WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Rank/Name: Staff Sgt. Mariah Lynn Martin
Unit: 445th Mission Support Group
Duty Title: Commander’s Support Staff Technician/Mail Clerk
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
Civilian Job: Human Resource Specialist
Education: Tennessee State University, Bachelor of Science in mass communications
Hobbies: Traveling, binge watching shows, braiding hair and doing acrylic nails
Career Goal: Ultimately, I’d like to move towards the medical field. I have been accepted to the University of Cincinnati, where I plan to apply to their dental department, and study towards an Associates in Dental Hygiene.
What do you like about working at the 445th?: Working at the 445th with the Commander Support Staff, the POD, has been nothing short of amazing. It feels like a home away from home. We take care of each other in and out of uniform. As I transitioned to a mail clerk in the 445th mail room, I have gained nothing but support. I enjoy all the new and familiar faces who come pick up their mail daily. It’s nice to build those relationships and network while on the job. Overall, no matter what position I have been in here, it feels very family oriented and welcoming and that is something I appreciate the most.
Why did you join the Air Force?: I joined the Air Force because I wanted to show my nieces and nephews that there is more to the world than what they’re learning in school, and what they’re seeing on a daily basis. I wanted to give them something/someone to look up to. I’ve always been a well-disciplined child growing up, but I knew the Air Force would teach me how to become an effective leader, while overcoming obstacles and challenges that I face on a daily basis. Also, I knew no matter where I wanted to go career wise, there would always be a job somewhere in the Air Force for me to pursue that career.