by Senior Chief Petty Officer Alan Fowler

U.S. Coast Guard Photo

Senior Chief Petty Officer Alan Fowler is an Aviation Maintenance Technician school chief at the Aviation Technical Training Center in Elizabeth City, N.C.

Q: What inspired you to serve with the U.S. Coast Guard?

A: In 1989, I was at a crossroads in my life and in need of direction. College was not working out as planned, and my parents were growing tired of my indecision. I joined the Coast Guard until I could figure out what I wanted from life. As it turned out, the Coast Guard is what I wanted and needed in my life.