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There have been many times that I've

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said to myself , I do not know how I

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will be able to continue to do the job ,

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especially for as long as I have been

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by myself . The sacrifices and

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adjustments that I've had to make to

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continue the mission has been . Nothing

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short of being on call and at all , at

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all times , spending some long days and

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nights in this building , on the flight

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line , loading aircraft , downloading

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aircraft , continuing training ,

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continuing proficiency , facilitating

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the ease of cargo and aircrew

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missions . Charlie typically runs a

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shop of 8 , and despite potentially not

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having them around at this time , he

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individually has kept the entire ops

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tempo up of his office , completely

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supporting the entire training of the

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37th . As a prior service member myself ,

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I have had to relearn being military

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again while also being a civil service

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counterpart , so I have to go in

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between both lines of military

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functions and civilian functions , but

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primary is to maintain operational

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function for the thirty-seventh Airlift

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Squadron . I see resilience as just

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keeping a cool head and keeping focus

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on your end goal , even it being small

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wins or larger wins . As long as you

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get to those goals and to those wins ,

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you will maintain a continued

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resilience and a continued positive

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attitude . When we're as busy as we are ,

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the impact of civilians on our morale

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is definitely high , especially Charlie

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who brings a level of energy and can-do

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attitude that helps keep us straight

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and focused on our objectives . Even if

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it is just training , we're still in

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preparation for the two combat commands

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that we support . Lesson that we can

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take from Charlie's dedication is that

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even our civilian personnel , even

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though they don't wear the uniform ,

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they're just as dedicated to the

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mission as we are . I can tell you by

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far this has been one of the most

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fulfilling positions that I've ever

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been in , both prior military and the

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civilian world . I have a passion for

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this function . I have a passion for

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this to seeing the mission continue on

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regardless of what is happening ,

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regardless of mission requirements , no

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matter here on this installation of

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rampsan Air Base or anywhere in the

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world .