Weekly Warrior: Staff Sgt. Mathew Meron

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  • By Senior Airman Joel Pfiester
  • 509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. --  Meet U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mathew Meron, a 509th Security Forces desk sergeant. As a desk sergeant, Meron is responsible for dispatching Whiteman defenders to any type of emergency happening on base such as medical emergencies, assaults or traffic accidents.

Hailing from Allentown, Pennsylvania Meron has been in the Air Force for nine years and has been stationed at two different duty stations, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., and Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.

Meron's interest for going into law enforcement came from his father.

"My father was my inspiration," said Meron. "He was a military policeman in the Marines and I just kind of chose to follow in his footsteps."

Meron enjoys that his job is not monotonous, and brings a new challenge every day.

"My favorite thing about this job is that nothing is the same every day," said Meron. "Nothing is always black and white. There are a lot of grey areas so you really have to use background knowledge to get the information right and make the right decisions."

Meron's solid performance earned high praise from those who work with him.

"For a recent accident investigation he worked on his days off to make sure the investigation was accurate and complete," said Master Sgt. Joseph Lindley, 509th SFS flight chief. "He is a great supervisor because he is always looking out for his Airmen. He gives it his all to make sure the mission gets done."