CHARLESTON AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. –
Staff Sgt. Daniel Arrez-Ramirez is a member of the 437th Aerial Port Squadron and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for about six years.
He is currently deployed to the Middle East where he works as the night shift supervisor for the U.S. Movement Control Team. His responsibilities include preparing aircraft load plans, loading and unloading the aircraft, handling equipment and processing, scheduling and maintaining records on passenger movement by airlift.
When stationed at Charleston AFB, Sergeant Arrez-Ramirez works as an air terminal operation center information controller, whose responsibilities include making sure the loads are correctly planned and put into the proper sequence. Sergeant Arrez-Ramirez also ensures ATOC functions are conducted in a safe and efficient manner, as well as making sure sections have the latest information on all events occurring on the airfield and answer questions on all aspects of airfield operations.
According to Sergeant Arrez-Ramirez, what he likes best about his job is the many duties he has the opportunity to perform, including ATOC, working with cargo, working on the ramp and load planning.
Sergeant Arrez-Ramirez's future goals include completing his Community College of the Air Force degree and working toward a bachelor's degree before he retires.
While deployed, Sergeant Arrez-Ramirez participated in a Patriot Detail, which honors our fallen members in the area of responsibility. According to Sergeant Arrez-Ramirez, this is something he will never forget.
"A-R, as we like to call him, is a port dawg leader," said 1st Lt. Norman Yu, 437th Aerial Port Squadron flight commander of air terminal operations. "With him on your team, you can guarantee the job will get done and get done right. His work ethic and dedication to the mission is truly motivational."