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Name: Staff Sgt. John N. Oliver

Unit: 726th Air Mobility Squadron

Duty title: Hydraulics lead technician

Hometown:  Asheville, North Carolina

Years in Service: 7 Years

Why joined: I joined to serve my country and better myself by maturing and learning followership, leadership and responsibility from the nation's best.

Family: My father, John Fredrick Oliver, lives in Greenville, South Carolina.  My Mother, Aubree White Anderson, lives in Weaverville, North Carolina.

Hobbies: Guitar, paintball and enjoying time with friends.

Favorite aspect of job: The sense of accomplishment you receive when you see a plane takeoff and knowing you had a major role in putting it there as well as putting the supplies it's carrying in the hands of those who need it.

Most memorable Air Force experience: Thus far, it would be the morning I woke up and received a call the day staff sergeant results came out and my name was on the list.

How do you make responsible choices: Using the information I'm given each day, doing what's best for the advancement of others in my unit and ensuring the information I receive is passed along so others will make responsible choices.