WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Rank/Name:
1st Lt Jonathan Charles
Unit:
445 Aeromedical Staging Team Squadron
Duty Title:
Medical Readiness officer-in-charge
Hometown:
Zanesville, Ohio
Civilian Job:
Administrative Contracting Officer for Defense Logistics Agency
Education:
Associates Degree of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Ohio Valley University. Currently pursuing a master’s degree in public administration from Central Michigan University.
Hobbies:
Spending time with my immediate and church Families. I also enjoy history, gardening and bicycling.
Career Goals:
In the military, I want to make major and work a year-long tour at Global Patient Movement Requirements Center, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. In my civilian career, I want to start my own business.
What do you like about working at the 445th?
The mission and location. I left active duty to be closer to and help care for my father, but I chose the 445th ASTS because of the mission. We care for, stage and evacuate wounded warriors, a job I fell in love with while stationed at the 779th Aeromedical Staging Facility, Andrews Air Force Base.
Why did you join the Air Force?
I went to college after 9/11 but was very vocal in my support for the Global War on Terror. However, that passion turned to guilt for not volunteering myself. So, upon graduation I pursued a path of joining the Air Force to be a part of that worthy effort.