Iceman in Action: Senior Airman Sean Kirby

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sean Kirby, a 354th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management journeyman, takes a quick break Sep. 29, 2015, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Kirby said serving in the Air Force is important to him because it gives him the opportunity to serve his country and follow in the same footsteps as his parents and grandparents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cassandra Whitman/Released)

Iceman in Action: Senior Airman Sean Kirby

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sean Kirby, a 354th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management journeyman, explains joint effects modeling to Master Sgt. Jason Blair, the 354th CES emergency management superintendent, Sep. 29, 2015, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The model on the screen shows a simulated chlorine plume and what areas could be affected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cassandra Whitman/Released)

Iceman in Action: Senior Airman Sean Kirby

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sean Kirby, a 354th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management journeyman, wears a hazardous materials training suit Sep. 29, 2015, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Kirby was demonstrating techniques to gain presumptive identification of an unknown chemical. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cassandra Whitman/Released)

Iceman in Action: Senior Airman Sean Kirby

Published Oct. 2, 2015
By Airman 1st Class Cassandra Whitman
354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Rank and Name: Senior Airman Sean Kirby

Duty Title: Emergency management journeymen, 354th Civil Engineer Squadron

Hometown: Gatesville, Texas

Why is serving in the Air Force important to you? It gives me the opportunity to serve my country and follow in the same footsteps as my parents and grandparents.

What moment or accomplishment as a member of the Iceman Team are you most proud of and why? The accomplishment I am most proud of is the rewrite of the Civil Engineer Contingency Response Plan for the base. It gave me a chance to work with all of the shops throughout the 354th CES on how Eielson would recover from an incident or disaster.

What is your favorite part of your job? My favorite part of being an emergency manager is training for and responding to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense hazardous and hazardous materials incidents, as well as the ability to develop base wide plans and executing them in the event of an incident or disaster. The development of these plans takes time, effort and insight from everyone to make sure that they are effective.

Who inspires you and why? The person who inspires me the most is my mother. She was a single parent taking care of two children while serving in the military, taking on deployments and so on. It really inspired me, especially because I'm a new father.

What's your favorite part about being in Alaska? My favorite part of Alaska is the summer. It's gorgeous out here during the summer, and the fishing is great.