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Rock Solid Warrior

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This week's 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Rock Solid Warrior comes from the 386th Force Support Squadron.

Name: Tech. Sgt. Erika Hamilton

Unit: 386th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron

Duty title: Rock Lodging front desk NCO in charge

Home unit/base: 48th Force Support Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom

How do you support the mission here?
I'm responsible for billeting and the accountability of all transient and permanent party personnel at this undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.

How many times have you deployed and what makes this deployment unique?
I've deployed seven times and the most unique and morale boosting thing for me so far is having wireless in our rooms.

How does your job differ in a deployed environment vs. home base?
It is a much faster tempo, and I'm working a different position then what I would normally work at my base. You have a whole new appreciation for your job. Customer service is the most important part of our job at lodging. Providing it at a deployed location, you realize that you may be the last person that this individual may see. You want to provide quality service no matter where you are located, but I tend to put forth an extra effort at a deployed site.