Top Minot Airman visits Malmstrom

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  • By Airman 1st Class Kristina Overton
  • 341st Missile Wing Public Affairs
MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. --  One of the Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen, recognized for superior leadership, job performance, community involvement and personal achievements, visited Malmstrom Air Force Base Jan. 13.

Staff Sgt. Ryan Pfeifer, from the 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron at Minot Air Force Base, N.D. said the purpose of his visit was to discuss the successes and challenges Airmen face as well as ways to improve the Air Force.

As one of his duties as an outstanding Airman, Sergeant Pfeifer is tasked to canvas Air Force Global Strike Command and spread the word of Airmen to senior leadership, and vice versa.

"During these visits, I have an opportunity to have one-on-one conversations with Airmen from within the command and talk to them about issues they face, and ways to increase morale and job productivity at their respective bases," said Sergeant Pfeifer. "Airmen are the individuals doing the job in the field everyday and a lot of times they are the ones that see the areas needing improvement."

During his visit to Malmstrom, Sergeant Pfeifer visited several facilities on base and participated in forums with the Dorm Council, Airman's Council and instructors and students attending Airman Leadership School.

"Having Sergeant Pfeifer visit the base was very uplifting in a sense that Airmen felt like their voices were actually being heard," said Senior Airman Dynesha Adams, Airman's Council president. "He has the capability to take our views and issues to leadership, and make positive changes that could affect our lives, as well as the lives of future Airmen. We really enjoyed and appreciated him coming to the base."

Sergeant Pfeifer said that aside from being able to see all of the bases within Air Force Global Strike Command, what he enjoys most about his position is meeting with Airmen.

"I love being able to actually talk to the Airmen, my peers," Sergeant Pfeifer said. "It's an awesome responsibility I'm tasked with, and it's an honor to be able to ensure their voices are being heard. My hope is that there will be a positive impact for them in knowing that their concerns are being represented and that we're doing our best to make their lives and our service better."

"One thing I like to stress when I visit the different bases is that everyone is capable of earning this position as an outstanding Airman," he said. "To get this position, I worked hard, volunteered at places I liked and took classes that I enjoyed. I work in the same places they do and do the same job in the same environment. I want to see the same changes they do, and through their feedback, hopefully that'll be something we'll accomplish."