Misawa Spotlight: Senior Airman Anthony Varoskovic

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MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan --  

Nominees rank and name:
Senior Airman Anthony Varoskovic, 301st Intelligence Squadron mission systems analyst.

Where are you from?
As a military brat I was born in Florida but throughout my life lived in Korea, Virginia, and Japan. I claim Misawa as my home as it is where I have been the past five years of my life.

What's your favorite thing about being stationed in Japan?
I love the culture and being able to just get in my car and drive to somewhere full of history. I also enjoy the luxury of being only two hours away from some of the best mountains in the world.

Who has been your greatest Air Force mentor and what quality about this mentor do you value most?
Capt. David Arroyo is the greatest Air Force mentor I have had in my career. The quality I value the most is his down-to-earth approachability and how he will help me no matter what the problem is. In this day in the Air Force, it is truly hard to find senior leaders that will actually sit down and ask you how you are and what your goals are and use that to help your career. Capt. Arroyo has helped me achieve more than I thought I ever would in the two and a half years of being in the Air Force.

What is your primary professional goal at this point in your career?
At this moment in time, my most immediate goal is to excel at the intermediate communications school I will be attending this summer. I also would like to finish my bachelor's degree as soon as possible and to make staff first time around.

What motivates you?
My wife and family are huge motivators for me. Another big motivating factor is seeing my peers doing the bare minimum to get by and that helps me remember I never want to become that.

Describe the best day of your life.
The best day of my life is the day I met my now wife (in Corry Station Pensacola)! We got married here in Misawa and I look forward to each and every day with her.

What advice would you give to new Airmen?
The best advice I could give a new Airmen is don't do anything that compromises your own beliefs or values; stick to your guns and you will earn the respect you deserve.

Supervisor's comment:
"In a time when the newest generation of Airmen believe the bare minimum should be rewarded and waltz around our hallways with a false sense of entitlement, there are those few Airmen whom exemplify what it means to be a United States Air Force Airmen," said Capt. David Arroyo, 301st Intelligence Squadron intelligence flight commander. "As a military brat, Senior Airman Varoskovic is no stranger to what it means to be a warrior--to be an Airman. He is a leader not because of position, rank or military heritage; rather, he is a leader has internalized the Airmen's creed triad; he is a wingman, a leader and a warrior."