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“I wanted a change and a new
challenge in my life,” Brittany cided the best decision for their had military experience.” lot of talking about my future,” Ki-
said. “The Air Force offered ben- family was for Steve to leave the The Nutts agreed the Air ersten said. “Enlisting in the mili-
efits, a new career field and so Air Force, while she went into tary is a good way to dip my toes
many educational aids.” the Airman Education and Com- Force enabled them to progress into the pool of adulthood. Aside
missioning Program for nursing. in their careers -- in and out of from that, it’s a very stable career
The couple both enlisted in the the military. path and no matter what field I go
Air Force, with Steve graduating Despite moving several times into, I know I’ll be well-trained.”
from basic military training the due to his wife’s career, Steve “I knew I wanted to do some-
week Brittany began hers in San said he benefited from his ex- thing with nursing, so I kept Kiersten said one benefit to
Antonio, Texas . perience as a services specialist pursuing my dreams,” Brittany growing up in a military fam-
by finding a variety of civilian said. “My husband mentioned ily was learning adaptability to
“My [technical] school was in jobs in fields as diverse as mor- the physician assistant program. new environments due to mov-
San Antonio, so I would meet her tuary affairs and accounting. He It allowed me to become a nurse ing every two to three years. She
at church on Sundays,” he said. “I is now retired after working as practitioner, which is what I attended nine different schools
would check up on her and tell a deputy sheriff for the Solano wanted to do.” in 12 years and says she learned
her what she was going to be do- County Sheriff ’s Office in Fair- to develop friendships wherever
ing during training each week.” field, California. Today, Brittany is a major with she went.
19 years of service, two bachelor’s
Steve went on to become a ser- Air Force Offered Opportunities degrees, a master’s degree and a Airmen are not always guar-
vices specialist, while Brittany be- “I loved being in the Air Force doctorate. She’s assigned 86th anteed their first career choice
came a flight medicine technician. and tried to excel in every as- Medical Squadron as a women’s upon enlistment. Kiersten said
pect,” he said. “The Air Force and health nurse practitioner. she wanted to work toward a
Two years into her first four- being in the services career field broadcast career with American
year enlistment, Brittany discov- allowed more flexibility for me Beginning a Tradition of Service Forces Network, but instead will
ered she could earn a commission in the workforce [in the civilian The Nutts’ decisions shaped be working with radio frequency
to become a nurse practitioner. sector]. Moving around, there their family in unexpected ways, transmission systems. This hasn’t
have always been services jobs they said, as Kiersten, their el- dampened her enthusiasm for the
With a chance to further her available, but the best job I ever dest child, has now joined the Air Air Force, however. “I’m the type
career, many things had to be had was being a deputy sheriff. I Force. And Brittany administered of person who sees the glass as
taken into consideration to en- was able to get that job because I the oath of enlistment to Kiersten 100 percent full,” she said.
sure their home life was stable. before she left for training.
Brittany said they mutually de- “My parents and I had done a

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