EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Rank and Name: Airman Tyler Morgan
Duty Title: Food service apprentice, 354th Force Support Squadron
Hometown: North Port, Florida
Why is serving in the Air Force important to you? I love being involved in something bigger, and being able to work with so many diverse people as a team. There are so many great and kind people within the Air Force and getting to meet and serve with them is such a blessing. I feel an integral key to building a great Air Force and world is working together with those around you to push forward and innovate in order to accomplish your goals.
What moment or accomplishment as a member of the Iceman Team are you most proud of and why? Personally, within my career field the greatest accomplishment would be making sure all the Airmen are fed and seeing their smiles when we greet them.
What is your favorite part of your job? The social aspect of it, where I get to know the Airmen on a personal level. As a FSS dining facility member, we are the closest to the Airmen and get to be part of their lives. We share life stories and help each other through day-to-day issues, which is such a huge deal in today’s Air Force.
Who inspires you and why? My mother has always been such an enormous guide in my life, from being in school to venturing out on my own. My mother raised me and my other two siblings (a sister and brother) by herself and has always pushed us to be all that we can be. She has always instilled a sense of pride in us and has drilled in our heads that if we want something we need to fight our hardest for it. There is so much in this world and she grasped all she could and excelled even when the odds were against her. Knowing this, I give my all in everything I do so that I can one day make her proud.
What's your favorite part about being in Alaska? For me, my favorite part would have to be meeting all the great people. Alaska has so many kind and caring individuals that seem to just be happy and content with life. It seems that the people here are just more willing to care and be helpful. It is great being able to smile with people and have good talks about life, or about nothing in particular.