Staff Sgt. Leila Brice, client support administrator, Directorate of Communications and Information

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ARPC Spotlight --  Staff Sgt. Leila Brice, client support administrator, Directorate of Communications and Information, is the ARPC Spotlight of the Week.  

Sergeant Brice has been in the Air Force for 13 years and is from Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.

She enjoys skiing, mountain biking, fishing, camping -- "pretty much anything outdoors," she said. 

What is your most memorable Air Force experience? 

I was deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, and a couple of us were driving to work (it was about a 20 minute drive). Halfway there, the sirens went off, and we had to hunker down because they said it was a possible scud (missile) attack. They were getting ready to fire a patriot missile off, but in the end it ended up being a false alarm. It was a pretty intense and memorable moment that's for sure. 

Why did you join the Air Force? 

I knew I wasn't ready to start college. I'm from a small town, and I wanted to travel. I have two uncles that retired from the Air Force, so I decided -- one day, out of the blue -- to join up. 

If you could change one thing about the Air Force what would it be? 

The PT uniform. I hear they're working on better ones, but they can't come soon enough.

If you were not in the military, where would you be?

Probably doing something with animals. An animal control officer or vet tech. I grew up on a farm and love animals. 

What would you like to do when you retire? 

I would like to be doing the same thing I do now job wise, which is working with computers. Since I'll be able to retire when I'm somewhat young, I'll have to keep working -- unless I inherit money from a rich relative I'm not aware of.