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BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Many people might wonder what an astronautical engineer does? To speak in a language that we all might understand, an astronautical engineer investigates and diagnoses man-made or natural-caused problems occurring in space systems. To put this in even simpler terms: if you’ve got something in space with a problem, call an astronautical engineer.
So, what is an astronautical engineer doing in eastern Afghanistan? Because Coalition force leaders are able to recognize excellence and place the best people to fill important roles in the organization.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Heather Greatting is an astronautical engineer working here in Combined Joint Task Force 82’s joint operations command center.
She assists the JOC shift director in orchestrating and coordinating all war-fighter functions on the JOC floor and ensures timely and accurate reporting of battlefield events.
“This is a unique experience for a ‘lab rat’ like me,” said Greatting.
Greatting ensures all JOC floor briefings and current operations briefings occur on time and meet the standard.
“I enjoy learning how the Army works and learning the language they use,” said Greatting.
The technical nature of her new job on the JOC floor allows Greatting to use the skills acquired during many years of schooling.
“I graduated from the Air Force Academy in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science and went on to receive a Master of Science from the Air Force Institute in Astronautical Engineering,” said Greatting.
She previously worked at the satellite assessment center in Albequerque, New Mexico. Greatting is married to U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Dustin Warner, has two Labrador retrievers (Zoey and Avery) and enjoys hiking, spending time at the dog park, and eating New Mexican cuisine.
“I also have an identical twin named Hillary,” said Greatting.
Her military decorations include an Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, an Air Force Accomodation Medal and a Joint Service Achievement Medal.
Greatting says she enjoys learning about Afghanistan first hand and likes that she does not get information that is filtered by the media.
“It was very exciting to fly in a Black-hawk helicopter and see the mountains of Afghanistan from above. That was an amazing site,” said Greating.
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