Warrior of the Week: John Rouse

John Rouse, a hardlines (electronics department) supervisor at the Army and Air Force Exchange Service store, organizes electronic products on Feb. 15, 2013 at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Rouse was named the base’s Warrior of the Week for the third week of February 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Luis Loza Gutierrez)

Published Feb. 19, 2013
By Senior Airman Luis Loza Gutierrez
319th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

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

Name: John Rouse

Unit: Army and Air Force Exchange Service, Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D.

Duty title: Hardlines (electronics department) supervisor

Time on the job: 4 years

Hometown: Milaca, Minn.

Why is working for an organization such as AAFES important to you? I think there is no greater honor than to serve those who serve; the men and women in uniform who sacrifice so much to ensure the safety of our country and our rights. I am able to do this working for the Exchange.

What moment or accomplishment as a Warrior of the North are you most proud of and why? What fills me with the most pride is when a customer stops by to show me pictures of what they did with their purchase or stops by to thank me for the information I provided, and that the purchase I help them with was just what they wanted.

What is your favorite part of your job? I enjoy setting up the displays for the midnight releases we have had and the interaction with all who attend the midnight releases and setting up feature products.

Who inspires you and why? The smiles on the faces of my customers and knowing they are happy with their purchase drives me to do more.

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 people I work with and the people who live and work on base.