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that track hurricanes and are used in weather forecasting. I wrote and edited
news, feature, and technical articles for release to the media and for technical

publications.

Before that, I was a Supervisory Writer/Editor at U.S. Marine Corps

Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. I was managing editor of Marines
magazine, a full-color monthly magazine distributed to Marines around the
world. I also wrote speeches for the Commandant of the Marine Corps and
other general offices.

Prior to that, I was a Public Affairs Specialist at the Naval Research
Laboratory in Washington, D.C. I served as media officer: developed press
releases on various scientific and technical topics; conducted press briefings;

and responded to media queries. The topics included significant advances in
scientific and technical research in areas such as radar, electronics, remote
sensing and oceanography.

I began my civilian career as a Writer/Editor at the National Weather Service
in Silver Spring, Maryland. Before joining the civil service, I proudly served

on active duty in the United States Air Force from 1975 to 1979. I was a
Public Information Specialist at Griffiss Air Force Base, Rome, New York. I
received a special assignment to England to write an article on the European
Defense Communications System, which serves the United States and its

Allies. The article received top honors in an Air Force competition. My
education includes: A Master of Arts in Management from Central Michigan
University; a Master of Science in Public Relations/Mass Communications

from Syracuse University; a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Temple
University; and an Associate of Applied Science in Electronics/Meteorological
Equipment from the Community College of the Air Force.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

I am Kathleen Adams, the current Region II Vice President for the National

Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) in the United
States. NARFE Region II consists of Delaware, District of Columbia,
Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

As the Wing Budget Officer at Dover Air Force Base, I managed 17 separate

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