Among AFRC Airmen, wing cop is tops

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  • By Master Sgt. Eric Sharman
  • 908th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. --  Staff Sergeant Kresston Davis, fire team member of the 908th Security Forces Squadron, was recognized recently as the 2014 Air Force Reserve Command Airman of the Year.

Having already won for 22nd Air Force (then as a Senior Airman), she now competes for a position as one of the Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year.

Davis was born and raised here in Montgomery, where she still resides. She joined the Air Force in 2012 to serve her country, and has by providing security both at home and overseas.

During a recent deployment, she helped to defend 250 rotators on 34 aircraft, and safeguarded approximately $2 billion in assets.

In her role as a fire team member, Davis is responsible for ensuring the safety of the installation, personnel, and property assigned to the 908th. "My job impacts the organization tremendously," she said. "We're the individuals who protect personnel, property, and resources; foreign and domestic."

Davis enjoys her assignment with SFS, because of the close-knit nature of the security forces community.

"We are very family oriented," she said.

Aside from her regular duties, Davis also serves as a member of the squadron's honor detail, and participates in several local humanitarian and community service projects.

Only days from completing the requirements for her bachelors degree in Information Systems, Davis is already planning to attain a masters in Cyber Forensics and Information Security.

Davis credits her parents as the inspiration to achieve her professional goals.
"I look up to my parents the most," she said. "They came from nothing and worked their way to where they are now... I couldn't be more proud."