Team Offutt to host ACC's newest chiefs Published Jan. 6, 2011 By Staff Sgt. Aaron D. Molchak 55th Wing command chief master sergeant office OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. -- Air Combat Command's most recent chief master sergeant selects will travel to Offutt Jan. 9 - 14 to attend the command's annual Chiefs Orientation. The orientation, designed to prepare the selectees for the Air Force's top enlisted rank, is expected to focus on the roles and responsibilities of a chief master sergeant and current updates on key enlisted programs, as well as provide a forum to discuss Air Combat Command's issues and concerns. "It's an incredible honor to host our command's newest chiefs," said Chief Master Sergeant Suzan K. Sangster, 55th Wing Command Chief. "The teamwork and coordination between the ACC Command Chief's office and the hand-selected committee from Team Offutt is what makes this annual event so successful." The orientation will be filled with valuable information on expectations of a Chief, according to Chief Sangster. "It also provides an avenue for selectees to network and learn from each other's experiences, and encourages our chiefs to be engaged senior enlisted leaders," she said. "The chiefs will no doubt understand the criticality of setting and enforcing standards to accomplish the complex missions of our great Air Force." "We are very excited about bringing together over 100 chief master sergeants and chief master sergeant selectees from across the command to help better prepare them for the leadership challenges associated with wearing their newly earned stripes," said Chief Master Sgt. Martin Klukas, ACC Command Chief. "We owe a big thanks to Gen. (William) Fraser and the entire ACC team for their support of this orientation, and we'd be remiss if we didn't thank the Fightin' 55th Wing for their herculean efforts to host this event." Senior master sergeants attending the 2011 ACC Chief Master Sergeant Orientation are: Gerald Alexander Aaron Allen Brian Arkwright Kevin Armstrong Bobby Bankston Richard Barbee Brian Beeksma Karen Beers Scott Blakemore Robert Block Steven Bowersox Christopher Brandt Charles Campbell Kreg Carlson Carey Casey Corey Christians Patrick Collins James Conley Leroy Cooper James Cope James Crites Roger Cromwell Rachel Czmyr Daniel David Kent Davis William Davis Brice Evans Tom Fawaz Gregory Fournier Kimberly Gaines Rebecca Galambos Cheryl Garin Kenneth Graham Steven Grandalski Warren Harper Michael Harrison Tamala Hartz Jerrold Haskin Sam Hill Daniel Hoglund Ann Hood Kevin Howell Robert Israel Kevin Jackson Shawn Jarnagin Derrick Joe James Johns Bradley Johnson Jeffery Jones Sherly Jones David Knight Eric Krentz Anthony Lancaster Dennis Lee Gerard Liburd Alan Lis Ernest Luoma Robert Marquez Lee Mattice Ramona Mayer Sonya Mayo John Mccarthy Anthony Mills Daniel Mohr Brian Mosier John Murdorf Marvin Neely Cecil Nobles Michael O'Donnell Shawn Ogorman Daniel Oien Dorothy Olson Charles Orf Douglas Otto Troy Palmer Paul Pellow John Petain Michael Purpura James Roberts Bryan Shipman Marc Skinkle James Slade Patrick Smetzer Regina Soloman April Spiczka Keith Stineman David Swan Carla Thornton Gregory Todd Larry Tolliver James Toutges Adalberto Velez Bryan Vibert David Wade Larry Wilcox Robert Wydler Debra Yanik Georgina Yates