JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq –
Chief Master Sgt. Michael Rosser
Home Unit: Headquarters Air Combat Command A6
What do you do? Base Fire Chief
What's a day in the life like ... while in (where ever)? Continuously busy with a myriad of fire prevention issues and emergency responses
What will you remember about your deployment 20 years from now? The UH-60 Helicopter crash on base and the flawless response by firefighters and other base agencies resulting in 12 lives saved
What's the most useful item you packed? I-Pod
What has been the highlight of your tour? Being a part of an amazing team that saved the lives of 12 Soldiers
What's the best part of the deployment? Getting a box from home
The worst part? Being away from my family
What new survival skill have you learned? Pick your battles
What do you do during down time? Study for my degree
What is the first thing you will eat when you return? A steak that isn't boiled
What insight experience will you take away from your time over there? Pick your battles
What do you miss the most? My family
How is your job that you are doing now different from the job back stateside? No difference
Have you tried the local cuisine? No
Do you have plans for any extra money that you might be making from this deployment? Take my family on a vacation
About when are you to return? Mid-January