First Knight

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Staff Sgt. Jason Sheppard was selected for this week's First Knight award. This award is designed to recognize outstanding Airmen each week for the work they do each day

Name: Staff Sgt. Jason Sheppard

Unit: 21st Logistics Readiness Squadron

Duty Title: Air Transportation Specialist

Hometown: Pueblo, Colo.

Time in Air Force: 8 years

Hobbies: Riding motorcycles, reading, and spending time with his two children and other family members

Favorite music: Rock music

Last good movie seen: "Kung Fu Panda" with his children 

Favorite thing about being in the Air Force: "The opportunity to see the world."

Why he was selected for this award: "Staff Sgt. Jason Sheppard's selfless dedication to the mission was evident during a two-week period this summer in the movement of 2,000 passengers and 111 cargo tons on 41 aircraft while logging 48 hours of overtime. In addition, he also executed 25 hours of Client Support Administrator maintenance and repair of 17 clients, minimizing downtime by 60 percent. Furthermore, Jason has earned nine semester hours toward his Community College of the Air Force degree while working 12 hour shifts, seven days a week." - Master Sgt. Juan Vargas, 21st Logistics Readiness Squadron traffic management superintendent