CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Tech. Sgt. Daisy Baza, a targeter for the 194th Intelligence Squadron, was recently named the 194th Wing Non-commissioned Officer of the Year. Baza was inspired to join the military by her father's service in the Army. She began her career in the Washington Air National Guard in March 2009 as an Operations Intelligence Analyst with the 194th Intelligence Squadron at Camp Murray.
In 2012, Baza cross-trained as a Weaponer. She was then selected for a full-time technician position within the 194 Intelligence Squadron in November of 2014, as a weaponeering trainer as well as an Advanced Collateral Damage Instructor.
Baza's favorite part of her job in the intelligence squadron is “getting to train our new airmen to become mission ready and seeing our hard work become reality with our assessments being used out in the field,” she said.
In the span of five years, Baza has participated in multiple exercises and operations, including Vigilant Shield 17, Red Flag Alaska 17-2, Evergreen Tremor and Cascadia Rising. She has also served in Operation New Dawn, Operation Odyssey Resolve and Operation Inherent Resolve. In her free time, Baza enjoys working out and hiking and loves to cook.