Airman 1st Class Kenneth Hart

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ALI BASE, Iraq --  Every week an Airman is chosen to be the Warrior of the Week. WoW's are Ali Base's finest Airmen, an example to others on how to optimize our core values. This week's WoW is Airman 1st Class Kenneth Hart.

Name: Airman 1st Class Kenneth Hart
Job Title: Fuels Distribution Operator
Deployed Unit: 407th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron
Home unit and base: 28th LRS, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D.
Hometown: Seat Pleasant, Md.

Hobbies:
"Drawing, lifting weights, and motivational speaking.

What inspires you?
"Making my parents happy."

What is your most memorable Air Force experience?
"When I briefed my home station squadron on the importance of not drinking and driving."

Why did you join the Air Force?
"Times were hard in (Washington) D.C. I felt that I had to go out on my own, travel and be a part of something."

Supervisor says:
"Airman Hart is a self-motivated and enthusiastic Airman. His quality of work is well above that of his peers. He has expertly processed and oversaw the safe off-loading of 48 tank trucks, receiving 417,000 gallons of jet fuel at Ali Air Base. Airman Hart participates in unit activities and is on the ELRS basketball team. He performs maintenance on eight fuel bladders and eight pieces of pumping equipment daily preventing loss of bladders, fuel, and equipment worth $2.5 million dollars. A1C Hart has also supported the U.S. Army and the Romanian army by safely filling four tank trucks with more than 15 thousand gallons of JP-8. He has personally issued morethan 35 thousand gallons of JP-8 to 20 different aircraft customers."