Tech. Sgt. Matthew Reyes is Warrior of the Week

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  • By Meredith Mingledorff
  • 95th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --  Warrior of the Week
Tech. Sergeant Matthew Reyes
NCOIC, Information Protection Operations - 95th Communications Squadron

Hometown:
Loomis, California

When did you join the Air Force? January 2000

Why did you join?
I wanted to do something different with my life. The Air Force offered me chance to learn new skills, advance my education, and serve my country. I joined for the opportunities, and I've stayed because I can't imagine doing anything else.

What do you like most about your job?
I love what I do. I get to harness my inner nerd to safeguard cyberspace and deploy around the world to very interesting places. Where else are you going to get to practice computer forensics in a combat zone?

What's your favorite thing to do around the area?
I love to travel in my off time, nothing beats relaxing on a tropical island. When I stay home, I go mountain biking with my wife or play golf with some friends.

Warrior Highlights:
"TSgt Reyes oversees the detection, identification, and elimination malicious network vulnerabilities or activities. He is a proven leader and mentor to other members of the unit. He recently returned from a deployment to Afghanistan where he led a network team that was directly responsible for transitioning a NATO FOB to an Air Base."

Mr. Brian Luedtke, NH-III, DAF
Chief, Network Management