Fuels storage attendant portrays 'Excellence in All We Do' Published Oct. 22, 2009 ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- Name and Rank: Airman 1st Class Joshua Acosta Unit: 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron Duty Title: Fuels storage attendant Time in Service: 1 year and 10 months Time at Lakenheath: 1 year and 6 months Hometown: Sun City, CA Hobbies: Running, lifting weights, school and taking care of my dog Core Value Portrayed: "Excellence in All We Do" How does the individual portray that core value? Airman Acosta portrays the core value of "Excellence in All We Do" everyday on the job. Any task that is given to him is done above all expectations. He is a leader amongst his peers, not only on duty but off duty as well. He is engaged at all levels across the wing, from Airmen Committed to Excellence and Air Force Sergeant Association to squadron and wing events. He is the go to Airman when something needs to get done right, the first time. His work ethics far exceed expectations, which is why he was recently selected for Senior Airmen Below-The-Zone. Why is serving in the Air Force important to you? Serving in the Air Force is important to me because I know that I'm contributing to the protection of my country and various countries overseas. What accomplishment during your Air Force career are you most proud of? The accomplishment that I am most proud of is running the Race to Remember half marathon with a finish time of 1:19:38, which was 5 to 6 minutes faster than I thought I was going to run. What are your personal and/or professional goals? My professional and personal goals are to finish my college, run a full marathon in under 3 hours, make rank the first time testing and build a beautiful family with my wife. What is your favorite part of your job? The favorite part of my job is issuing fuel to aircraft during hot pits. You are constantly moving and the pressure is on the driver to work fast, but still be safe. I like working at a high tempo and doing tasks that I wouldn't normally do.