Support Airman of the Week

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SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  
Rank and Name: Staff Sgt. Lorri Lyons

Unit: 82nd Security Forces Squadron.

Duty title: Military Working Dog Trainer.

Hometown: Olongapo City, Philippines.

Time in Service: 9 years.

How she impacts Sheppard's mission:
"Staff Sgt. Lyons is a military working dog trainer assigned to the 82nd Security Forces Squadron," said U.S. Air Force Capt. Yonca Nice. "As such, she is directly responsible for the training and maintenance of seven military working dog teams. The dog teams that she trains provide Sheppard Air Force Base with a force multiplier that includes narcotic and explosive detection, suspect location and apprehension, and physical and psychological deterrence. In addition to Sheppard, her dog teams also support local, state, and federal agencies in both dignitary protection and humanitarian assistance. With the assets that she employs, Sheppard is able to continue its training mission without the constant fear of terrorist or extremist violence."

Most significant accomplishments:
· Enlisted into the U.S. Air Force, Aug. 2006
· Graduated Basic Military Training, Sept. 2006
· Graduated Security Forces Apprentice Course, Jan. 2007
· Received Senior Airman Below-The-Zone, June 2008
· Contingency Deployment 2008-2009
· Earned Community Collage of the Air Force degree in Criminal Justice, May 2011
· Earned Associates of Arts in General Studies with the American Military University, May 2011
· Contingency Deployment 2010-2011
· Graduated Military Working Dog Handler Course, May 2012
· Graduated Security Forces Craftsman Course, June 2012
· Contingency Deployment 2012-2013
· Graduated Military Working Dog Kennel Master Course, Dec. 2014

"I was born in Olongapo City, Philippines and raised in Oxnard, California," Lyons said. "I graduated from Channel Islands High School in 2006 and I aspire to earn my Bachelor's Degree in Sports and Health Sciences. After my military service, I'd like to go to school full time and one day be a registered nurse. My hobbies are cooking, running, basketball, snowboarding, and taking my retired Military Working Dog Nemo [K177] to the dog park."