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Master Sergeant Careen Lewis is a fabrication flight chief in the 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron of the 7th Maintenance Group.
She is currently stationed at Dyess Air Force Base where Lewis is responsible for leading military and civilian personnel across commands to maintain 23 B-1B and 28 C-130J aircraft worth $9.4 billion.
She also supervises Global Strike's corrosion program. Lewis synchronizes the resources of the 7th Bomb Wing and 317th Airlift Wing to support a $315 million flying program.
Since enlisting in the Air Force in 2010, her assignments have taken her to several bases. Lewis has 13 years of exceptional service in the armed forces.
