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    Iceman in action: Airman 1st Class Jeremy Hnatiuk

    Iceman in action: Airman 1st Class Jeremy Hnatiuk

    Photo By Senior Airman Cassandra Whitman | U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeremy P. Hnatiuk, a 354th Force Support Squadron...... read more read more

    EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, AK, UNITED STATES

    08.28.2015

    Story by Airman 1st Class Cassandra Whitman 

    354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

    EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - Rank and name: Airman 1st Class Jeremy P. Hnatiuk

    Duty title: Shift leader, 354th Force Support Squadron

    Hometown: Stafford Springs, Conn.

    Why is serving in the Air Force important to you? Serving in the Air Force is important to me because I feel like serving in the military sets a standard everyone should follow in life. Also, I feel like the Air Force gives people a chance to see the world in ways not everyone can.

    What moment or accomplishment as a member of the Iceman Team are you most proud of and why? When I became shift leader at the Two Seasons Dining Facility, it made me feel like I was personally responsible for almost 200 Airmen getting to eat on a daily basis. I also felt like I was doing bigger things for Red Flag-Alaska because I was responsible for the food everyone was eating.

    What is your favorite part of your job? Even before I joined the Air Force I always loved to cook. Now, I just cook on a much bigger scale. I never would have thought that I would be cooking the things I do now. Some of the items I cook now I had never even heard of before I joined. I fell in love with cooking so much that one day I would actually want to make cooking a career and hopefully own my own restaurant.

    Who inspires you and why? When I go to work or when I do anything military related, I like to think I learned the best of those values from Tech. Sgt. Shawn McCahon. He is the most professional person I have ever met and following the “rulebook” to him is something he takes seriously. As a leader and a mentor, Tech. Sgt. McCahon was, and still is, a great role model for old and new Airmen.

    What's your favorite part about being in Alaska? Believe it or not, the winter in general is my favorite part about Alaska. I have always loved cold weather and snow. The darkness in the winter isn’t the best thing, but it is a really weird and “cool” experience to wake up at 9 a.m. on an off day and the sun is just starting to rise.

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    Date Taken: 08.28.2015
    Date Posted: 08.28.2015 18:29
    Story ID: 174627
    Location: EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, AK, US
    Hometown: STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT, US

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