Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. Radelle Jennett

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  • By Senior Airman Susan L. Davis
  • 319th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. --  

Name: Staff Sgt. Radelle Jennett

Unit and Job: 319 Air Base Wing safety grounds craftsman

Time in Service: 9 years, 11 months

Time at Grand Forks: 2 years, 6 months

Hometown: Rocky Mount, N.C.

Why is serving in the Air Force Important to you?
It's important because I get to serve my country and have a variety of opportunities to enhance my career.

What accomplishment as a warrior of the North are you most proud of and why?
Becoming a father while stationed here is the one accomplishment I'm most proud of. This is the place where my beautiful wife gave birth to my first child. I will always remember this place for that moment.

What is your favorite part of your job?
Getting out of the office; I get out and meet people and see them in various career fields.

Who Inspires you and why?
My parents are my inspiration. They worked so hard to provide for me and my brothers. They instilled in me the importance of having good values and working hard. I carry that wisdom everywhere I go and try to apply it to what I'm doing, no matter what that may be.

What's the first thing that made you think GFAFB was a cool place other than the temperature or weather?
The small size of this base allows for people to get to know you as well as getting to know a lot of people.