By Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa, 35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs / Published April 14, 2021
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Journey Collier, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, stands in front of a fire truck at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 31, 2021. Collier recently won the Air Force Military Firefighter of the Year award and is now representing the Air Force at the Department of Defense level. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Journey Collier, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, puts on her helmet at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 31, 2021. Collier recently won the Air Force Military Firefighter of the Year award. She also streamlined the certification process for new firefighters at Misawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
11 A Misawa Air Base Airman recently won the 2020 Military Firefighter of the Year Award for the Air Force.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Journey Collier, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, will represent the Air Force in the 2020 Department of Defense Military Firefighter of the Year competition. Collier said she is humbled and recognizes her team for enabling her success.
“It s a huge accomplishment, but it s definitely not something that I did by myself,” said Collier. “I ve spent all four years of my career at Misawa Air Base. I ve had many supervisors and experiences that have definitely helped mold me into who I am now.”