Team Offutt hosts ACC's newest chiefs Published Dec. 31, 2009 By Senior Master Sgt. Carla R. Thornton 55th Wing Law Center OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. -- Air Combat Command's newest chief master sergeant selects visit Offutt Jan. 11 - 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 major ACC issues and concerns. "It's an incredible honor to host our command's newest chiefs," said Chief Master Sergeant Lisa A. Sirois, 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 Sirois. "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. The chiefs will no doubt understand the criticality of setting and enforcing standards to accomplish the complex missions of our great Air Force," she said. "We welcome ACC's newest chiefs and wish each well as they return to their duty stations to care for and develop the Airmen they lead," Chief Sirois added. "We are very excited about bringing together over 120 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 mighty 55th Wing for their Herculean efforts to host this event." New chief master sergeants attending the 2010 ACC Chief Master Sergeant Orientation are: Jennifer Bloomer James Leichtenberg Kenneth Lindsey Chief master sergeant selectees attending the orientation are: Dean R. Abbott Jeffrey L. Alexander Brian K. Anderson Richard C. Baker Paul C. Balma Patrick E. Barcus Richard J. Barnes Steve Betancourt Bryan V. Blue James E. Bomboy Jr. James E. Brewster Randy C. Bromwell Gregory P. Brown Franklin G. Buck Michael D. Burton Steven K. Bush Guillermo Castillo Elaine Cole Cullen Combs Todd A. Connolly Tyrone F. Davis Mervin E. Dennis Larry D. Dorsey Marion L. Driggers Wilson A. Edgell Hugh A. Estes Rhonda G. Finch Alfredo V. Flores Todd M. Fuller Brian S. Gilbert Michael E. Gillette Terri L. Grebel Ronald S. Hall Wendy A. Hansen Robert C. Havermann Stanley Higgins Michael A. Hobbs Terrell E. Holmon Kenneth J. Howk Kevin B. Hryniewiecki Kenneth E. Jackson Marcus A. Jellerson David B. Jenkins Michael R. Jenks Juliette T. Jennings Gregory C. Joy Erik D. Kessler Dean Knight Barbara M. Krick Brian K. Labounty Edwin J. Lambert Shawn M. Lee Wanda Y. Lee Daniel S. Leick Charles D. Littleton Kevin M. Lord Leonard Marshall Jessica M. Mason Andrew J. Mathias Scott E. Maunu Karlette Melendez Jay L. Nelson David A. Nettlow Edwin Olan John J. Olberding Tamara L. Olson Quinton H. Otto Richard A. Pasamante Joseph D. Pritchard Neal A. Raben Anne E. Reddish Amarilis Reyes Box Alan L. Reynolds Rosemarie Rich George J. Richey Robert G. Richmond Wendy L. Rowe Eric L. Rower David A. Samuels James R. Scaccia Melvin E. Sells Jeremy C. Simpson James E. Slisik Bruce D. Smalls Matthew E. St. Laurent Carlos O. Taylor Tony M. Townsend Luis Trujillo Gay L.C. Veale Charles R. Vignettes Huy M. Vu Darren Walker Carlos R. Walton Brian P. Watson Matthew A. Wells Larry R. Whitfield Christopher W. Wilber Tony H. Young Michael A. Zielinski