445 AW September Spotlight Performer

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  • By 445th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --  

Rank/Name:
Senior Airman Donald J Bell

Unit:
445th Maintenance Squadron

Duty Title:
Personnel apprentice

Hometown:
Akron, Ohio

Civilian Job:
Small business banker, Columbus, Ohio

Hobbies:
Being a dad, personal training, art, indoor rock climbing, sports

Education:
Associate degree in radio/television broadcasting from the Ohio Center for Broadcasting

Career Goal:
Retire as an officer in the Air Force

What do you like about working at the 445th?:
Coming in on unit training assembly mornings and seeing the line of C-17s parked on the flight line, the people, and the camaraderie.

Why did you join the Air Force?
Joining the military was something I always wanted to do but I felt the timing had to be right. Once I finished school and my son was old enough I wanted the new challenge, and that's when I knew it was the perfect time to take that step and join the military.