WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.320 --> 00:00:02.320 My name is Pete Stambursky, 2 00:00:02.320 --> 00:00:05.240 I'm a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army. 3 00:00:05.240 --> 00:00:08.080 line:15% I just transitioned from a job as the deputy commander 4 00:00:08.080 --> 00:00:09.970 line:15% for the United States Army Corp of Engineers 5 00:00:09.970 --> 00:00:12.914 line:15% Los Angeles District, which is right down the street, 6 00:00:12.914 --> 00:00:16.880 line:15% as deputy commander over to a fellow job 7 00:00:16.880 --> 00:00:19.090 with the Microsoft Corporation. 8 00:00:19.090 --> 00:00:21.870 line:15% It is a part of the Army's training with industry program 9 00:00:23.782 --> 00:00:26.100 line:15% and I'm thankful for that opportunity, 10 00:00:26.100 --> 00:00:28.470 line:15% and in about a year I'll take command 11 00:00:28.470 --> 00:00:31.663 line:15% of product manager individual weapons for the Army. 12 00:00:32.524 --> 00:00:36.890 There's only been about six or seven main battle rifles 13 00:00:36.890 --> 00:00:39.960 so if there's something historic like that 14 00:00:39.960 --> 00:00:41.760 that I could work on, 15 00:00:41.760 --> 00:00:43.930 that would be something I could look back on 16 00:00:43.930 --> 00:00:46.200 when I'm old and gray and say I had something to do 17 00:00:46.200 --> 00:00:50.820 with that historic piece of equipment that the Army uses. 18 00:00:50.820 --> 00:00:55.820 line:15% There's a training program within the fellowship 19 00:00:55.910 --> 00:00:59.770 line:15% focused on getting certifications, your PMP, your Scrum, 20 00:00:59.770 --> 00:01:03.900 line:15% and certain other Microsoft certifications that they offer 21 00:01:03.900 --> 00:01:07.560 as well as learning from their managers, 22 00:01:07.560 --> 00:01:12.090 learning from their experts on what they do 23 00:01:12.090 --> 00:01:16.030 to be one of the best in their field. 24 00:01:16.030 --> 00:01:17.840 The majority of the time when I was going to USC 25 00:01:17.840 --> 00:01:19.250 I was a deputy commander, 26 00:01:19.250 --> 00:01:22.810 and as a deputy commander you're responsible 27 00:01:22.810 --> 00:01:24.500 for basically everything 28 00:01:24.500 --> 00:01:26.630 line:15% that the commander doesn't wanna do. 29 00:01:26.630 --> 00:01:30.510 line:15% But also other things are up your alley 30 00:01:30.510 --> 00:01:32.210 line:15% as far as hiring, 31 00:01:32.210 --> 00:01:33.180 line:15% as far as discipline, 32 00:01:33.180 --> 00:01:34.213 line:15% as far as budget. 33 00:01:35.125 --> 00:01:37.670 A typical week could range anywhere 34 00:01:37.670 --> 00:01:42.450 from insuring a 35 million dollar contract 35 00:01:43.660 --> 00:01:46.820 for the F-35 was awarded, 36 00:01:46.820 --> 00:01:50.690 to speaking at a local elementary school 37 00:01:50.690 --> 00:01:53.813 about opportunities in STEM. 38 00:01:54.830 --> 00:01:56.500 And with the Army, 39 00:01:56.500 --> 00:01:59.700 Corp of Engineers is not just a bunch of people in uniform. 40 00:01:59.700 --> 00:02:04.260 line:15% We couldn't do what we do without the civilian workforce. 41 00:02:04.260 --> 00:02:05.680 line:15% You don't necessarily need to join the Army 42 00:02:05.680 --> 00:02:07.630 line:15% to work for the Army Corp of Engineers. 43 00:02:08.490 --> 00:02:09.430 line:15% On any given week 44 00:02:09.430 --> 00:02:14.390 line:15% I could be talking to 8th graders, or high schoolers, 45 00:02:14.390 --> 00:02:16.670 or working on a critical project 46 00:02:16.670 --> 00:02:19.513 that was required for our national defense.