If he's been in only 2 years, he is NOT a Staff Sergeant. . . SSgts are typically 5-10 year vets in the USAF, or were, back when I was in. . .
OTOH, my instructors in Survival School were Airmen First Class, 2-year types. . . .
Reminds me of a two-striper in my barracks back in 1974. Was actually a qualified heart surgeon and was only in the AF as a carpenter because he liked the work. Or was he an undercover CIA operative, I think it depended on the day of the week.