SrA. Kara Schulz, 439th Force Support Squadron

SrA. Kara Schulz, from Chicopee, Mass., is a 439th FSS fitness specialist, who is following in her mother’s footsteps. Enlisting right out of high school, SrA. Schulz said she thought the Air Force Reserve would be a good experience and a great opportunity to start a career. Her mom was her recruiter. “My mom joined the Air Force when she was 17 years old and just recently retired after 30 years. She had made it a great career and raised my brother and me. I felt like I wanted to do the same thing. SrA. Schulz has been at Westover for 4½ years and says it’s a great, friendly environment. “I’ve made a ton of friends and have been with these people for years now. I’ve deployed with them, I’ve grown very close with all of them,” she said. After returning from her recent deployment to Southwest Asia, SrA. Schulz decided she liked the warmer weather and headed south. She took a job with a business management company and is currently residing in Florida.