Wingman of the Week Published Oct. 13, 2008 By Emily Smith 43rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs POPE AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Job description: Battlefield Weather Meteorologist. Date entered the military: March 9, 2004. Reason entered the military: McDonald's retirement plan wasn't nearly as appealing. Who has been the most influential person in your career? A man who hanged on a cross 2,000 years ago, and rose to tell me the truth about my life. Short term goals: I would like to finish my Theology degree and to continue teaching band. Long term goals: I would like to work in youth ministries as a mentor and counselor to those who need it most. What do you think is the best thing about Pope, and why? At Pope, we're working next to our Army bretheren, and we have the ability to see their mission firsthand and to understand the total force better. If you could change one thing about Pope, what would it be, and why? It is so great here. I would not change a thing.