Tech. Sgt. Ryan Ricci is 934 AW NCO of the Year Published March 9, 2011 By Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Williams 934 AW Public Affairs Minneapolis-St. Paul ARS -- Air Force job: Ground Safety Craftsman Total years of military service: 6 Years of service in the 934th: 2.5 Hometown: Houghton, Michigan Civilian Occupation: 934th Airlift Wing Weapons Safety Manager Who has been a key influence in your career? Mr. Tim Edwards, Ground Safety Manager at Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. "His mentorship in my first years was fundamental to my outlook on success and failure. He helped set the foundation to who I am as an Airman. He's widely respected throughout the Air Force as one of the foremost safety experts." What is your idea of a key to success? "You have to stay motivated to achieve excellence and work harder than the other guys." What do you do in your spare time? "I try to raise my children the best that I can. My one-year-old and three-year-old take up just about all of the spare time that I had."