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Name:
Staff Sgt. Elijah Bonzer

Unit: 52nd Medical Support Squadron

Duty title: Biomedical equipment repair technician

Hometown: Billings, Mont.

Years in Service: Nine and a half years

Why joined: I joined to see the world and learn a skill in a field that interests me.

Family: 
My wife, Barbara; and mother, Angela.

Hobbies: I enjoy visiting new places in Europe with friends and family. I also enjoy outdoor activities such as cycling, skiing and fishing.

Favorite aspect of job: Being able to keep the human weapon system operating by facilitating world-class healthcare.

Most memorable Air Force experience:
There are a lot, but my top two experiences are working at the Blood Transshipment Center in southwest Asia and being a part of the team that transitioned the Balad Air Base, Iraq, Theater Hospital from tents to a hardened facility.

How do you make responsible choices: I make responsible choices by valuing my family's future and always having a plan.