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I have been in the military for 10 and a half years.

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My title is a Yeoman, so I do administrative paperwork.

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But, I went into a special program, which is the Flag Writer.

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As a flag writer for DCMA for Vice Adm. Lewis, I support the front-office staff.

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So I do travel arrangements, I coordinate, so I work with the different CMOs, I work with EA

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It's pretty much full-support for him, so whatever he needs, that's what I'm here for.

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The best thing I like about my job is that I'm able to interact with different CMOs.

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I get to interact with different types of services.

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It had been a while since I went to work for a joint agency, so coming back actually senior, it was interesting for me.

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To be selected to be a flag writer would be through endorsements.

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So, you talk to whoever your commanding officer is, to help you. And you go through an interview process - it's a panel.

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There's a Senior Flag Writer, so they'll select you if your package is good-to-go.

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After that, you go through a six-week course and then we go through an interview process to get selected for jobs.

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Our mandatory assignment for being a flag writer is three years. But you could stay in the community if you would like to.

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I plan to stay in the community just because I do like what I do.

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And I enjoy helping. That's just in me - I like helping people.

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