CHARLESTON AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. –
Senior Airman Joshua Jones is a member of the 437th Aerospace Medicine Squadron and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for more than two years.
He is currently deployed to the Middle East where he is assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron.
In his deployed unit, Airman Jones serves as a force protection escort, assisting in the protection of his deployed base by maintaining control over third-country nationals employed on the base.
While at Charleston AFB, Airman Jones is assigned to the 437 AMDS Flight Medicine section as an aerospace medical technician.
"At Charleston I accomplish more than 700 annual flight physicals and maintain flyer medical readiness," Airman Jones said.
Airman Jones said he is also an active member of the Charleston AFB Airmen Against Drunk Driving program.
According to Airman Jones, his greatest contribution to Team Charleston's mission and what he likes best about his job is the opportunity to provide exceptional medical care for Charleston AFB aircrews and their family members.
"My favorite aspect of my job is ensuring that not only flyers but their dependents are cared for and to make sure that our flyers at Charleston are medically capable of performing their jobs," he said.
This "warrior of the week" hails from Greenup County, Ky., and joined the Air Force three years ago.
"I joined the Air Force to get a career started and to form a foundation for myself that will later help me in building a successful career," Airman Jones said.
Airman Jones said his goals are to pursue an education in nursing and to eventually become a nurse practitioner.
"Airman Jones is an integral part of Flight Medicine. In addition to performing 700 annual flight physicals, he also completes several initial flying-class physicals for those who are entering the military to become flying personnel," said Staff Sgt. Jillian Marino, 437 AMDS medical technician. "To ensure a speedy process to get them back into the arms of their loved ones, he also volunteers to assist in re-deployment lines when our flying personnel are returning home.
"This is Airman Jones' first deployment, which he has volunteered for. All of the team in Flight Medicine are proud of him and look forward to his return."