 My name is Kelly Cranes and I'm an air attack supervisor. My role is to coordinate water bombing aircraft over bushfires and work closely with ground crews. Before I became an air attack supervisor, I was actually an air observer. I needed to fly over lots of fires and gain lots of fire experience before I could become an air attack supervisor. Also then completed a course. Being an air attack supervisor is very similar to being a crew leader, except my trucks have a big bucket or a belly tank. I work closely with the incident controller. I was originally inspired to become an air attack supervisor after seeing some of my peers performing this role. I had such admiration for them and really wanted to do what they were doing. I feel very proud to be the very first female air attack supervisor in the CFA. I didn't set out to be the very first, but I was really lucky to have some mentors who took me under their wings, so to say, and believed that I could do this role. What I love most about this role is working with some of the water bombing pilots. They're able to get so close to the fire and do some amazing work that I just didn't know that was possible. At the end of the day, when the fire activity has been reduced or the fire has been put out altogether, that is really rewarding. CFA have helped me achieve my goal by building a simulator which has allowed me to practice my skills. I've spent countless hours in the simulator. The simulator is a cost-effective way to be able to provide training to us and hone in our skills and give us lots of practice. My future plans in CFA are hoping to become really well-skilled in the air attack supervisor role, so I can become a mentor to the same level that my mentors mentored me. Advice I'd give other women who'd like to follow in my footsteps would be anything is possible. Build yourself a network of positive people that you can rely on and play flight song really loudly all the time.