Senior Airman Jennifer Zima is a United States Air Force public affairs journeyman with the 501st Combat Support Wing Public Affairs office, RAF Alconbury, England. As a photographer, she is responsible for providing investigative photographic support, portrait photography as well as documentation of ground operations for the 501st CSW. SrA Zima enlisted in the Air Force in May of 2018 and upon graduation completed technical training at the Defense Information School, Fort George G. Meade, Md. SrA Zima’s writing and photography have been featured on websites such as U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Air Force, Airman Magazine, U.S. European Command (EUCOM), Military.com, Business Insider, Health.mil, and Popular Mechanics.
EDUCATION
July – Nov 2018, Basic Photojournalist Course, Defense Information School, Fort Meade, Md.
Jan 2019 - Current, University of Maryland Global Campus
Sept 2019, Aerospace Physiology Training, Vance AFB, Okla.
ASSIGNMENTS
May – July 2018, basic trainee, 324 Training Squadron, Flight 462, Lackland AFB, Texas.
July – Nov 2018, Photojournalism student, Defense Information School, Fort Meade, Md.
Dec 2018 – Nov 2020, Photojournalist, 501st Combat Support Wing, RAF Alconbury, England.
Nov 2020 – Dec 2024, Public Affairs Journeyman, 501st Combat Support Wing, RAF Alconbury, England
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION
July 2018, Airman First Class
Sept 2020, Senior Airman
Feb 2023, Staff Sergeant
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Jan – March 2019, 501st CSW/WSA Airman of the Quarter
Oct – Dec 2019, 501st CSW/WSA Airman of the Quarter
July – Sept 2020, 501st CSW/WSA Airman of the Quarter
Jan – Dec 2020, 501st CSW/WSA Airman of the Year