445 AW June Spotlight Performer

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Airman 1st Class Cecilia Photinos sanitizes and tests an oxygen mask as part of a 30-day pre-flight inspection. C-17 aircrew members use the Quik Don 358 oxygen mask in case of an emergency during the loss of cabin pressure or cabin smoke. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Devin Long)

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445 AW June Spotlight Performer

Published June 7, 2013
By 445th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --

Rank/Name:
Airman 1st Class Cecilia Photinos

Unit:
445th Operations Support Squadron

Duty Title:
Aircrew flight equipment apprentice

Hometown:
St. Charles, Mo.

Civilian Job:
Hidden Valley Ski Resort in Wildwood, Mo. Currently completing seasoning training until March 2014.

Education:
Six credits from completing a Community College of the Air Force degree with future plans of attending Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

Hobbies:
I enjoy golfing and flying in the summer, and in the winter I spend most of my time on a ski hill.

Career Goal:
To complete my year of on the job training with aircrew flight equipment and pass my Career Development Course (CDCs). After I receive a bachelor's degree, I hope to earn a slot in Officer Training School and pilot training. It has been my goal to fly for the Air Force since career day in grade school.

What you like about working at the 445th?
I really enjoy working for the 445th because I feel the wing is filled with a lot of great members who have greatly helped me feel welcome here. I look as the 445th as one big family, and whenever I need help I always know someone is willing to give me the assistance I am looking for.

Why did you join the Air Force?
I joined the Air Force because I grew up around an Air Force family, and I just knew it was what I wanted to do. I also knew I wanted to fly and that if I stuck with my goals and consistently worked hard toward them, the Air Force could help me be in a cockpit one day.