Krystal Defibaugh, Class of 2013, recently visited the Galway High School guidance office to share her experiences in the United States Air Force with interested juniors and seniors. Eagles Media Center staffers Raven Pink and Jacob Ernst interviewed her to find out what she’s been up to since graduation last June.

Jacob and Raven: How long have you been enlisted?
Krystal: 7 months, and I haven’t deployed yet.

J and R: What is your job now?
K: I am heading to North Dakota to work on a base there and help guard nuclear weapons.

J and R: How did you get into the Security Team?
K: I was chosen randomly, but I had to complete a series of 5 interviews and a medical check.

J and R: Where you nervous during the interviews?
K: Yes, because there were high ranking officers.

J and R: When did you know you wanted to join the Air Force?
K: Since junior year in high school.

J and R: What are you going to school for?
K: Law. I’m thinking that with my experience, I would like to get into law enforcement.

J and R: How long do you plan on being in the Air Force?
K: 6 years and hopefully more.

J and R: What were your favorite classes in high school?
K: Psychology with Mr. Brooks or English with Mrs. O

J and R: When did you start to enlist?
K: I made my commitment during junior year.

J and R: What has been the most difficult part of being in the Air Force?
K: Tech School was hard and I had to study a lot. Basic training wasn’t bad.

J and R: How is the food?
K: During basic training, the food was really bad, but after I moved into the new base, the food was a lot better.

J and R: What did you eat during basic training?
K: Basically just cereal and chocolate milk.

J and R: Do you live on Ramen now?
K: No, but I like Hot Pockets.

J and R: What is your favorite Hot Pocket?
K: Mozzarella cheese with meatballs.

J and R: Did the Air Force teach you discipline?
K: It’s taught me a lot, how to walk and talk, common customs, many different things.

J and R: What was the size of your graduating class?
K: The basic training class was 56 graduates (all women); we actually were all in one room. We are all like sisters after going through that experience together. My tech class became a really close team; it had men and women and there were 87 graduates. I have friends all over the country now and we keep in touch on Facebook or through email.

J and R: Do you like small classes?
K: Yes, I like the small class concept.

J and R: What do you suggest for people that want to join the Air Force?
K: Give it your all and try it. Take a leap of faith.

J and R: Are there regulations?
K: There are a lot of higher regulations for guys like no earrings or gauges. Tattoos are okay but cannot cover more than ¼ of the body.

J and R: Have you learned any other languages?
K: No, but I learned some Spanish from my friends from Puerto Rico and I also took Spanish in high school.

J and R: Did knowing Spanish help you?
K: My foreign language class was credited, but it did not help me get into the Air Force.

J and R: Did you get the first job you wanted?
K: Yes. I’m excited to work in North Dakota.

J and R: What do you want to do in the future?
K: My dream job is to work with K9’s, to be a dog trainer or handler. I plan to work a year or two in security and then apply. The first step is kennel apprentice. They have the dogs train and practice attacking a person with a special suit on. I am not worried about doing that. When the dogs are trained, they can work as drug dogs or bomb detecting dogs.