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"It doesn\u2019t matter if I\u2019m a man or a woman. It just matters how I do my job. That responsibility I\u2019m given is based on how I\u2019ve done in the past, and how well they think I\u2019m going to do in the future."

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Welcome to the final episode in the On the Job series! Today, we are wrapping things up with United States Air Force Colonel Shelly Mendieta, who is the Vice Wing Commander of the 39th Airbase Wing in Incirlik, Turkey. As the #2 in command, Col. Mendieta is responsible for more than 3,500 military, civilian, and contractor personnel on base. She's also a Weapons System Operator in the F-15E fighter plane, having logged more than 2,400 flight hours! On this episode, Col. Mendieta talks about what it's really like flying those planes \u2014 which women weren't even allowed to fly when she first enlisted in the Air Force \u2014 and what it's like serving the country and being stationed overseas. She also talks about how being a runner makes her better in the air, and shares her take on being a woman in the military.

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