MVP: Capt. Joe Garcia Published June 14, 2007 FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- This week's MVP is Capt. Joe Garcia Squadron 93rd Air Refueling Squadron Position 93rd ARS Romeo Flight Commander Service he provides to Team Fairchild KC-135 Instructor Pilot Interesting Fact I was awarded the Purple Heart for surviving the terrorist bomb attack in 1996 at Khobar Towers, Saudi Arabia. Hometown Hondo, Texas Favorite Quote "Work Hard, Play Hard!" Favorite Sports Teams Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Antonio Spurs, Texas Longhorns What makes Captain Garcia a Warrior "Captain Garcia, in the past 2 years, has deployed 315 days, executing 142 sorties and 57 combat sorties; an incredible amount of flying with almost a flight everyday for solid 6 months in a 2 year period. Despite being an AEF warrior as a readiness flight commander, he oversees squadron training (15,432 flying and approximately 8,500 ground training events), unit deployment office, scheduling, and the tactics shop," Lt. Col. Glenn LeMasters, 93rd ARS commander, said.
