Medic selected for Air Force Institute of Technology Published April 15, 2009 By Capt. Zeik Malone 22nd Medical Support Squadron MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Master Sgt. Carissa Parker, 22nd Medical Readiness Flight NCOIC, is one of nine enlisted Air Force members selected for the USAF Enlisted-to-AFIT program. She will be attending the Graduate School of Engineering and Management at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Sergeant Parker will be majoring in Information Resource Management with the goal of earning a Master's Degree over the next 21 months starting this May. The Enlisted to AFIT program has been offered since 2002 with over 70 Air Force enlisted members earning their Masters degrees in such programs at Logistics Management, Cyber Operations, Information Resource Management, and more. Selection for this program is competitive, the chosen enlisted were among the select few who had a Bachelor's Degree, at least a 3.0 grade-point average on a scale of 4.0, Community College of the Air Force Associate degree, and favorable Graduate Record Examination or Graduate Management Admission Test test scores. After completion of her degree, Sergeant Parker will serve at least three years on Active Duty. After graduation, she will be uniquely employed as a project leader/manager in her follow-on assignment.