Square D Spotlight: Airman 1st Class Xavier Gurrola

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RAF MILDENHALL, England --  

Name and Rank: Airman 1st Class Xavier Gurrola

Unit: 100th Force Support Squadron

Duty Title: Force Management apprentice

Time in Service: 1 year

Time at Mildenhall: 4 months

Hometown: Covina, Calif.

Hobbies: Working out, working on cars and passing time with friends

Core Value Portrayed: Service Before Self

Why is serving in the Air Force important to you?
Serving in the Air Force is important to me because I'm carrying out a family tradition, as a third generation Air Force member and also making my family proud for serving the nation.

What accomplishment during your Air Force career are you most proud of?
It fills me with pride to be able to serve with the Square D--the same wing which my great grandfather served with during World War II.

What are your personal and/or professional goals?
My personal short term goal is to complete my Community College of the Air Force Associates' Degree. I also want to do as much traveling as possible and make the U.S. Air Forces in Europe track team. My professional goal is to make Senior Airman below-the-zone and be the best Airman I can be.

What is your favorite part of your job?
My favorite part of the job is to be able to help my fellow airmen, especially when I help a customer that has been having a hard time. I also enjoy working with our local national civilians.