AF ELS 18C Participant Biographies

EDUCATION 1982

Diploma, Coon Rapids High School, Coon Rapids, Minn.

1983 1985 1988 1991 1993 1994 1997 1999 1999 2003 2010 2011 2013 2014 2016

Honor Graduate, Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas Distinguished Graduate, Airmen Leadership School, Nellis AFB, Nev. Associate Degree, Northwestern College of Technology, Columbia Heights, Minn. Graduate, Standard Installations Practices Electronic Training Course Distinguished Graduate, AFCC Engineering Installation Team Chief Course Graduate, Noncommissioned Officer Academy Correspondence Program Associate Degree Communications Systems, Community College of the Air Force Bachelor of Science Business Administration, MCL, Cardinal Stritch University Graduate, Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy Correspondence Program ANG Chief Executive Course, Joint Base Andrews, Md. CompTia Security+ Certified ANG Command Chief Orientation Course, Lackland AFB, Texas Certified Mentor of the Bob Pike program AFSO21 Executive Leadership Course, University of Tennessee Graduate, Joint Senior Noncommisioned Officer Professional Military Cor Course

ASSIGNMENTS 1. 1983 - 1985, Ground Radio Repairman, 1962nd Communications Group, Kadena AB, Japan 2. 1985 - 1986, Ground Radio Repairman, 2069th Information Systems Group, Indian Springs, Nev. 3. 1986 - 1998, Installation Team Chief, 210th Electronics Installation Squadron, St. Paul, Minn. 4. 1998 - 1999, First Sergeant, 133rd Mission Support Group, St. Paul, Minn. 5. 1999 - 2013, Plans and Resources Branch Chief, 133rd Communications Flight, St. Paul, Minn.

6. 7. 2011 - 2016, Wing Command Chief, 133rd Airlift Wing, St. Paul, Minn. 2016 - Present, State Command Chief, State of Minnesota MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster Air Force Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with seven oak leaf clusters Afghanistan Campaign Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal AF Overseas Ribbon Long Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border Armed Forces Reserve Medal with two 'M' Devices NATO Medal PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Air Force Association, Life Member Air Force Sergeant’s Association Minnesota National Guard Enlisted Association, Life Member Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States, Life Member Veterans of Foreign Wars Aiken Minnesota, Life Member

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Airman Basic, February 1983 Airman, August 1983 Airman First Class, February 1984 Senior Airman, February 1986 Sergeant, March 1987 Staff Sergeant, June 1988 Technical Sergeant, October 1995 Master Sergeant, April 1998 Senior Master Sergeant, October 2000 Chief Master Sergeant, April 2003 ( Current as of Dec 2016 )

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