Square D Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Kristal Lane

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  • By Airman 1st Class Preston Webb
  • 100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
RAF MILDENHALL, England --  Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. Kristal Lane

Unit: 67th Special Operations Squadron

Duty Title: NCO in charge of Squadron Aviation Resource Management

Time in Service: 9 years, 1 month

Time at Mildenhall: 4 months

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Core Value Portrayed: Service Before Self

How does the individual portray that core value? Staff Sgt. Kristal Lane, in just four short months with our unit, has become the "go to" person in both her primary job as an aviation resource manager, and her additional duty as a current operations scheduler. Lane has worked countless hours, scheduling high priority missions, managing the squadron booster club and ensuring the squadron has a top notch communications security account. The 67th Special Operations Squadron is lucky to have a NCO of this caliber.

Hobbies: Snowboarding, Reading, Cooking

Why is serving in the Air Force important to you? I once was told that about 15 percent of Americans choose to serve their country and out of that 15 percent, only about 10 percent make it a career. I am incredibly proud to be part of the Air Force and serve my country; so being part of that 10 percent is what makes serving important to me.

What accomplishment during your Air Force career are you most proud of? I am most proud to have served near the President's Ranch for Operation Noble Eagle. During this operation, our unit provided direct alert support in protection of the president.

What are your personal and/or professional goals? Currently my personal goals are to complete my Bachelor of Arts in religious studies within the next year. My professional goal is to make Tech. Sgt. next time around.

What is your favorite part of your job? The favorite part of my job is the operations tempo. Busy days make the time fly by.