CAMP MURRAY, Wash. —
After high school, Air Force Staff Sgt. Psalmbrea Noel Doss wanted to move away from Washington state in search of new experiences and a college education.
After a year in North Carolina, Doss knew she wanted to join the military but wanted to be able to stay in the Pacific Northwest. She loved Washington and had a goal of finishing her college degree.
That's when her mother let her know about the Washington Air National Guard. “I didn't even know it existed until my mother told me,” Doss said.
Doss' mother had been a personnel specialist in the Air Force. In fact, Doss was born at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi.
Follows Mother's Footsteps
Fast forward to March 2015. Not only had Doss returned to Keesler Air Force Base, but she was training to be a personal specialist just like her mother. Doss was pregnant with her first child during training.
Today, she is assigned to the Washington Air National Guard's 194th Force Support Squadron. As a personnel specialist, Doss supports the wing through force management, career development and customer service.
She provides customer service to members and their families by issuing identification cards, updating files with birth certificates and other important documents. She verifies that members are slotted in the right jobs based on position movements…