Role model profile: Captain Stacey T Hawkins

Black Collegian, Feb 2001

Captain Stacey T. Hawkins U.S. Air Force Aircraft Maintenance Officer, USAF Thunderbirds

As an Aircraft Maintenance Officer, and part of the USAF Thunderbirds, Captain Stacey T. Hawkins has a wide range of duties he is responsible for. Leading nearly 100 aircraft maintenance professionals, and being responsible for keeping the squadron's fleet of 11F-16s mission-- ready, are two of his key duties. Hawkins has risen far in military and educational ranks receiving his B.S. at the U.S. Air Force Academy and M.A. from George Washington University with distinction. With these two degrees under his belt, his career goals and objectives became clear to him; to serve as a career officer in the U. S. Air Force, and to continually develop as a leader and military professional.

The advice Hawkins gives to students on how to succeed is "to place God first, set high but achievable goals, always treat people with common decency, and to never give up!"