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Vol. 42, No. 32
News/Features: page 3
Living the dream
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Artists at work - page 12
News/Features: page 3
Back to school
Week in photos: page 4
Images from MacDill
News/Features: page 6
MacDill remembered
Community: page 20
Events, Chapel, more...
Photo by Airman First Class Ned T. Johnston
Staff Sgt. Ruben Alfonso, 6th Dental Squadron laboratory technician, works on a tooth replacement on July 28, at MacDill Air Force Base. As a
lab tech, Alfonso is entrusted with the fabrication and repair of dentures, removable partial dentures, metal or porcelain crowns, bridges, orthodontic devices, mouth guards and other types of appliances designed to restore the appearance, function and health of a patient’s mouth.
COMMANDER’S CORNER
An incredible journey!
by Col. Scott DeThomas
6th Air Mobility Wing commander
Team MacDill, as my time in the seat and
the service draws to a close, I can’t thank each
of you enough for making this the absolute
best assignment of my life. You have welcomed me and my family into the MacDill fold
and provided enormous support and tremendous service since the day we arrived back
in 2012. Marta and I are thankful for having
been a part of your team and having served
alongside each of you and your families.
MacDill is a special place. I honestly believe we are blessed to be part of the Tampa
Bay community surrounded by people that
truly care and support our service men and
women. Everywhere you look, you will find a
community that stands with us through thick
and thin. I encourage you to cherish these
experiences and share your stories with your
neighbors and friends. It will have a lasting
impact on those around you.
I’d like to leave you with three things to
remember that I have drawn upon over my
32 years in service to our great nation. First,
serving our nation is a privilege and our society expects nothing but the absolute highest
of standards from its military. Embrace this
value and ensure nothing ever weakens that
bond. Each of you has a role to protect our
freedoms and ensure the highest standards
are always upheld.
Second, each of you plays a role as both a
leader and follower. No matter what the rank
you hold, each of you will lead and follow during the course of your career. Learn every day
from those around you and strive to fill your
kit with as many experiences and tools necessary to ensure the success of those around
you as you progress up the career ladder. Remember too that the best leaders lead courageously and learn from mistakes. So, don’t be
afraid of making mistakes in your efforts to
make things better.
Finally, take care of each other and continue to foster our Air Force family while setting
the conditions to cultivate an environment of
dignity, trust and respect. This is truly one
area that we own and can directly influence.
Work at it every day, and we will continue to
set the pace for others to follow.
As we prepare for life after the military, my
sincere thanks to you, your families and your
loved ones for your service, sacrifice, and commitment to something higher than oneself. I
also want to thank our incredible community
for their amazing support to our base and
military.
All the best to each of you, and thank you!
Col. Scott DeThomas
MacDill on the web
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NEWS/FEATURES
Security forces officer overcomes obstacles to achieve dream
by Senior Master Sgt. Allison Day
386th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
SOUTWEST ASIA — The defining moment
for a 15-year-old young man came when he
was told by his father that he couldn’t do the
one thing that he had dreamed of doing for as
long as he could remember — becoming an officer in the United States Air Force.
He was hurt, anguished even — because of
“My grandfather told me stories of officers he worked
with. He gave me good and
bad examples and the good
was really, really good.” Capt. Kenneth Canty
the betrayal he felt from the one person he had
always looked up to.
In an instant Capt. Kenneth Canty’s relationship with his father was shattered. He
couldn’t understand it. His pain was unbearable and in that moment he felt a hatred that
made him tremble. He didn’t know that he was
capable of such feelings. Just like he didn’t
know that his father was capable of demeaning him in a way that seemed instantly, to
erase the love he once felt for him.
“Both my dad and grandfather served in the
military and I wanted to be a security forces
officer since I was eight or nine years old,” said
Canty. “When my dad showed a lack of faith in
me and the path I’d chosen, it hurt me. Then I
realized why he was so demeaning.”
The reason was Canty’s sexuality - he was
gay and his dad did not think that he could
achieve his goal because of it. Hurt, Canty
turned to his grandfather for support.
“I spoke with my grandfather about what
an officer is. He told me it was the guys that
think they know how to do the job,” said Canty.
“My grandfather told me stories of officers he
worked with. He gave me good and bad examples and the good was really, really good.”
Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Allison Day
U.S. Air Force Capt. Kenneth Canty, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces, operations officer,
poses in front of cards that his grandmother
sent to him throughout his deployment to a
base in Southwest Asia, July 25. Canty deSee DREAM Page 14
Back to School Fair a hit
by Airman 1st Class Tori Schultz
6th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs
MacDill Air Force Base held a back to school fair at the 6th Medical
Group clinic July 26. Many agencies, on and off base, came together to help
families get ready for the school year.
“The Back to School Fair was a collaborative event between the Airman
& Family Readiness Center and most recently the 6th MDG,” said Dora
Mays, 6th Force Support Squadron AFRC director. “The AFRC invited all
of the helping agencies on base, as well as agencies off base, including the
Department of Transportation, Operation Home Front, United Service Organizations, and boy/girl scouts to attend the event.”
The 6th MDG conducted school and sports physicals along with immunizations for students going to kindergarten through high school. AFRC
and numerous community agencies provided backpacks, school supplies,
resources and valuable program information to families.
“The AFRC provided a proposal to receive grant money through the
Comprehensive Airmen Fitness initiative and was able to purchase backpacks and supplies,” said Mays. “The USO and Operation Home Front
were also able to reach out to their community resources and provide an
abundant amount of school supplies as well.”
Approximately 1,400 people attended the back to school event this year
and the AFRC expects more to come next year. The AFRC is collecting
feedback from participants to help better the event. For more information
call the AFRC at 813-828-0145.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Brittany Liddon
Volunteers from around the base and community hand out school supplies to military members and their families at the Back to School Fair
at MacDill Air Force Base, July 26. Approximately 1,400 people attended
the back to school event this year.
WEEK IN PHOTOS
Members of the 6th
Communications
Squadron perform
open ranks July 31,
at MacDill Air Force
Base. Open ranks is
performed to ensure
that Airmen are wearing the military uniforms properly.
Photo by Senior Airman Jenay Randolph
Photo by Senior Airman Michael Ellis
Photo by Senior Airman Shandresha Mitchell
Senior NCOs mentor company grade officers during a speed mentoring session,
Aug. 1, at MacDill Air Force Base.
Children from Palm Harbor Community Services look inside
a fire truck during a tour of MacDill Air Force Base, Aug. 1.
NEWS/FEATURES
Col. Leslie MacDill’s memory lives on
through base and Army staff sergeant
by Senior Airman Vernon L. Fowler Jr.
6th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs
Many people are unaware of the origin of MacDill Air Force Base’s
name. It is common knowledge that the installation was named after
U.S. Army aviation pioneer and WWI veteran Col. Leslie MacDill, but
the actual history behind it, to some, is still somewhat a mystery.
To add to the intrigue, one of Col. MacDill’s relatives, U.S. Army Staff
Sgt. and Joint Communications Support Element communications specialist Robert E. McClure, is stationed here at this installation.
“I was first stationed at MacDill in 2003-2004 when I was still in the
Air Force and then switched to the Florida Army National Guard in
2005,” said McClure. “After a deployment in 2007 I was de-activated I
joined the Saint Petersburg Police Department. In 2011 orders became
available at JCSE here at MacDill for a communications specialist.”
McClure’s familial connection to Col. MacDill began when his great,
great aunt Emma McClure married Reverend Edgar MacDill, Col. MacDill’s father.
“I have known about my relation to Col. MacDill for about six months
Courtesy photo
A local service member recently uncovered his relationship to the namesake of MacDill Air Force Base’s Col. Leslie MacDill, pictured here, after
working on his family ancestry. Army Staff Sgt. Robert McClure, currently serving with Joint Communications Support Element, traced his
family tree back to MacDill’s step mother, who lived in a small Western
See MACDILL, Page 16 Ohio town around the turn of the century.
NEWS/FEATURES
Existing tools help users reduce PII breaches
U.S. Air Force graphic
New buttons will show up on Outlook e-mails as part of the new Digital Signature Enforcement Tool roll out. DSET helps users protect personally
identifiable information by flagging possible PII in e-mails and attachments.
by 1st Lt. Meredith Hein
24th Air Force Public Affairs
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — Members of 24th Air Force
are refurbishing an old e-mail tool to help
Air Force users reduce breaches of personally
identifiable information.
The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool,
which currently prompts users to provide a
digital signature when an e-mail contains an
active hyperlink or attachment, is being reconfigured to scan e-mails and attachments for
PII. DSET was first introduced to Outlook in
2009 by the Air Force Life Cycle Management
Center.
