LANGLEY AFB, Va., Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command issued the following press release:
At 19 years old, Brandon Vazquez felt stuck. After losing a college scholarship and struggling to find direction, he walked into his local Air Force recruiter's office ready for change."I walked into the recruiter's office and told them, 'Get me out of here," said Vazquez. "I gave him a list of 30 jobs. he gave me number 18. Three months later I was gone."Now, Master Sgt. Brandon Vazquez, 325th Logistics Readiness Squadron section chief, is one of the Air Force's 2025 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year, a recognition that places him among a select group honored for their leadership, job performance and personal achievement. Reaching that po...