Joining the Air Force Reserve and starting from the bottom of the enlisted ranks you look up to members that have longevity in the Reserve. I started my Air Force Reserve career as an Aviation Resource Manager supporting the 337AS at Westover ARB. While working in the 337AS I interacted with Officers that lead by example and showed me what it was like to be a leader. Throughout my 12-year Air Force Reserve career I have seen great examples on how to …show more content…
I want to shape the great Airmen of our future. I want to make a great impression by leading by example. If I am selected I would not ask anything of my peers and enlisted members that I wouldn’t ask of myself. While in the service I have made lifelong friends and I want to make sure that the Air Force values are being held up to standards and leave a lasting impression on that new Airman that has not stripes.
The term natural born leader is used for someone with the natural skills to lead. I believe in some cases that is true. In other cases leaders need years of grooming by mentors and education. I believe I’m a mix between both. My MBA courses have given me a sound understanding of what is takes to lead and my 12-year enlisted career has groomed me to lead. Throughout my career I have been told that I’m going to make a great Chief or an Excellent officer.
I bring 12 years of enlisted service and Air Force Reserve experience to the Officer ranks if selected. I also bring two ways of thinking about getting completing a mission. As an Aviation Resource Manager I have retained a great outlook of what it takes to support the unit’s mission. As a career enlisted aviator I know what it takes to get the mission done. Either directly supporting the mission or actually performing the mission I bring a great outlook to both sides of the