Electrical/Environmental Systems Journeyman displays 'Integrity First' and 'Excellence in All We Do'

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Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. Joshua Howell

Unit: 493rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit

Duty Title: Electrical/Environmental Systems Journeyman

Time in Service: 9 years, 9 months

Time at Lakenheath: 1 year, 5 months

Hometown: Arlington, Texas

Hobbies: Softball, model remote control planes

Core Values Portrayed: "Integrity First" and "Excellence in All We Do"

How does the individual portray that core value? His aircraft maintenance is unmatched and performed correctly the first time, even when no one else is there.


Why is serving in the Air Force important to you?
Knowing I have done something meaningful with my life in serving my country.

What accomplishment during your Air Force career are you most proud of?
Just being in the Air Force, knowing I served my country to the best of my ability. Also, being a positive influence on the people that I have supervised and come in contact with.

What are your personal and/or professional goals?
Professionally, to crosstrain to be a Flight Engineer and serve a full 20 years or more and retire from the Air Force. After retiring I want to become a commercial pilot with the aid of the skills that I have acquired from the Air Force.

What is your favorite part of your job?
Being the person that finds the fault or problem on an aircraft that no one else is able to rectify, and the friendships and camaraderie that is made with other maintainers.