ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Published Dec. 11, 2009 386th Expeditionary Operations Group SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Zachary Zornischenko Duty Title: Intelligence Non Commissioned Officer in Charge Home Unit: 317th Airlift Group, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas How do you support the mission here? As an intelligence analyst my main concern is keeping aircrews safe. I do this by plotting threats and researching intelligence pertinent to the missions leaving that day. I analyze the data and present it to aircrews in a concise pre-mission briefing along with other information that will bring them home safely. After each mission, I collect information directly from the aircrew and write a report which is disseminated to the entire intelligence community to support further analysis. How many times have you deployed and what makes this one unique? This is my fourth deployment and the biggest difference between this and any other deployment is my shift from being a full-time analyst to being a supervisor. Luckily, I have great support from my peers and work with a lot of knowledgeable leaders that help me make the right decisions. Also, I have had the opportunity to get involved with the base 5/6 Council planning some pretty fun activities, getting to meet a lot of great Airmen and receiving insight into what they do on a daily basis. How does your job differ in a deployed environment vs. home base? When I deploy, my job switches from training to implementation. The work at home is maintaining readiness and staying on top of developments in the AOR. While deployed that training and readiness pays off and I am able to focus on the mission. When I deploy, I feel a great sense of accomplishment and pride because I know that what I do makes a difference everyday.