Standards and Evaluations NCO in charge portrays 'Service Before Self'

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Name and Rank:
Staff Sgt. Alexandra Maneiro-Martinho

Unit: 48th Operations Group

Duty Title: Standards and Evaluation NCO in charge

Time in Service: 7 years

Time at Lakenheath: 1 year

Hometown: Grantsville, Md.

Hobbies: Reading, meeting new people, swimming, snowboarding and outdoor activities

Core Value Portrayed: Service Before Self

How does the individual portray that core value?
Staff Sgt. Maneiro-Martinho portrays 'Service Before Self ' by putting the needs of the Air Force first daily. Sergeant Maneiro-Martinho is mission oriented and highly qualified for any number of intelligence needs. She was selected for the demanding task of standing up the first Intelligence Standards and Evaluations shop in USAFE. Sergeant Maneiro-Martinho is willing to do whatever it takes to enable mission accomplishment. At the same time, she never forgets that her subordinates' needs come first or that the people accomplish the mission. Even when facing daunting tasks, Sergeant Maneiro-Martinho remains confident and optimistic in her team and herself.

Why is serving in the Air Force important to you? By serving in the Air Force I am a representative to my community, and I get to defend my country.

What accomplishment during your Air Force career are you most proud of? I am most proud of the combat humanitarian search and rescue mission I was involved in at Moody Air Force Base, Ga.

What are your personal and/or professional goals? Continue my college education, travel and get in shape so I look good in a bathing suit.


What is your favorite part of your job?
My favorite part of my job is providing timely intelligence to the war fighter to ensure mission success.