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    Faces of Beale: Senior Airman Jade Staudohar

    “...Have a hard time comprehending it…”

    Photo By Tech. Sgt. Tristan Viglianco | Senior Airman Jade Staudohar, 9th Comptroller Squadron commander support staff poses...... read more read more

    BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, CA, UNITED STATES

    05.29.2018

    Story by Airman 1st Class Tristan Viglianco 

    9th Reconnaissance Wing

    "I just got back from my first deployment. I was notified four days before I ended up leaving. The member who was tasked originally fell out last minute, so I volunteered for the deployment. Going ended up being the best thing to happen in my career. I have always been on the personnelist side of the Air Force, so I have never seen the operational side. Before going I had hardly seen aircraft or spoken to pilots. I did my job while I was deployed, but I was able to do so much else outside of it that I still have a hard time comprehending it. I got to fly, be a loadmaster, and do exercises with the pararescuemen. I was able to see what we are doing out there and it makes you take some pride in being in the Air Force. Before going on this deployment I planned on going to the Reserve and then getting out. Now I plan on staying in and want to retire from the service someday. I’m grateful I was able to go and it was amazing to see what we are really doing. Given the chance to go back, I would do it again in a heartbeat."

    Senior Airman Jade Staudohar, 9th Comptroller Squadron commander support staff

    Hometown: Butte, Montana

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    Date Taken: 05.29.2018
    Date Posted: 05.29.2018 17:08
    Story ID: 278742
    Location: BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, CA, US
    Hometown: BUTTE, MT, US

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