"What I learned in our culture of being Samoan, like doing chores and listening to people tell me what to do, I was able to translate that going into the military."
Matamua Loretta Washington has reached one of the highest levels of leadership in the United States Air Force Chief Master Sergeant, that only one percent of people who enlist can attain.
She explains that in her new role as Chief Master Sergeant she will, "oversee the logistics, the resourcing, the provider template, and everything that works for the medical hospital on an everyday basis".