“DSET was originally designed to mitigate
risk from socially-engineered e-mail or phishing attacks. Now, it provides some protection
of messages transmitting PII,” said Alonzo
Pugh, cyber business system analyst for 24th
AF. “The tool provides awareness for users of
risks before the e-mail leaves the workstation,
giving users the chance to correct the identified risk.”
PII includes items such as an individual’s
social security number, driver’s license information and financial information. Breaches
occur when this information is inadvertently
released. User awareness is one of the biggest
issues associated with PII breaches, according
to Pugh.
“When users release PII that is not protected, that puts information at risk for being
intercepted by adversaries. These adversaries
can then use that information to target users
to gain access the network,” said Pugh. “Air
Force network users must do their due diligence when sending an e-mail containing PII.
They need to make sure the information is
protected.”
DSET capability should encourage users to
be more involved in the process of preventing
PII breaches,” said Pugh. “The user is afforded
the ability to take action in checking their emails to make sure they are not inadvertently
releasing PII, and given the opportunity to
protect it. DSET makes users more aware that
they need to double check their e-mails and
ensure that they are in accordance with policy;
the responsibility for preventing breaches ultimately falls on them.”
The tool itself is straightforward to use, said
Pugh, and will give users simple prompts to
follow in sending e-mails. In addition, there
is a function allowing information which was
falsely identified as PII to still be sent.
“While our software solution will support
the Air Force’s efforts to reduce PII breaches,
it is still important for personnel to be aware
and vigilant with their handling of documents
containing PII,” said Col. Eric Oliver, 24th AF
director of cyber systems.
The tool’s new usage is still in its initial
stage, focusing on social security numbers.
Developers hope that DSET will ultimately be
able to scan for a variety of PII to prevent future breaches.
“It is imperative that we protect one another as we move each Air Force mission forward,”
said Maj. Gen. J. Kevin McLaughlin, 24th AF
commander. “Avoiding the release of PII is part
of being a good wingman, but it is also part of
protecting the network and accomplishing the
Air Force mission.”
In preparation for the release of DSET, you
can access training for the new tool using the
following link: https://afpki.lackland.af.mil/
assets/files/OE-15-40-064_QRG-DSET_v0001.
pdf
Additional training on how to encrypt Microsoft Office documents can be accessed at:
http://www.24af.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-140701-064.pdf
Users have multiple tools at their disposal
to protect PII if encrypting e-mail is not feasible, but if electronic transmission of sensitive
PII is operationally required, users can leverage approved Department of Defense file exchange services at: https://safe.amrdec.army.
mil/safe/.
NEWS/FEATURES
Grilling safety tips
by Staff Sgt. Brittany Liddon
6th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs
Summer time is the peak season for grilling fires in the
United States. By taking safety precautions, you can protect
yourself while cooking out this summer.
If you are using a gas grill, always make sure the gas cylinder is stored outside and away from the house. Also, make
sure the valves are turned off when you are not using the
cylinder. Regularly checking the tubes and hoses for leaks
can help protect you from a potential fire.
If you are using a charcoal grill, never use gasoline and
use limited starter fluid to start the fire. Never add more
liquid fuel to a small fire or it could end in a flash fire. After
you are done grilling, wet the coals before putting them in
the trash.
Once you have started the fire, always keep an eye on the
grill and keep children away from a hot grill.
You can protect yourself from potential fires by wearing
heavy aprons and mitts that cover the lower half of your
arms, as well.
When you are done cooking, the grill will remain hot long
after you have put out the fire. Once you have cleaned up,
make sure to place the grill on a level surface and away
from any structure.
In the event that you do get burned while grilling, place
the injury area under cool water for 10 to 15 minutes. If you
receive serious burns, seek medical attention immediately.
Simply following the rules and practicing risk management can decrease accidents and improve safety. Summer is
a great time for family and friends to come together and create lasting memories. Utilizing simple safety tips can help
keep everyone safe and out of harm’s way.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Brittany Liddon
MacBones, 6th Air Mobility Wing safety skeleton, prepares to grill at MacDill Air Force Base, July 29. One
way to protect yourself from potential fires is by wearing
heavy aprons and mitts that cover the lower half of your
arms.
Dental Technicians: True Air Force artisans
story and photos by Tech. Sgt. Brandon Shapiro
6th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs
“Nine times out of 10 you will never get a chance to meet us; we are the
guys behind the scenes doing the dirty work, fixing and creating the teeth
that keep you healthy and mobility ready.”
Who are these hidden specialists? Dental laboratory technicians.
