The Flying Razorback member spotlight - Senior Master Sgt. Gary Skelton

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FORT SMITH, Ark. --  Senior Master Sgt. Gary Skelton, 188th Civil Engineering Squadron operations chief, RED HORSE Training Center, was chosen as The Flying Razorback unit member spotlight for June 2014.
Hometown: Spiro, Oklahoma.
Job title: RED HORSE Training Center operations chief.
Civilian job: Fulltime AGR in 188th Civil Engineering Squadron.
In the 188th: Since 1979.
Education: Attended Carl Albert State College, finishing Community College of the Air Force degree in maintenance production management.
Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, taking care of the farm, spending time with the grandkids, and anything outdoors.
Goals: Chief Master Sergeant of the RED HORSE Training Center, spend more time with my grandchildren when I retire.
Favorite TV shows: "Sons of Anarchy" and "NCIS".
Favorite actor: John Wayne.
Favorite animal: My Labrador retrievers.
Favorite comedian: Jeff Foxworthy.
Favorite movies: "Tombstone" and Gladiator".
Favorite restaurant: Warehouse Willey's Steakhouse in Poteau, Oklahoma.
Favorite soft drink: Tea
Favorite foods: Venison, T-bones, rib eyes and whatever I cook on the grill.
Favorite book: "Hunger Games."
Favorite author: Micheal Crichton.
Favorite song: "It's My Life" by Bon Jovi.
Favorite musical group: Aerosmith.
Favorite word or phrase: "Work with me here".
Favorite quote: "Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom" - Gen. George S. Patton.
Favorite super hero: Punisher.
Favorite U.S. President: George Washington.
Favorite historical figure: Daniel Boone; his famous saying was "all you need is a good gun, a good horse and a good wife".
Favorite sport: Football.
Favorite pro sports team: Oklahoma City Thunder.
Favorite sports individual: Adrian Peterson.
Favorite college team: Oklahoma Sooners.
My worst job ever: cleaning coal in a coal mine with a square tip shovel 12 hours a day!
My dream shopping spree: Academy Sports and Outdoors.
Place I'd most like to visit: Australia.
Favorite cartoon character: Roadrunner.
Favorite automobile: 1979 Pontiac Trans-Am.
My first car was: 1970 Chevy Impala.
My worst habit: Procrastination.
My pet peeves: Whiners, texting and driving, being reactive instead of proactive.
I am proudest of: My children; they have grown into amazing adults and given me the highlights of my life (grandchildren)!
What scares me the most: Losing a child or grandchild before I leave this Earth.
The person I admire most: My mother, the most amazing registered nurse and person you could meet. She raised four boys, took care of both sets of my grandparents until they passed away and ended up losing her battle with cancer in 2007 at the young age of 63.
The best day(s) of my life: When my children Blake and Dalea Dawn were born.
Favorite moment at the 188th: Had to be the day I started working as the 188th Civil Engineer Squadron training site manager in May 1996. I have had the honor to dedicate the last 18 years of my military career providing civil engineer career field mandatory training to over 13,000 total force military men and women.