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Chaplain’s thoughts ... even a fly-over before the Labor
Day Classic on September 5th
The hats I wear against Tuskegee. The second
initiative was to better under-
stand the demographics of our
wing; we are making progress
there as well.
This hat took precedence over the one I wore hat I had not seen in a long time, the hat that Over the last 15 months
for just myself or my marriage. This hat was just for me, the proud-of-myself hat. we have increased our diver-
was heavy on my shoulders. I wore mine for The next morning after my graduation, my sity in the gender and race
everyone else while nobody seemed to wear next hat was delivered. The single-working- demographics. Unfortunately,
theirs for me. mother hat. My husband packed his bags and we aren’t very diverse when
Fast-forward three months, my next hat left his daughter and me behind with a divorce it comes to our more senior
came. My stay-at-home mom hat since I was to be finalized nine days later. ranks and leadership posi-
on maternity leave. My daughters’ father is Shortly after, I got word my daughter and I tions. I’m committed to digging
Pararescue meaning he’s deployed or TDY were moving to Luke AFB on an EFMP medical into the data so we can better
most of the year but took on extra assign- move. After a few weeks on station, COVID-19 understand our demograph-
ments to avoid wearing his dad hat. That hit and my daughter soon tested positive. She ics throughout all ranks. We
left me a new mom of a preemie, who had had to be placed on oxygen due to respiratory recently obtained data that
three-plus weekly appointments all two issues, and I was absent from work for a long will help us analyze our demo-
hours away. time. Out came my moral-dilemma hat. If I graphics in each rank in each
More time went by and I was back to was thinking about my daughter, it was hard squadron. We don’t fully un-
by Senior Airman work. My first day was also my first day of to think about work. If I was thinking about derstand the situation yet but
JAMIe SAMueLS Airman Leadership School. I was worried her work, it was hard to think about my daughter. we are enlisting the help of a
dad wouldn’t remember her appointments, How could I win? small group to help us analyze
56th Fighter Wing Chapel pumping every couple hours, and trying my I’ve made more sacrifices than I thought the data and look for positive
We all have hats we wear. Our different best to stay awake. This new hat was my possible, still I wear these hats proudly. A chef, actions we can take to ensure
roles, jobs and responsibilities determine working-mom hat by day and full-time mom teacher, police officer, doctor, entertainer, maid, ALL Airmen have the same
which we wear. These past two years, my col- hat by night. I did everything since her dad’s taxi, ATM, but my favorite is being my daugh- opportunities to progress and
lection has more than tripled. job somehow became “more important” than ter’s role model. She sees these hats drenched develop. So far, the one thing
Feb. 16, 2019, a new hat added to my col- mine, so why would I need sleep? in blood, sweat and tears loving me for the mom we all can agree on is we ALL
lection. My daughter was born at 29 weeks. ALS graduation night arrived, when my I am today. When I pick her up from day care, can do a better job of mentor-
Wearing this new “mom” hat meant I had to name was called for the Academic Achievement she bulldozes her way through to get to me. I ing each other so all Airmen
be strong enough to hold my family together award. I was in shock! For the first time, I was am her whole life, and there is no better hat understand career paths and
for the next three months of her NICU stay. the one recognized! That moment I had worn a worth wearing. requirements for promotion
and career development.

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