to further her academic education and earned a master's degree in Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech. Cubero also served as mentor to Hispanic Air Force cadets and was a volunteer worker in the wider Hispanic community. For her community service she was awarded the 1991 Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Pioneer Award. Military decorations Among Garcia Cuberos military decorations are the following: Joint Service Commendation Medal National Defense Medal Air Force Training Ribbon Air Force Longevity Service Award Badges: Parachutist Badge Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge Civilian life Cubero was honorably discharged from the Air Force with the rank of Captain in 1987. She went to work for General Electric Aerospace and by 1991 was working as the company's senior systems engineer. Subsequent to GE she worked as Director of Client Relations at Case Corporation in the purchasing group. Cubero then went to work for the Global Purchasing support unit for EDS as the director of software purchasing, directing more than $500 million annually in spending and managing 60 software and technology professionals in four departments. In April 1999, Cubero was named Director of Hardware and Telecommunications Procurement, Global Purchasing support unit of EDS, responsible for managing about $3 billion in annual hardware and software spending. From 2004 to 2007 she was Client Director at Hewlett-Packard Managed Services and is now President of Falcon Cash Investments LLC. Honors and recognitions Cubero was awarded the Women of Color Technology Award in 1998. In 1998, Cubero was also inducted into the National Hispanic Engineering Hall of Fame. In 2002, Hispanic Business magazine named her one of the “100 Most Influential Hispanics” in the United States. Note See also List of Puerto Ricans List of Puerto Rican military personnel Puerto Rican women in the military Hispanics in the United States Air Force References External links Columbus Air Force Base article "Women: Making advancements for tomorrow" 1958 births Living people United States Air Force officers United States Air Force Academy alumni Puerto Rican women in the military American people of Puerto Rican descent American people of Mexican descent Women in the United States Air Force Systems engineers Puerto Rican military officers Puerto Rican United States Air Force personnel 20th-century American engineers