AF ELS 18C Participant Biographies

2012 – Associate in applied science degree in human resource management, Community College of the Air Force 2018 – Chiefs Leadership Course, Gunter Annex, Alabama 2018 – Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation, Maxwell AFB, Alabama ASSIGNMENTS October 1995 – December 1995 Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas December 1995 – April 1996 Fire Academy Technical School, Goodfellow AFB, Texas May 1996 – January 1998 Firefighter Apprentice, Travis AFB, California February 1998 – February 2000 Driver/Operator, Misawa AB, Japan February 2000 – April 2003 Fire Protection Crew Chief, Hurlburt Field, Florida May 2003 – December 2004 Station Chief, Enrique Soto Cano AB, Hondurus January 2005 – April 2009 Instructor Supervisor HazMat/WMD, Goodfellow AFB, Texas April 2009 – April 2010 Quality Assurance Evaluator, Thule AB, Greenland May 2010 – December 2011 Deputy Fire Chief, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington January 2012 – November 2012 First Sergeant 10th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Lewis- McChord, Washington Jun 2013 – May 2014 First Sergeant, 62 MXS, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington May 2014 – June 2016 First Sergeant, 311 TRS, Presidio of Monterey, California June 2016 – July 2017 First Sergeant, 355 Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona Aug 2017 – Present, Command First Sergeant, Headquarters-Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colorado

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Meritorious Service Medal (6 oak leaf clusters) AF Commendation Medal Army Commendation Medal AF Achievement Medal (3 oak leaf clusters) Afghanistan Campaign Medal NATO Medal

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 1998 – Below-the-Zone promotion to Senior Airman 2008 – Cum Laude graduate, Columbia Southern University 2008 – 17th TRW NCO of the Year 2009 – 821st ABG SNCO of the Year 2010 – 627th CES SNCO of the Year 2012 – 62 AW First Sergeant of the Year 2012 – Air Force Association NW Regional First Sergeant of the Year 2013 – 62 AW & Team McChord First Sergeant of the Year 2015 – 17 TRW First Sergeant of the Year

PUBLICATIONS “It’s More Than a Job: Life and Leadership through the Eyes of a First Sergeant,” 2017

EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION Chief Master Sergeant – March 2017 (Current as of June 2018)

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