Training detachment acts as quality control Published Feb. 27, 2014 By Tech. Sgt. Adelina Danner 2nd Air Force, Technical Training Operation Center, Det. 1 Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas -- Working at 2nd Air Force, Technical Training Operation Center, Detachment 1, as a classification interviewer is a great honor. As a classification interviewer stationed at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, we impact the Air Force global mission by ensuring each trainee is qualified for their Air Force specialty and/or aptitude area. Our interview is multi-faceted as we not only act as a quality control checkpoint for the Military Entrance Processing Station but also for the recruiting process. During our interview we ensure each basic military trainee meets all criteria for their job while maintaining some autonomy to make sure the trainee is a good fit for that specialty. One example of how we have this autonomy is the Exceptionally Well Qualified program. The EWQ program can be used during the interview process by classifying the trainee into a specific field if they possess certain certifications, experiences or training needed by the Air Force. If there is a sufficient need the interviewer can then initiate a contract change. Another example we often encounter is if an individual has a guaranteed contract in an open area but has taken the Defense Language Aptitude Battery and scored extremely high. As a result we may be able to offer the trainee an opportunity to be a ground or flying linguist. This is matched through our in-house linguist coordinator who works closely with personnel at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, Calif. Those are just a couple examples of how our role at Det. 1 impacts the needs of the Air Force. Additionally, I highly encourage all recruiters to schedule their applicants for other testing such as the DLAB or the Electronic Data Principle Test. I also recommend recruiters to persuade their applicants to obtain a driver's license before departing for Basic Military Training. Taking these additional steps will allow the applicant to have the most possible job placement opportunities. And as our unit motto states: Without Det. 1 ... You Ain't Got No Job!