Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. Steven Wencel

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  • By Airman 1st Class Bonnie Grantham
  • 319th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. --  Unit: 319th Communications Squadron

Duty title: Client Systems Supervisor

Time in service: 4 years, 11 months

Time on station: 4 years, 5 months

Hometown: Pine Island, Minnesota

1. Why is serving in the Air Force important to you?
My grandfather was in the Air Force, and I always looked up to him. I know he's proud of the things I accomplish while serving my country.

2. What moment or accomplishment as a Warrior of the North are you most proud of and why?
When I moved from High Frequency Global Communication Systems to the client systems technician shop I worked to get the patching script used to mitigate vulnerabilities for newly imaged and severely out of date computers on the network to run more smoothly. It took about a week of self-taught scripting to get it to the point that it would run through completely autonomously.

3. What is your favorite part of your job?
I love fixing computers. Solving problems and trying to find the best solution has always been my passion.

4. Who inspires you and why?
Everyone inspires me. Each person has a particular skill or interest that they are dedicated to. Someone might have a great family, and be an amazing father, and that inspires me to try harder in my own personal life. Another person might have a vast technical knowledge of their job, and that inspires me to learn as much about my own job to try and match their expertise. I could find an example for anyone.

5. What's the first thing that made you think Grand Forks AFB is a cool place other than the temperature or weather?
Towards the end of technical school I got my assignment to Grand Forks AFB, and my sponsor contacted me to let me know I would be joining the HF Nation. I thought it was cool to be going to such a small niche in the Client Systems career field.