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THE TROOPS Staff Sgt. Jacob Bintliff, who teaches survival skills — such as starting a fire — to airmen at Fairchild Air Force Base in Washington, has found his calling.
OUTSIDE THE BOX
The military boasts hundreds of jobs that make careers in the armed forces anything but uniform. Four service members with unique duties share their experiences. By Stephanie Anderson Witmer
PHOTOS BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASS SEAN CAMPBELL/U.S. AIR FORCE
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SURVIVAL SPECIALIST
Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington In 2012, Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Bintliff had been working in construction management since his graduation from college four years before. Prior to college, he’d served in the Marine Corps for five years, and he found himself longing for that same sense of purpose and pride he’d had as a Marine. As a child, Bintliff spent a lot of time outdoors with his family hunting, fishing and hiking, so when he saw a job description