1 00:00:00,105 --> 00:00:01,760 (gentle music) 2 00:00:01,760 --> 00:00:03,620 - Can you do touch-ups on like the nose, 3 00:00:03,620 --> 00:00:06,370 to like eliminate...(laughs) - That's harder on video. 4 00:00:07,700 --> 00:00:10,180 - As the director of the Airman and Family Readiness Center, 5 00:00:10,180 --> 00:00:12,560 I am responsible for 15 programs. 6 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:15,930 These programs include work-life balance, 7 00:00:15,930 --> 00:00:19,380 taking care of the families, the Key Spouse Program, 8 00:00:19,380 --> 00:00:22,010 TAP, Transition Assistance Program, 9 00:00:22,010 --> 00:00:24,128 employment, financial concerns, 10 00:00:24,128 --> 00:00:27,580 helping folks pre and post deployment. 11 00:00:27,580 --> 00:00:30,350 Some of the events that we are able to participate 12 00:00:30,350 --> 00:00:33,000 to get the involvement of our families is events 13 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:36,040 like Operation Reserve Kids where it was a long deployment 14 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:37,930 where we got to involve our families. 15 00:00:37,930 --> 00:00:40,240 The kids and their parents come out and see a little bit 16 00:00:40,240 --> 00:00:42,885 about what a deployment is like and to get to partner 17 00:00:42,885 --> 00:00:45,230 with their parents to see what it's like to be 18 00:00:45,230 --> 00:00:47,040 on a military base. 19 00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:50,100 My hope for the office of Airman and Family Readiness is 20 00:00:50,100 --> 00:00:52,700 to see it to continue to grow and develop, 21 00:00:52,700 --> 00:00:55,890 to develop our programs so that we can come along side 22 00:00:55,890 --> 00:00:57,700 and support the Airman and the families. 23 00:00:57,700 --> 00:01:00,950 So that it can continue to focus on the mission 24 00:01:00,950 --> 00:01:03,050 because we're never the wrong place to go. 25 00:01:03,940 --> 00:01:05,070 Fighter wing. 26 00:01:05,070 --> 00:01:08,010 I was born in Indian and grew up there with my family. 27 00:01:08,010 --> 00:01:10,500 My parents were missionaries that moved to Papau New Guinea 28 00:01:10,500 --> 00:01:13,140 so I spent the first seven years of my life overseas. 29 00:01:13,140 --> 00:01:14,680 And then we moved back to St. Louise. 30 00:01:14,680 --> 00:01:16,300 And St. Louise is where I consider home, 31 00:01:16,300 --> 00:01:18,900 where I lived the majority of my life. 32 00:01:18,900 --> 00:01:21,990 So big St. Louise Cardinals fan, big Blues fan. 33 00:01:21,990 --> 00:01:25,330 And then came out here to pursue a career in social work. 34 00:01:25,330 --> 00:01:27,540 And so I moved out here, met my husband. 35 00:01:27,540 --> 00:01:30,180 So I'm married and I have a daughter that's two 36 00:01:30,180 --> 00:01:31,963 and a son that's eight months old. 37 00:01:33,330 --> 00:01:35,950 My hope for the future for my family is to be able 38 00:01:35,950 --> 00:01:38,370 to watch my children grow and develop 39 00:01:38,370 --> 00:01:40,550 and become the beautiful people that they have 40 00:01:40,550 --> 00:01:41,960 been created to be. 41 00:01:41,960 --> 00:01:44,950 And to be able to show them where mom grew up. 42 00:01:44,950 --> 00:01:47,840 To see how they travel and see the world. 43 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:49,560 See the world from other prospective. 44 00:01:49,560 --> 00:01:51,530 And also instill in them the values 45 00:01:51,530 --> 00:01:52,830 that were instilled in me. 46 00:01:55,430 --> 00:01:56,960 I am Jessica Maldonado. 47 00:01:56,960 --> 00:01:59,440 I am the director of Airman and Family Readiness 48 00:01:59,440 --> 00:02:00,953 for the 944th fighter wing.