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Name: Staff Sgt. Jose Pacheco.

Unit: 702nd Munitions Support Squadron.

Duty title: Communications maintenance technician.

Hometown: El Paso, Texas.

Years in Service: Five.

Why joined: I joined to serve my country and take advantage of the education benefits the military offers.

Family: My wife, Elizabeth Polet Pacheco.

Hobbies: Scaled modeling, playing chess and puzzles.

Favorite aspect of job: I enjoy the versatility of my career field, which has allowed me to handle greater responsibility and become self-driven.

Most memorable Air Force experience: Setting up the first live feed of the Air Mobility Command Rodeo at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., through the commander's access channel and internet protocol television for the entire base.

How do you make responsible choices: By being and having a good wingman and remembering the Alfred A. Montapert quote, "Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of his choices."