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Fairchild's Finest: Senior Airman Ilya Demchuk

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FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. --  Name: Senior Airman Ilya Demchuk

Unit: 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron

Duty title: Contract Officer Representative

What do you do on a daily basis at Fairchild Air Force Base? I am a liaison between the Contractor and the 92nd Contracting Squadron. Currently, I oversee contracts to ensure that the contractor is meeting all his/her requirements that are required in a specific contract.

What do you enjoy about your job? Every day there is a problem with one of my contracts and it gives me great satisfaction when I am able to remedy those problems.

What is your greatest accomplishment? I have had 100% on every PT Test, earned Top Distinguished Graduate from tech school and won SrA BTZ.

What goals do you want to achieve or meet while at Fairchild Air Force Base? I want to leave Fairchild a better place than it was when I arrived.

What is your favorite quote? Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.

Who is your favorite mentor and what did you learn from him/her? My old NCOIC, Master Sgt. Paul Shaima; he told me once I achieve a goal to never stop. I can always do more.

If you could spend one hour with any person, who would it be and why? My wife, Annika, because she is amazing and she makes me happy.