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Army member rounds out records team

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  • By Senior Airman Tristin English
  • 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. --  

Down in the basement of the Scott Clinic, hidden from sight, is the medical records office. It's one of few departments that hosts a joint working environment with four Airmen, four civilians and one Army member.

 

The medical records office is responsible for safeguarding, updating and maintaining more than 40,000 military and civilian records. Army Private 1st Class Yin-Chu Jin is assigned to help with the workflow while waiting for her clearance to process. Then she will head to perform duty at U.S. Transportation Command.

 

Staff Sgt. Allen Barnes, 375th Medical Support Squadron NCOIC of records management said, "Having an Army member in an Air Force clinic is unique. Army Private 1st Class Yin-Chu Jin came to us in a time of need and ready to work. She is a breath of fresh air because every task I've been able to get to her she's completed with hardly any guidance as far as me having to look over her shoulders.  She's been able to do any tasks I've asked her to do."

 

Jin was born in China and attended college in Korea where she met her husband, an Airman, who was stationed at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Soon after they married and moved to the United States.

 

"I decided to join the Army for the physical aspect and they always seem to be busy," said Jin. "I am stationed as a joint spouse with my husband, who still serves in the Air Force."

 

After joining the Army and completing her training she was stationed here as her first base. Jin's situation is different from most Army member's working environments because she works with and is supervised by Airmen.

 

Jin said, "Working with the Air Force I try to learn and maintain Army traditions as much as I can. Since I don't work with any Army members, it's difficult but I think the Air Force core values are similar. Everybody is really helpful. I've been able to learn how the Air Force works as a whole, how they interact together, work as a unit and the camaraderie is great; hopefully when I go back to USTRANSCOM I will be able to share my experiences with others, and they will be able to pass that on."

 

Working in a joint environment can also be a highly useful experience when it comes to preparing for deployments.

 

Barnes said, "This is a good opportunity for all of us. I think the joint perspective should come before deployment and helps improve cohesiveness. It's been a great experience, for the Airmen and her to interact and train together. She can teach us a lot about the Army, and we can teach her a lot about the Air Force before a deployment and that's useful for everyone."