Wingman of the Week Published May 15, 2008 By Airman 1st Class Mindy Bloem 43rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs POPE AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Job description: Finance customer service/support technician Date you entered the military: Dec. 14, 1998 Reason you entered the military: To travel and as an alternative to college at the time Who has been the most influential person in your career? A previous supervisor from my aircraft maintenance career field. Short term goals: Finish my Community College of the Air Force degree by the end of my current enlistment. Long term goals: Secure a comfortable lifestyle for my family What do you think is the best thing about Pope, and why? The first priority is the mission. Regardless of how you get there, without an end result the hard work and struggle is worthless. If you could change one thing about Pope, what would it be, and why? The weather here changes too often.