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Fairchild's Finest: Airman 1st Class Cedric King

Airman 1st Class Cedric King, 92nd Force Support Squadron career development apprentice, reviews documents with Staff Sergeant Jaime Montes, 92nd Force Support Squadron career development supervisor at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., June 20, 2013. King has been selected as Fairchild’s Finest. (Courtesy Photo)

Fairchild's Finest: Airman 1st Class Cedric King

Published July 23, 2013
92nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

FARICHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Name: Airman 1st Class Cedric King

Unit of assignment: 92nd Force Support Squadron

Nominee's duty title: Career Development Apprentice

Where did you grow up? Pensacola, Florida

What do you do on a daily basis at Fairchild AFB?
Provide customer service to members of Fairchild.

What do you enjoy about your job?
I enjoy working with the retirees because I get to obtain knowledge from them and I enjoy listening to the stories they tell about their time in service.

Why did you choose to serve in the military?
To show my little brothers you can do positive things in life without going down a negative road.

How long have you been in the military? 8 Months

What is your greatest accomplishment? Graduating High School and making it out of Pensacola, Florida.

What goals do you want to achieve while at Fairchild? I want to make it to the Air Force Academy to give my brother even more motivation to be successful.

What are your hobbies? Playing basketball and video games.

What is your favorite quote? Fear is not real. It is a product of thoughts that you create. Do not misunderstand me, danger is very real. But fear is a choice.

What is your favorite movie? The Pursuit of Happyness

Who is your favorite mentor and what did you learn from him/her? My dad is my biggest mentor because I learned that even when you think you did enough you can always do better than before. Never stay stable in life.

If you could spend one hour with any person, who would it be and why? If I could spend one hour of time with anybody it would be Will Smith because I want to gain knowledge from him on how to be great.