Dragon of the Week Published May 27, 2009 81t Training Wing Public Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, BILOXI, MISS. -- Name -- Senior Airman Ashley Farella Unit -- 81st Aerospace Medicine Squadron Position -- public health technician Time in the Air Force -- 3½ years Time at Keesler -- two years, eight months Noteworthy -- president of squadron booster club and promoted to senior airman below the zone. Hometown -- Oswego, N.Y. Why did you join the Air Force? -- to go to school and find direction in my life What are your short- and long-term goals --short term, to finish my associate's degree; long term, to become a special education teacher. What are your hobbies? I like to be outdoors, lying in the sun or playing softball. I also like to read and just relax with family and friends. What's your favorite quote? "Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind...the race is long, and in the end it's only with yourself." -- Baz Luhrmann