Square D Spotlight: Airman 1st Class Jacob Dunsmore

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RAF MILDENHALL, England --  Name and Rank:  Airman 1st Class Jacob Dunsmore

Unit:  351st Air Refueling Squadron

Duty Title: Training Flight Airman; In-Flight Refueling Specialist, KC-135R/T

Time in Service:  2 years

Time at Mildenhall: 1 year

Hometown: Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Hobbies:
Kart racing

Core Value Portrayed: 
Excellence in All We Do

Why is serving in the Air Force important to you?
I'm able to serve my country and do what I enjoy.

What accomplishment during your Air Force career are you most proud of?
Ironically the moment I am most proud of is one I have not been cleared to talk about, but I can say that I was entrusted to be directly involved in a Presidential-tasked mission. I'm also proud to have taken part in the support operations for Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan.

What are your personal and/or professional goals?
My short-term goals are to become an instructor boom operator and to complete my Community College of the Air Force degree. My longer term goal is to earn a commission and become a U.S. Air Force pilot.

What is the favorite part of your job?
Getting out to the jet and not knowing what is going to happen that day. I also enjoy the fact that every mission is different and ever changing.

How does the individual portray that core value? 
"Airman Dunsmore has been a welcome addition to our training flight," said Tech. Sgt. Eric Sonneberg, 351st Air Refueling Squadron NCO in charge of training flight. "He's is very quick to learn shop regulations and processes.  As proof that his superior work ethic exudes excellence, within weeks of moving to the shop, he tackled our monthly block week of training that services the entire Operations Group.  Block week is paramount to ensuring the 100th Air Refueling Wing has combat-ready aircrews capable of projecting air power worldwide."