Warrior of the Week: SrA. Joshua Coonich

Senior Airman Joshua Coonich, 348th Reconnaissance Squadron aerospace medical technician, opens his mishap bag Dec. 24, 2014, at medical treatment facility on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. The mishap bag serves as a medical kit, and is used to treat people who may have been injured in incidents such a plane crash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)

Warrior of the Week: SrA. Joshua Coonich

Senior Airman Joshua Coonich, 348th Reconnaissance Squadron aerospace medical technician, checks the expiration date and packaging of suringes in his mishap bag Dec. 24, 2014, at medical treatment facility on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. The native from Schaumburg,Ill was named Grand Forks AFB's Warrior of the Week for the second week of January 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)

Warrior of the Week: SrA. Joshua Coonich

Published Jan. 14, 2015
By Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez
319th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

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

Rank and name: Senior Airman Joshua Coonich

Unit: 348th Reconnaissance Squadron

Duty title: Aerospace Medical Technician

Time in service: 3 years, 7 months

Time on station: 8 months

Hometown: Schaumburg, Ill.

Why is serving in the Air Force important to you?
Serving in the Air Force is important to me because this is the only military branch that has Pararescue as a career field. I have been working to become a PJ for years.

What moment or accomplishment as a Warrior of the North are you most proud of and why?
It's hard for me to pick just one, but what I can tell you is that during my time in Grand Forks, I have made staff sergeant, graduated Airman Leadership School and obtained my associates degree from the Community College of the Air Force. I'm proud of accomplishing those three things.

What is your favorite part of your job and why is it your favorite part?
Saving lives is my favorite part about my job.

Who inspires you and why?
The source of all my inspiration is internal. That's not to say I didn't have help along the way because I enlisted the help and support of my friends and family for every goal that I wanted to accomplish.

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 this was a cool place was that it provides plenty of opportunities to do different things like visit Canada, take college classes and do some hunting and fishing.