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- My mission is to be a GPS
satellite system operator.

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I'm also an orbital analyst,

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and I'm heavily involved
as modernizations meet.

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I have two degrees.

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I have a degree in
French and Anthropology.

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I have a husband, I have three dogs.

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In terms of my hobbies,
I like to paint pottery,

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I spend about 40 hours per piece.

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I like to go four
wheeling with my husband.

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I just started learning
recovery techniques

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and how to drive through
sticky situations.

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(truck roaring)

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What gets me out of bed in the morning?

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It's probably knowing,
as cheesy as it sounds,

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that I actually do have an impact.

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That what I'm doing is important,

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and that if I wasn't doing my job,

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that it would have a negative
impact on the mission itself.

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Outside of work, is my dad.

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He taught me that I can do anything

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if I actually work hard.

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It's because of him that
(sobs) I am who I am.

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Inside of work, I'm gonna call
out one person in particular,

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Senior Mansford Medina.

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He has taught me that, first of all,

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nothing is impossible, and
to take care of your people.

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And he does everything he possibly can

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for people, inside and
out of the squadron.

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And that, that has shown
me what it truly is to be

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a leader and a mentor in the Air Force.

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Start from the bottom, know
your job, know your job well.

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Become a SME, and even after
you are a SME in your job,

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start learning other
people's jobs around you,

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because it'll actually
help you in your job.

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Don't say no to an opportunity
just because you're scared,

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because even if you're
scared and it ends up

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having something go wrong,
you'll learn from it.

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And also, trust in your leadership,

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because as long as you vocalize
what your aspirations are,

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what you wanna do with life,

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they're gonna do whatever they can

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to take you where you wanna be.

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