2nd Lt. Ashlyn Paulson, a public affairs officer in the 72nd Air Base Wing, is currently managing the base’s COVID-19 Straight Talk Center and helps with social media. The U.S. Air Force Academy graduate from Sussex, Wisconsin, has been in the Air Force for two years and is a member of the Air Force Rugby team. In her free time, she volunteers with the National Crisis Text line to assist those in times of need. She said the best part of her job is being able to learn and share all the unique and diverse missions of Tinker and the Air Force.