Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. Tyler Dishmond

(Second from left) Staff Sgt. Tyler Dishmond is joined on stage by members of his unit, the 319th Security Forces Squadron, during a promotion ceremony on Feb. 28, 2013, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Dishmond is Grand Forks AFB’s Warrior of the Week for the last week of February 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Xavier Navarro)

Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. Tyler Dishmond

Published March 1, 2013
By Senior Airman Luis Loza Gutierrez
319th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. --

Rank and name: Staff Sgt. Tyler Dishmond

Unit: 319th Security Forces Squadron

Duty title: Investigator

Time in service: 4 years, 6 months

Hometown: Statesville, N.C.

Why is serving in the Air Force important to you? Serving in the Air Force is important to me because it's a positive representation of my family.

What moment or accomplishment as a Warrior of the North are you most proud of and why? The accomplishment I'm most proud of is when I deployed with only a 48-hour notice.

What is your favorite part of your job? My favorite part of my job is deploying.

Who inspires you and why? I'm inspired by the opportunity to help people and getting deployed.

What's the first thing that made you think Grand Forks Air Force Base was a cool place other than the temperature or weather? The first thing that made me think Grand Forks Air Force Base was cool was the fact it's in a state that has some of the best hunting in the U.S.