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compelled him to resign his full-time job in his last year of law school, though From AWARDS, Page 11 In June 2015, the DoD up-
he continued to serve in the unit part time. dated its military equal opportu-
the Air Force, younger men and nity program to protect service
While in law school, Brown participated in a family law clinic which ex- women are able to see that they members against discrimina-
posed him to representing clients in court. He also took part in a municipal can have the same opportunity. “ tion because of sexual orienta-
prosecution externship which enabled him to prosecute criminal cases under tion. e Department’s ongoing
the auspices of an Arizona attorney. e experience made him want to be a Since joining the Air Force, commitment to living the values
prosecutor for the city of Phoenix. Ruffin has deployed several it defends, includes treating ev-
times to Iraq and Afghanistan. eryone equally. Diversity is more
Fellow squadron member Tech. Sgt. Travis Orr described Brown as an He currently serves as a Euro- than race, gender, and ethnicity
inspirational figure who has influenced both his civilian and military aspira- NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training – it means diversity of thought,
tions. “Senior Master Sergeant Brown is a leader and people gravitate toward T-38 instructor; and will soon ability, background, language,
him because of his knowledge about life,” said Orr. attend the School of Advanced culture, and skill.
Military Studies at Fort Leav-
Orr added that Brown is a “very smart and determined individual who has enworth, Kansas, where he will For more information on
a positive way with people.” study military strategy and op- Pride Month please visit the
erational design. Equal Opportunity (EO) Share-
“ e unit was consumed with pride when he passed the bar exam,” said 1st Point site athttps://dm.eim.acc.
Lt. Michelle Schwimmer, a logistics officer in the squadron. “Senior Master “Being highlighted at the hedc.af.mil/355FW/EO/Lists/
Sergeant Brown has passion for his work that is driven by professionalism 2016 BET Awards presents an Announcements/AllItems.aspx
and perfection. He exemplifies leadership characteristics that motivate Air- opportunity for me to be able or contact the Equal Opportu-
men to always do the right thing.” to continue to engage the mi- nity office at 228-5509. Informa-
nority youth to let them know tion for this article was derived
Lt. Col. Paul Aguirre, the 161st Logistics Readiness Squadron com- about careers in the Air Force, from the Defense Equal Oppor-
mander, has known Brown for over a decade and described him as an in aviation and STEM fields,” tunity Management Institute
Airman’s Airman. Ruffin said. “I see this as a plat- web page athttps://www.deomi.
form to continue what I am org/SpecialObservance/presen-
“Senior Master Sergeant Brown takes the utmost pride in wearing the uni- passionate about, which is to tations.cfm?CatID=13.
form, and his military bearing is beyond reproach,” said Aguirre. “His exper- inspire others and motivate
tise and passion for airmanship has an astounding and influential impact on them to succeed.”
the organization.”

Brown will soon achieve perhaps another life-long dream later this year
when he is promoted to chief master sergeant, the Air Force’s highest enlisted
rank, said Aguirre.

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