Unbeknownst to many, when Airmen need dental work, they turn to dentists who then turn to dental laboratory specialists. These master craftsmen
use the latest tools and techniques to craft everything from dentures to
crowns and work with dental materials such as acrylic, gypsum and gold.
To put into perspective how important The 6th Air Mobility Wing lab
technicians are--on average the 6th dental clinic seats over 27,500 patients,
which generates nearly 22,000 lab tech servicing needs. Add in the fact that
there are only three active duty techs and one civilian, and their importance
is easily understood.
“We are constantly busy; if we aren’t doing a case for our prosthodontist,
then we are helping the general dentists with quick fixes, pouring stone,
or fabricating a prosthesis with a quick turn-around time,” said St
Velette Webb, 6th Dental Squadron dental technician. “Nonetheless,
great pride in our job, understand its importance, and our role in com
the Air Force mission.”
Detailing of the lab tech job includes the fabrication and repair
tures, removable partial dentures, metal or porcelain crowns, bridge
odontic devices, mouth guards and other types of appliances desi
restore the appearance, function and health of a patient’s mouth.
“Our job takes precision and an artistic flair. Each piece that we co
is extremely detailed and is designed specifically to fit each patien
Webb.
Because of high amounts of attention to detail and time spent to
their fabrications, the lab techs get an overwhelming sense of pride k
that their hard work is helping others.
“Every now and then we get the opportunity to see our work b
serted into a patient; that alone gives you satisfaction--seeing the
happy is such a rewarding part of the job,” said Staff Sgt. Ruben Alfo
DS dental technician.
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finishing touches on a patients tooth replacement on July 28. (Above) A 6th
Squadron laboratory technician, prepares a mold for a tooth replacement on
at MacDill Air Force Base.
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devices, mouth guards and other types of appliances designed to
restore the appearance, function and health of a patient’s mouth.
Staff Sgt. Velette Webb, 6th Dental Squadron laboratory
technician, works on a tooth replacement on July 28, at
MacDill Air Force Base. As a lab tech, Webb is entrusted
with the fabrication and repair of dentures, removable partial dentures, metal or porcelain crowns, bridges, orthodontic devices, mouth guards and other types of appliances.
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His grandfather explained to him that by choosing to join the military, he had the ability to affect people’s lives.
Canty, who was born and raised in Miami, has two sisters who have
supported and influenced his life in a positive way. His sister, Tasha,
is the model of strength and his sister, Danielle, is filled with compassion. His mother and grandmother have loved him unconditionally and
because of their support he found the courage to pursue his goals. However, underlying that support was a wound so deep, it motivated him to
prove his father wrong.
“I was commissioned through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training
Corps in 2008,” said Canty, operations officer for the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron who deployed from MacDill Air Force
Base, Florida, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. “Serving is
everything I ever wanted and I got the job that I always dreamed of.”
As a young officer, Canty, has come to understand how his leadership
can affect the people he leads, just like his grandfather related to him.
He told the story of one encounter with a senior non-commissioned officer that changed the way he led.
“I worked nights - 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. I was nocturnal by nature, so those
hours were great for me. Then I was assigned to days and I was not
happy with the shift change,” said Canty. “My displeasure was openly
visible when I showed up for guardmount.”
Guardmount occurs at security forces’ units during shift changes.
One day when Canty showed up to work Master Sgt. Krumlauf, his
flight chief at the time, said, ‘Go wake up, I’ll take care of this.’ Canty
said his flight chief explained “the way you show up for work will directly reflect on how an Airman’s day will be.”
That was all that Canty needed to hear. He resolved to be better
even though mornings were not for him. His new attitude about working caused more excitement and motivation and he has carried that
positive attitude with him ever since. This has resulted in a happy and
upbeat Canty who cares for the Airmen that he leads and interacts
with them from the moment they arrive on The Rock.
“When I conduct my post visits I always ask them for one fact about
themselves and three goals they’ve set to accomplish during their deployment,” said Canty. “When you talk to your people you find out the
most interesting things about them.”
He’s excited about his new rotation of Airmen that are here until
he departs. One of his challenges has been four-month rotations that
barely get Airmen in the groove before it’s time to redeploy, but he
takes it all in stride as he realizes this is due to realignment of deployment cycles. His other challenge is moving so much in the military that
he misses the person he’s incredibly close to - his grandmother. His office wall is covered with cards he’s received from her.
Known as Captain America with the body and strength to match,
Canty acquired the nickname when he was assigned to Korea and bested everyone during a competition involving the fireman’s carry. To get
others motivated a young non-commissioned officer shouted, “What’s
wrong with you people, are you going to let Lieutenant America beat
you?” And the name has stuck through his promotions.
