The number-one priority in a deployed location is pushing as many passengers and cargo throughout the AOR as possible, and I serve as the intermediary between the aircraft and mission executioners for any last-minute decisions that need to be made.