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the engineers, functional experts and industry partners during those conversations.
“I work with some of the greatest ‘rocket scientists’ and now ‘gun gurus’ in the world, which is often one of the most inter- esting parts of my day,” she said. “It is humbling to be on these teams that include some of the smartest people in the nation, and it is eye opening to supervise the periodic assessments of our product’s progress, learning about system integration and seeing modular open systems architecture happen in real time.” On a daily basis, her teams manage warhead and rocket motor perfor- mance, keeping a focus on future growth, conducting assessments of survivability, cyber and software integration, and so much more. “It is complex and it goes without saying that none of these are easy tasks,” she said. “Te products we work on will be touched and held by Soldiers in combat. I take that responsibil- ity seriously.”
LAUNCH IS A GO
An M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launches a Precision Strike Missile (PRSM) in December 2019 at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. Evans is assistant product manager for the PRSM. (Photo by White Sands Missile Range)
And speaking of managing complex priorities, Evans learned an important lesson early in her Army career. “Te most important thing I’ve learned is about balance,” she said. “As a young lieu- tenant, I worked for a general officer who was an amazing leader, and he expressed just how important balance would be for me as I developed.” He saw her commitment to the mission and told her the importance of taking care of her relationships with her family as well. “I will never forget how he would make sure I put his children’s engagements on his calendar, and how he made me ‘kick him out’ for important events.” As any Soldier will under- stand, there are always going to be times when the mission has to come first, so Evans follows the advice she was given, to priori- tize her family whenever possible. “Te Army will be fine without me, just as it was before I joined—but my family will not,” she explained. “Today, I make sure that my children’s activities make it onto my calendar [they rate their own color, in her color-coding system], and their mom is in the stands as much as she can be.”
project manager] position in PAC-3 MSE [PATRIOT Advanced Capability – 3 Missile Segment Enhancement], and that team supported me in writing,” she said. “I highly suggest any young APM who asks the question that I did once, ‘Tis shouldn’t be so hard, so why is it?’ to follow that question down all the roads required to answer it.” She said she learned that the answers were often very complex, and that she gained valuable insights from
She also makes a concerted effort to stay in touch with her extended family and friends in her hometown of Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania. She credits her success to their influ- ence, saying they raised her to be the person she is today. “I try my best to stay connected to my roots, and it is very important to me that my children maintain relationships with their family from back home,” she emphasized. She has built the career—and the life—that work best for herself and her family, by pursuing her passion for service, prioritizing her relationships, and keep- ing balance in focus.
—ELLEN SUMMEY
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