Enlisted ‘doctor-airman’ with PhD earns her commission
By: Stephen Losey  
Then-Airman 1st Class Cynthia Schroll, a radiochemistry technician with the Air Force Technical Applications Center at Patrick Air Force Base in Florida, discusses the requirements of her job. Schroll was recently commissioned as a second lieutenant. (Susan Romano/Air Force)
Until last month, former Airman 1st Class Cynthia Schroll had a patent to her name, two books she authored, a resume full of academic and technical expertise, and a PhD in analytical chemistry. But there was one thing this wildly accomplished airman didn’t have: her commission.
That changed on May 30, when she pinned on her gold bars and became one of the Air Force’s newest second lieutenants.
According to a story posted online Tuesday by the Air Force Technical Applications Center, located at Patrick Air Force Base in Florida, Schroll knew without a doubt she wanted to serve in the Air Force. With her raft of accomplishments — which included stints as a contract research assistant at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and teaching chemistry at the University of Cincinnati — her drive and her skill set, she would appear to be a shoe-in to become an officer.
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