A HERO’S PERSPECTIVE ON BEING A GOOD WINGMAN

You never know how you are going to react in an emergency situation, but training and keeping a cool head are key, says Staff Sgt. Tanya Jesser, an aerospace medical apprentice student from the 383rd Training Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. Jesser went into wingman mode following the April 20 shooting in Wichita Falls, Texas.

"People were still in shock (after the shooting)," she said. "My (injured) co-workers needed me."

So Jesser sprang into action by taking control of the scene, calling 9-1-1 and providing first aid.

"After the gunman left, I got up from where I was hiding," she said. "I wasn't going to go crazy; I was going to stay calm so everyone else would. (Being a good wingman) is just doing what needs to be done to help out and not being an obstacle."