Readiness training NCO in charge displays “Service Before Self” Published July 11, 2013 By 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- Name and Rank: Tech. Sgt. Selvin Hudson Unit: 48th Civil Engineer Squadron Duty Title: NCO in charge of Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force training Time in Service: 14 years, 4 months Time at RAF Lakenheath: 3 years, 7 months Hometown: Longview, Texas Hobbies: Golfing and running Core Value Portrayed: "Service Before Self" How does the individual portray that core value? Hudson spends countless hours ensuring that more than 250 Liberty engineers, 97 job specialties and 23.3 short tons of cargo are prepared, trained and equipped to conduct the nation's business whenever Lady Liberty calls, regardless of the hour. Why is serving in the Air Force important to you? My grandfather served 20 years in the Air Force as a B-52 Stratofortress navigator. Having him as a role model has been the driving force in why I strive to do my best in the Air Force to make him proud along with the rest of my family. What accomplishment during your Air Force career are you most proud of? I am most proud of being a part of the base honor guard at my previous bases. I am grateful to have had the privilege to honor active duty members and veterans from all branches of service for their service and sacrifices. What are your personal and/or professional goals? My personal and professional goals go hand-in-hand. I am currently obtaining my bachelor's degree which will help me achieve my goal of becoming a chief master sergeant. What is your favorite part of your job? As a unit deployment manager, my favorite part of the job is the job in its entirety. Now that I am on the other side of the deployment system, learning the actual process and details of what it takes to deploy a single person or a team is quite the challenge.