Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt Austin Cox

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Directorate/Unit: SMC/MCL, Peterson AFB, Colorado

Duty Title:  Milstar Depot Maintenance Technician

Years in Service:  5 years

Time on Station:  3 years

Hometown:  Tuscon, AZ

Goals:  To become more proficient in all the Milstar terminals, to one day run the shop at MCL, and to complete his Bachelor’s degree in Homeland Security.

Hobbies:  Playing the guitar, playing the drums, and hiking.

Greatest achievement:  hHs deployment to Afghanistan because he felt like he helped people and made a difference.

What others are saying:  “Staff Sgt. Cox deservingly won Airman of the year three consecutive years here in the Team Colorado portion of SMC.  He's a selfless team player, a technical Subject Matter Expert and his presence on a team allows for it to be a sum that is greater than its parts.  We're fortunate to have him here in MILSATCOM, "said Tech. Sgt. Karl Musick, SMC/MCL.