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Fairchild's Finest: Senior Airman Jerry Bidal

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FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. --  Unit:  92nd Communications Squadron

Duty title:  Knowledge Manager

Hometown:  Lacey, Wash.

What do you do on a daily basis at Fairchild AFB?  Manage the Enterprise Information Management program (SharePoint, Task Management Tool (TMT) Program, Evaluation Management System (EMS) Program, and AF Portal) for the base

What do you enjoy about your job? I enjoy the customer service that I provide to our many customers on the base who request our assistance. Assisting our customers with improving their work processes is what I strive for daily.

Why did you choose to serve in the military?  My father, retired Army, influenced me to join the military. From watching and hearing his experiences, I wanted to lead my life through a similar path as his.

Family:
Brenda Bidal - Mother
Jerry Bidal, Sr. - Father
Justin Bidal - Brother

Time in military: 3 years, 11 months

Greatest accomplishment: Teaching a Records Management class.

Goals you want to achieve or meet while at Fairchild AFB: To create a product that will improve processes across the base, or even bigger: AMC.

Hobbies:  Martial Arts (Capoeira, Combat Hapkido), Gaming (System-based and Computer-based), Basketball, Bowling, Sketching.

Your best habit:  Constantly working my hardest to provide a high-quality product to our customers.

Favorite Quote: "Your decisions are the turning points within your life."

Favorite movies: RWBY, Rush Hour, Ip Man, Kung Fu Panda

Who is your favorite mentor and what did you learn from him/her:  Retired Master Sgt. Penny DeRuyter made me realize that I have potential to do many amazing things throughout my career if I leave my comfort area and put myself out there with the knowledge I have.

If you could spend one hour with any person, who would it be and why:
Ip Man.  Not only is he the mentor of Bruce Lee, he has also been through some history-changing events that I would like to hear from him. I also would like to learn a small taste of his martial arts as well.