EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Rank and Name: Tech. Sgt. Mia M. Newmeyer
Duty Title: Diagnostics and Therapeutics flight chief, 354th Medical Group
Hometown: Mansfield, Ohio
Why is serving in the Air Force important to you? Serving in the Air Force is important to me because I am able to do something only a small portion of the population will ever do.
What moment or accomplishment as a member of the Iceman Team are you most proud of and why? I am most proud of being able to support my flight in winning Team of the Year for 2015.
What is your favorite part of your job? My favorite part of the job is being able to help the providers fill in some of the missing pieces on why their patients are hurt and help the patients through a quick recovery.
Who inspires you and why? Retirees and veterans inspire me. It’s through their stories I see snapshots of what it was like to be in the Air Force while they served and comparing the differences of their experiences in war to what my experiences were.
What's your favorite part about being in Alaska? My favorite part of Alaska is the amazing summers and being able to go fishing.