445th AW February 2013 Spotlight Performer

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  • By 445th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --  

Rank/Name: Master Sgt. Clarine M. Blakely

Unit: 445th Airlift Wing

Duty Title: Unit Deployment Manager

Hometown: Kansas City, Mo.

Civilian Job: Retired in April 2012

Hobbies: My grandkids, kayaking, riding with my husband on our motorcycle and gardening.

Retirement Goal: I want to travel more and volunteer with my church.

What you like about working at the 445th? I have worked in four different squadrons within the 445th, and it all comes back to the great people I've met and the memories we made together.

Why did you join the Air Force? Joining the military was something I put on the back burner until I was 37 years old. I then joined the Navy as a "supply" person on Jan. 17, 1990. After eight years with the U.S. Navy, I transferred to the Air Force. I became an Air Reserve Technician, information management for the 445th Logistics Support Squadron in November 1998. I have never regretted my decision to switch to the Air Force. The Air Force has treated me very well.