Keeping It In The Family

Brothers, Senior Master Sgt. Gustavo III Egizi and Staff Sgt. Bruno Egizi are both in the Air Force, both are civil engineers and both are deployed to a forward operating location together supporting the Global War on Terrorism. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Doug Nicodemus
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Gustavo Egizi III Staff Sgt. Bruno Egizi
Brothers Deployed Together

By Master Sgt. Scott King, 40th Air Expeditionary Group

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, March 14, 2006 — Gustavo III and his brother Bruno grew up in Atlantic City, N.J. with thoughts of beaches, boardwalks and seaside breezes.

Now, they find themselves both in the Air Force, both stationed stateside at the same base, both in civil engineering and to top it off, both deployed together here supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

The brothers, Senior Master Sgt. Gustavo Egizi and Staff Sgt. Bruno Egizi, with the 40th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Flight attribute their similar choices in life to their upbringing and an older brother’s influence. “I have always shared my 28-plus years of Air Force experiences with Bruno,” Gustavo said. “In hindsight, I think that had an affect on him joining the Air Force as well as coming into the CE field. Our parents raised us to be close – we are a tight knit family and they are very proud of what we do, although they worry about our safety.”

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