Pride of the Pack: Senior Airman Jake Capps

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  • By Staff Sgt. Alice Moore
  • 8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --  Senior Airman Jake Capps from the 8th Maintenance Squadron was selected as the 8th Fighter Wing's Pride of the Pack for the week of July 23. Each week the 8th FW commander recognizes one member of the Wolf Pack by awarding them with a Pride of the Pack certificate for their stellar commitment to excellence and superior mission accomplishment. Here are some of Airman Capps' highlights. 

Rank and full name: Senior Airman Jake Allen Capps
Unit: 8th Maintenance Squadron
Duty Title: Personnel Specialist
What is your job in a nutshell?: I provide personnel support expertise to
the largest squadron on base.
Hometown: Memphis, Tenn.
Previous Base: Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
Follow-on: Misawa AB, Japan
Hobbies: Reading, traveling and gaming
Favorite music: Classic Rock
Last good movie: "Black Snake Moan"
Favorite Quote: "An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to
spend time with his fools." -Ernest Hemingway
Best thing you've done here: Exploring Seoul and spending Christmas in
Korea with my wife. 

Letter from his commander: 
I would like to recommend Senior Airman Jake Capps, for the Pride of the Pack Award. Airman Capps has been stationed at Kunsan for 11 months. During this time, he repeatedly demonstrated service before self in his quest to assist every squadron member who requests his attention. Regardless of time and location, he makes a fellow squadron member's issues his priority. In addition, Airman Capps volunteers for opportunities to enhance the morale and welfare of this unit. He has consistently shown a commitment to excellence with every customer he supports. He earned the trust and respect of all personnel within the unit. 

Airman Capps is directly responsible for providing service to ten flights and more than 600 military personnel. In addition, he is the primary liaison between the base Military Personnel Flight and squadron members on all personnel matters. He provides management oversight to unit-level Military Personnel Data System (MILPDS) and Personnel Concept-III (PC-3) updates. Furthermore he manages unit INTRO program, duty status reporting, control rosters, drug testing, reports on individual personnel (RIP) and Unfavorable Information Files (UIF). He manages coordination with three different base agencies to ensure the accurate and timely completion of all tasks 

Most important Airman Capps has executed his mission with a level of professionalism, excellence and personal integrity making him an absolute role model for his peers across all AFSCs. During his time here, he has in-processed/out-processed more than 550 unit personnel. He has processed more than 700 DEROS option and assignment rips. Furthermore, Airman Capps is directly responsible for maintaining an 80 percent unit availability rate by processing leave requests and TDY orders. He  volunteers to work additional hours and recently, due to mid-tours, he has covered the entire unit single-handedly. 

In his off-duty time, he has become a model of Air Force fitness, running five miles a day and encouraging other members of his unit to do the same. Finally, his actions as a Unit Control Center controller were instrumental in the unit's success during the April 2007 Pacific Air Forces' Operational Readiness Inspection. His flawless support ensured the Wolf Pack was prepared to "Take the Fight North". Bottom-line, Airman Capps exhibits drive and commitment and as such I believe he is truly deserving of recognition as "Pride of the Pack".