Basic Military Training Airman Spotlight

932nd Airlift Wing's five soon-to-be airmen pose in front of a C-40 distinguished visitor aircraft prior to departing Scott AFB February 8, 2022. Pictured from left to right are Master Sgt. James Clemmons, 932nd AW D&TF chief; Daiana Schandler; Piper Myer; Ty Qualters; Jacob Presser; John Mansky.

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Basic Military Training Airman Spotlight: John Mansky

Name: John Mansky / Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri / Career Field: Aircraft Maintenance Crew Chief / Reasons For Joining Air Force Reserve: "I wanted to be able to pay for school. My dad was a crew chief, so I thought I would keep the military tradition going."

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Basic Military Training Airman Spotlight: Piper Myer

Name: Piper Myer / Hometown: Highland, Illinois / Career Field: Medical Administration / Reasons For Joining Air Force Reserve: "I felt serving in the AF Reserve would be a meaningful career path. Plus, my grandparents and parents served in both the Army and Air Force, and in fact, both my parents served in the 932nd Airlift Wing."

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Basic Military Training Airman Spotlight: Jacob Presser

Name: Jacob Presser / Hometown: Mendon, Illinois / Career Field: Civil Engineer / Reasons For Joining Air Force Reserve: "I was influenced by all the great experiences both my parents had serving in the 932nd Airlift Wing, and I wanted to add another generation of military service to our family. My father still enjoys talking to friends from his old unit, the 932nd Civil Engineering Squadron, some who still work in the 932nd CES."

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Basic Military Training Airman Spotlight: Ty Qualters

Name: Ty Qualters / Hometown: Lincoln, Illinois / Career Field: Aircraft Maintenance Crew Chief / Reasons For Joining Air Force Reserve: "I came from an Air Force family and I want to serve my country."

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Basic Military Training Airman Spotlight: Daiana Schandler

Name: Daiana Schandler / Hometown: Panama / Career Field: Aeromedical Evacuation / Reasons For Joining Air Force Reserve: "I like how AE is focused on helping people and saving lives. After being a housewife for 22 years, I was further motivated by my two daughters who are both AF active duty. One is a weather technician assigned to Sheppard AFB, Texas and the other is a dental assistant stationed at Nellis AFB, Nevada. I also had the opportunity to see each of them graduate from Air Force Basic Military Training. A combination of witnessing them accomplish BMT graduation and listening (and crying) to the national anthem at both of their graduations was catalyst for the reason I'm here today, en route to basic training."

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Master Sgt. James Clemmons: 932nd Airlift Wing Development and Training flight chief

Master Sgt. James Clemmons, 932nd AW D&T flight chief, poses for an environmental photo in front of a C-40 distinguished visitor aircraft that transported five new 932nd AW enlistees from Scott AFB to Texas for Air Force Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. As the D&TF flight chief, he prepares soon-to-be 932nd AW Airmen for the mental and physical obstacles these Airmen will encounter at BMT, as well as instructing them on drill and ceremony marching movements, the Airman's Creed and the Air Force Song.

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Year of the Airman: Basic Military Training Airmen Spotlights

Published Feb. 17, 2022
By Maj. Neil Samson
932nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- 932nd Airlift Wing's five soon-to-be airmen pose in front of a C-40 distinguished visitor aircraft prior to departing Scott AFB February 8, 2022. Pictured from left to right are Master Sgt. James Clemmons, 932nd AW D&TF chief; Daiana Schandler; Piper Myer; Ty Qualters; Jacob Presser; John Mansky.

Basic Military Training Airman Spotlight

Basic Military Training Airman Spotlight: John Mansky

Basic Military Training Airman Spotlight: Piper Myer

Basic Military Training Airman Spotlight: Jacob Presser

Basic Military Training Airman Spotlight: Ty Qualters

Basic Military Training Airman Spotlight: Daiana Schandler

Master Sgt. James Clemmons: 932nd Airlift Wing Development and Training flight chief