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CYBER SNAPSHOT: Spc. Steffan Hinkle
Hometown: Osceola, Fla.
Job title: Cyberspace Operations Specialist (Military Occupational Specialty 17C)
Unit: A Company, 782nd Military Intelligence Battalion (Cyber), Fort Gordon, Ga.
QUICK SKETCH:
-- Earned the title of 782nd Military Intelligence Battalion Best Warrior Soldier of the Year for 2020
-- Graduated from the MOS 17C pilot program
-- Earned an associate’s degree in Business and Marketing from Ozark Technical Community College Campus
ON WHY HE JOINED THE ARMY AND TRAINED TO BE A CYBER OPERATIONS SPECIALIST:
“I joined the Army to serve my country, hoping to make a difference while setting a path for my family’s future. 17C was a clear choice, as I had always worked a lot with computers and developed a passion for it. Over time everything will continue moving online, and the cyber domain will become more and more crucial.”
ON WHY HE CHOSE TO TAKE ON THE CHALLENGE OF THE BEST WARRIOR COMPETITION:
“Being new to the unit and my first duty station, it gave me the opportunity to test myself and see what I could accomplish.”
ON WHAT HE LEARNED FROM THE BEST WARRIOR COMPETITION:
“I learned that focusing on one event at a time can make all the difference, instead of worrying about the whole competition as a whole.”
ON HIS FUTURE GOALS:
“Short-terms goals are to reenroll in school and complete a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, as well as be promoted to sergeant and become fully job qualified with my current work role. Long-term goals are to move from a bachelor’s degree and complete a master's, as well as continue climbing the ranks and learning various job roles so that I can be more beneficial to my team.”
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ABOUT US: United States Army Cyber Command integrates and conducts full-spectrum cyberspace operations, electronic warfare, and information operations, ensuring freedom of action for friendly forces in and through the cyber domain and the information environment, while denying the same to our adversaries.
Interested in the challenge of joining the Army Cyber team? Check out military and civilian cyber career and employment opportunities by clicking on the "Careers" tab at www.arcyber.army.mil
| Date Taken: | 02.04.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 02.04.2020 10:12 |
| Story ID: | 361599 |
| Location: | US |
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