CRISTIAN NARINO GARCIA, OPERATIONS COORDINATOR
Cristian Narino Garcia served in the United States Armed Forces for close to four years prior to joining the National Guard. His decorated military career includes more than 10 awards and honors, the highest of which was the Air and Space Achievement medal that he earned four times. His various roles consisted of everything from nutrition management in the dining facilities to physical fitness assessments for the 111th Attack Wing. While applying ServeSafe standards and enforcing U.S Food and Drug Administration guidelines in the dining facilities, Cristian averaged 300 meals served per drill weekend. His attention to detail regarding food safety and portion control resulted in "0" discrepancies and a 100% success rate in feeding all dining facility customers. His efforts did not stop there. As he progressed, Cristian assumed managerial responsibilities for the Wing fitness program, where he monitored the administration of approximately 100 physical fitness assessments per month for the 111th Attack Wing. He has helped reorganize programs and back-fill positions while members were deployed, assisted with various front office customer service duties. He was also a part of the COVID-19 task force charged with responding to hospitals, nursing homes, and the City's Medical Examiner's office. Cristian is a valuable member of the Eagles community who initially started his career in retail sales, then took on an associate role in the marketing department, and now serves as a full-time member of the organization as the Facilities Operations Coordinator.