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Feeding the masses work is appreciated,” said Ekstrom.
You may have heard the term “precision agriculture,” but you may From the age of six, Streets has dreamed of flying. Joining the Air
not know that GPS is one of its key enabling technologies. It allows
farmers to be more efficient and productive, working in low-visibility Force is the first step to seeing his dreams come true.

conditions and tracking how they fertilize and treat the land – saving “I’ve always wanted to be a pilot,” said Streets. “When I was six

money and reducing impact on the environment while improving crop my uncle taxied me around the hangar in his Cessna for my birthday,
yield. With the world’s booming population, the increased use of GPS- from then I knew I wanted to be in the sky. “I’m honored that I have

enabled technologies will have big implications for solving future food the privilege of being called an American Airman. The Air Force pro-

supply challenges. vides so many opportunities for me to make my dreams come true.”

Organizing the “Losers” By continuing his education, Streets plans on making his dreams of

Phones, keys, wallets, purses...the list is long. It seems there’s an becoming a pilot come true.

endless supply of important objects we often misplace. If you’re not “In five years, I see myself graduated from school with my bachelors

naturally blessed with superior memory skills, take comfort. GPS has and on my way to either Officer Training School or headed to Flight

your back. Just download an app or buy some affordable nanotechnol- School,” said Streets. “Not everybody gets to follow their dream in life,

ogy and, voila. No more destroying your house during a mad scramble but I have the opportunity to make it happen thanks to the Air Force.”

search for your phone. With his plan already laid out, there is nothing holding Streets back

Keeping seniors safe from reaching his personal and professional goals.

For the elderly who want to maintain a level of independence without “I fully expect to see Airman Streets follow his dreams of becoming
compromising safety, GPS-enabled devices can help keep them living on an officer and a pilot,” Ekstrom said. “I see him following his dreams
their own. With a press of a button, a loved one in need can summon and making the Air Force a career.
help to their exact location without so much as making a phone call.
Warfighter of the Week is an opportunity for the Airmen through-
At Raytheon, we’re proud of our partnership with the Air Force to out 12th AF (AFSOUTH) to share their story. The Warfighter of the
modernize the systems used to control GPS satellites – supporting not Week initiative aligns with the 12th AF (AFSOUTH) commander’s
only the important missions of our military, but the millions of civil- priority of creating a work environment where someone knows you
ians that benefit from GPS technology. We’re working hard to improve both professionally and personally. These outstanding Airmen are
the availability, accuracy, security and integrity of GPS for all of its selected by their directors based on their contributions to the Air
myriad uses above, and for the countless applications that have yet to Force’s mission.
be imagined.

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