NCO in charge displays 'Service Before Self'

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Name and Rank:
Staff Sgt. Joseph Winchell

Unit: 748th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Duty Title: Command Support Section NCO-in-charge

Time in Service: 9 years, 10 months

Time at Lakenheath: 1 year, 2 months

Hometown:
Aurora, Colo.

Hobbies: Snowboarding, playing guitar, spending time with my family

Core Value Portrayed: Service before Self

How does the individual portray that core value? Sergeant Winchell is the first one to greet the customer through the Support Staff door and is most helpful attending to the customers' needs. He makes sure that all of their questions are answered before they leave or, if unable to answer the question at that time, ensures that the answer is waiting in their email inbox before they return to work. He lives and breathes the Air Force Fitness program and deftly manages it forĀ more thanĀ 350 personnel.


Why is serving in the Air Force important to you? I like being part of something bigger than myself.

What accomplishment during your Air Force career are you most proud of?
Being an Airman Leadership School instructor.

What are your personal and/or professional goals? Obtain master's or Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, and become clinical children's and marriage counselor.

What is your favorite part of your job? Mentoring Airmen is my favorite part of my job.