Staff Sgt. Kevin Carpenter II
56th Dental Squadron
Oral maxillofacial surgery assistant
Hometown: Aviano, Italy
Years in service: Six
Education: Pursuing a Community College of the Air Force degree at Rio Salado Community College
Previous assignments: Ramstein Air Base, Germany
Inspirations: My dad, a retired Air Force senior master sergeant
Goals: To become a military training instructor
Greatest feat: Scuba diving in Spain
Self-description: Relaxed, outgoing, spontaneous, ambitious, a leader and funny
Famous last words: “No struggle, no progress.”
Off-duty interests: Collecting Jordan sneakers, coaching a children’s basketball team, weight lifting, movies and cooking
Commander’s comments: “Sergeant Carpenter is a dedicated NCO and a great asset to our staff,” said Col. Larry Evans, 56th DS commander. “He’s made a tremendous impact on the DS, MDG and the fighter wing. He’s aided in almost 550 dental surgeries and performed almost 400 cleaning procedures. He volunteers with Habitat for Humanity and coaches youth basketball. He went on a tri-service humanitarian mission to Alabama where the team enabled 29,000 patient encounters. He was handpicked to lead another mission to the same location. He sets a great example to be followed.”
