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Name: Airman 1st Class Robert B. Bland

Unit: 52d Operations Group

Duty title: Knowledge management apprentice

Hometown: Slapout, Ala.

Years in Service: One

Why joined: My father is a Marine and advised me that the Air Force was the way to go. Also I have the opportunity to see the world.

Family: Father Marine, stay-at-home mother and one brother

Hobbies: Wrestling, football and any kind of sport or workout that gets my adrenaline flowing.

Favorite aspect of job: I get to interact with people throughout the 52nd OG every day.

Most memorable AF experience: Basic military training is by far the freshest memory in my mind and it gave me the foundation for where I am now.

How do you make responsible choices: I just assess the situation and ask myself, "Would I do it if my superiors were around?"