Name: Capt. Erol K. Munir, detachment commander, Joint Tactical Ground Station Japan, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, Misawa Air Base, Japan

Age: 27

Hometown: Boston, Mass.

Joined the Army: 2005

Route to Commission: Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Ga.

MOS: 14AQ43Y - air defender

Education: Bachelor of Art in modern history from University of Oxford

Marital Status: Married

Children: None

Activities/Hobbies: Rugby, skiing, soccer, golf, watching Boston sports

Favorite movie: The Departed

Favorite TV show: The Office

Favorite band: Journey

Favorite thing about the Army: Seeing the world and working with Soldiers.

What I've learned being a Soldier: To adapt and overcome.

What inspires you to be a Soldier: My family - both of my grandfathers were in the military.