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Team Offutt hosts ACC's newest chiefs

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  • 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