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  • 386th Expeditionary Communication Squadron
Staff Sgt. Marie Sarabia 

Staff Sgt. 
Marie Sarabia 

386th Expeditionary Communication Squadron

Airfield systems technician

Home unit/base: 37th Communications Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas 

How do you support the mission here? I maintain Land mobile radios, giant voice, tactical radios and public address systems.

How many times have you deployed and what makes this one unique? This deployment is my second. This one is unique because it's a different base with a different mission. We are also maintaining some different equipment that was not at my first deployment.

How does your job differ in a deployed environment vs. home base? At home, I work on airfield equipment and landing, weather and tower radio systems. But at this deployed location I maintain tactical radio equipment.