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Name: Staff Sgt. Chad Locke

Unit: 702nd Munitions Support Squadron

Duty title: Command post controller

Hometown: Fayette, Alabama

Years in Service: Eight years

Why joined: I joined to serve my country and to see the world.

Family: Married to my wife, Amy, we have a son, Samuel, and a baby on the way.

Hobbies: College football, traveling and auto hobbies.

Favorite aspect of job: As a command post controller I am able to have different operational roles at each assignment. Each command post is unique and the missions vary greatly from one place to the next.

Most memorable Air Force experience: My most memorable experience was when a WWII veteran thanked me for my service and gave me a card with a prayer on it. I still carry it 7-years later.

How do you make responsible choices: My parents instilled many great values in me, and I know what is right from wrong. I always think positively, no matter the situation and try to learn from other people's mistakes.