{"id":32345,"date":"2023-10-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=32345"},"modified":"2023-10-24T06:41:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T06:41:31","slug":"linguistics-scholar-who-volunteer-interprets-at-local-events-selected-as-lrc-italy-employee-of-the-quarter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=32345","title":{"rendered":"Linguistics scholar who volunteer interprets at local events selected as LRC Italy employee of the quarter"},"content":{"rendered":"

VICENZA, Italy \u2013 Elena Esposito knows a little about news, including fake news. To complete her master\u2019s degree, the administrative support assistant at Logistics Readiness Center Italy \u2013 who was recently selected as LRC Italy\u2019s employee of the quarter (junior grade) for 4th quarter, fiscal year 2023 \u2013 did her university dissertation on the global information war and how controlling the information space has affected the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s the manipulation of the media, not only mainstream media but also information on social networks and among social media users,\u201d said Esposito, who obtained her master\u2019s degree in translation and interpreting from the CIELS University for Linguistics Mediators in Padova, Italy, in July of 2022.<\/p>\n

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Esposito has made it her mission to find ways to incorporate her degree and her passion for language to her profession, both at LRC Italy and when she volunteers with other Army organizations and events in Vicenza.<\/p>\n

For example, the Italian local national employee and life-long resident of Vicenza volunteered as a personal translator for local mayors from the province of Vicenza who were invited as distinguished guests to the U.S. Army Garrison Italy change of command ceremony this summer.<\/p>\n

She also volunteered as a translator for the \u2018Taste of Vicenza\u2019 community event a couple months earlier when mayors from across the province were invited onto Caserma Ederle \u2013 carrying local cuisines and regional wines \u2013 to meet with U.S. community members and leaders from USAG Italy and other Army organizations and units.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would do anything for this community, really,\u201d said Esposito, who \u2013 through her aunt, her older sister and her parents \u2013 was influenced at a young age to respect and admire the Army community in Vicenza and American life and culture, in general.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt one point in my life, when I was a teenager, both of my parents worked on base. And my aunt always had a passion for foreign languages, especially American English, which got me started with my passion for language. And I grew up on American movies and American music. My sister is older than me, so I grew up listening to American pop punk like Green Day and Blink 182,\u201d Esposito said.<\/p>\n

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\n Elena Esposito is the administrative support assistant at Logistics Readiness Center Italy on Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy. The 28-year-old resident of Vicenza said she was influenced at a young age by many of her family members to respect and admire the Army community in Vicenza and American life and culture. Recently, Esposito was selected as LRC Italy\u2019s employee of the quarter (junior grade) for 4th quarter, fiscal year 2023.
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\u201cPersonally, I feel very lucky to be working for the U.S. Army and LRC Italy. I absolutely love my job and everything about it,\u201d said Esposito, who started at the LRC Italy Driver\u2019s Testing and Training Station in September 2021 before working at the USAG Italy housing office for a few months and then coming back to LRC Italy about a year ago as the administrative support assistant for the plans and operations division and the director.<\/p>\n

Esposito, who is 28 years old, said many young people in her country are burdened by Italy\u2019s current job crisis. She also said there\u2019s a distinct difference between the nepotistic system often practiced in Italy and the meritocratic system the Army uses.<\/p>\n

A meritocracy takes into account what work you\u2019ve done and your level of performance when being considered for a promotion or a higher-level position, and that’s something young people aren\u2019t really afforded here in Italy, Esposito said. Here, nepotism is more often practiced, which grants the advantage for job promotions and career opportunities to relatives or close friends based solely on privilege.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut the system on base is heavily based on merit,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019ve seen it a lot with my coworkers who are often recognized for their efforts and the things they\u2019ve done. I think this system really works because it motivates you and creates a healthy competition.\u201d<\/p>\n

LRC Italy\u2019s employee of the quarter and employee of the year program is a good example of this, so when it was announced that Esposito would be recognized as one of the program\u2019s newest selectees, she said she was ecstatic.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was so excited and happy and grateful,\u201d Esposito said. \u201cI am grateful not only to my leadership who recognized me, but also to my coworkers and my team. This employee of the quarter title wouldn’t have been possible if I didn’t have the support of my team.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And circling back to Esposito\u2019s dissertation on how controlling the information space has affected recent wars, the support she receives from her team is not fake news. That\u2019s the truth, she said.<\/p>\n

LRC Italy is one of eight LRCs under the command and control of the 405th Army Field Support Brigade. LRCs execute installation logistics support and services to include supply, maintenance, and transportation as well as clothing issue facility operations, hazardous material management, personal property and household goods, passenger travel, non-tactical vehicle and garrison equipment management, and property book operations. When it comes to providing day-to-day installation services, LRC Italy directs, manages and coordinates a variety of operations and activities in support of USAG Italy.<\/p>\n

LRC Italy reports to the 405th AFSB, which is assigned to U.S. Army Sustainment Command and under the operational control of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, U.S. Army Europe and Africa. The brigade is headquartered in Kaiserslautern, Germany, and provides materiel enterprise support to U.S. Forces throughout Europe and Africa \u2013 providing theater sustainment logistics; synchronizing acquisition, logistics and technology; and leveraging U.S. Army Materiel Command\u2019s materiel enterprise to support joint forces. For more information on the 405th AFSB, visit the official website<\/a> at and the official Facebook site<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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