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Wilson acknowledges that getting to this point in her career is not without guidance from civilian mentorship and furthering her education. Her decision to apply for Senior Service College was one of the most important points of her career, as it required her to leave her current position following completion of the training. “As a result of this I ended up at the JPEO after I completed Industrial College of the Armed Forces [now known as the Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strat- egy],” Wilson said. “I think I spent too long at the headquarters level [both ASA(ALT) and the JPEO] before moving to a project office. I wish I had moved to a product or project office earlier than I did, because it became a gap in my training and develop- ment.” She attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Administration and received an executive certif- icate in management and leadership in 2012 to address the gap she faced in technology management.
Te last career development program she participated in was a detail at the Department of Health and Human Services in 2020 supporting Operation Warp Speed project and product manag- ers. “It not only allowed me to use my acquisition skills on a project I felt was important but gave me a better understanding
of medical programs and the development challenges of medi- cal countermeasures,” said Wilson.
Wilson gives these three pieces of advice to junior acquisition personnel:
• Stay open to opportunities and do not become too focused or narrow in your options until you have tried out a few positions.
• You are your best advocate and career manager. “I advise them not to count on good luck but to prepare themselves for future opportunities,” Wilson said.
• Do not solely focus on acquisition training. Take the Civil- ian Education System training as well to have a well-rounded training base to build on.
Te most important lesson she has learned over the course of her career? “Our accomplishments and successes are not ours alone,” she said. “Tey are built on the people that came ahead of us and the support and work of those we live and work with now.”
—HOLLY DECARLO-WHITE
IN THE DIRT Wilson is happiest in her garden at home and tends to her work with the same care and enthusiasm. (Photo courtesy of Emma Wilson)
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