Kirtland Warrior: Airman 1st Class Eric Shirey

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Name: Airman 1st Class Eric Shirey

Unit: 377th Comptroller Squadron

Duty title: Customer service

Hometown: Kapoli, Hawaii

Goals: Shirey would like to pursue his master's degree in accounting.  He would like to become a CPA and own his own accounting firm.  He'd also like to become an officer.

Accomplishments: Shirey has been stationed at Kirtland since July 2014. During his time at Kirtland, he has resolved 10,000 customer service inquiries. He has collected more than $1 million and disbursed $227,000 as a cashier, with zero errors. Shirey has conducted 17 FTAC and newcomers orientation briefings, providing more than 750 members with the critical information they needed for financial stewardship. Lastly, he was pivotal in completing the Air Force wide BAH recertification; he helped validated BAH worth $34 million for more than 2,000 members, ensuring those individuals received proper entitlement.