Canty, who is half way through his one-year deployment, found that
the most rewarding aspect of this deployed location for him is the ability to grow spiritually.
“It has been huge personal achievement for me,” said Canty. “I’ve
recognized my strengths and weaknesses as an individual and as a
leader during my time here.”
Another thing that Canty has since come to terms with is reconciling
his feelings for his dad.
“As time went on I learned that I couldn’t go through life continuing
to hate him. I learned that you can really hate someone you once loved,
but it consumes you,” said Canty. “One day, I decided I had to stop hating him, so now I love him from a distance.”
Canty is extremely happy that he is no longer leading two separate
lives since the repeal of the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.
“Coming to terms with my sexuality has been a journey,” said Canty.
“Having to always worry about hiding who you are develops a natural
barrier between you and your troops; not having to worry about that
has made me a better leader and a better person.”
Being gay and facing the backlash from it, is what drove Canty to be
the best officer that he could be and as long as the Air Force will keep
him, he plans on making it a career.
DIAMOND SHARP
Senior Airman Deidre LaRubbio
6th Dental Squadron
Job Title: Dental and oral surgery assistant
Hometown: Geneva, Ohio
Short-term goals: Finish my prerequisites for dental school at University of Tampa
Long-term goals: Attend dental school with an Air Force HPSP scholarship
Advice to others: No matter what obstacles come up in your life, never lose sight of your goals and
what is most important to you.
Role model(s): My parents are my role models because they are hardworking and have shown me
that anything is possible with a positive attitude and good work ethic.
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now,” said McClure. “I first heard about the relation while I was visiting my grandparents
in York, Pa. My Uncle Don McClure told me
about the relation and sent me the documentation.”
Col. MacDill was a pilot in the early 1900s,
in what was then the Army Air Corps, before
the Air Force became an independent service.
In 1935, he became a member of the War Department’s general staff in Washington D.C.
On the morning of Nov. 9, 1938, MacDill
and his passenger, Pvt. Joseph Gloxner, were
instantly killed after crashing, shortly after
take-off from Bolling Field, D.C., in the BC-1
airplane he was piloting. According to accounts
that were pieced together, MacDill tried to
fly back to Bolling Field, but eventually had
to steer the plane into an area between two
houses.
On Nov. 30, 1938, MacDill Field, which was
formerly a Tampa Army air base, was named in
honor of the late Col. MacDill by the War Dept.
and officially activated on April 16, 1941.
It wasn’t until seven years later, in 1948,
that MacDill Air Force Base became an operational base for Strategic Air Command. Fortysix years later, in 1994, MacDill became home
to the 6th Air Base Wing and then the 6th Air
Mobility Wing on Jan. 1, 2001.
The rest…is history.
“Since finding out about my relation to Col.
MacDill, I have found more interest in finding out as much about him as I can,” said McClure. “His example of excellence drives me to
be the best military member and NCO that I
can be. I encourage everyone to look into their
own family history because you never know
what interesting facts you might find out.”
Courtesy photo
Here is a copy of the obituary of Col. Leslie
MacDill, U.S. Army aviation pioneer and WWI
veteran. MacDill was killed in a crash while piloting a BC-1 airplane on Nov. 9, 1938 at Bolling
Field, D.C.
MACDILL COMMUNITY
EVENTS
Friday
Youth Center
Teen Dance (Ages 13-18) from
7-9 p.m. Cost: $5. For more info
call 828-7956.
Saturday
Famarama Bowling
Fun starts at 5 p.m. Kids bowl
for $1.50 a game from 5-8 p.m.
Food specials; Call 828-4005 to reserve your lane.
Sunday
Bay Palms Golf Complex
Club Member Appreciation –
free golf and cart to AF Club card
members. Call 840-6904 to make
your tee time today. Must show
valid Club card when checking in
at the Pro Shop.
Monday-Sunday
MacDill Lanes & Family Fun
Center
Kids Special daily till 6 p.m.
$1.50 per game; $1 shoes.
Wednesday
Base Library
Bedtime Storytime at 7 p.m.
Wear PJ’s; bring your favorite toy
or blanket.
Thursday
Surf’s Edge Club
Membership Dinner from 5-8:30
p.m. Everyone welcome. Club
members: free; spouse: $14.95;
non-members: $16.95.
Base Theater
Free Movie: “The Lego Movie” at
5:30 p.m. Everyone welcome and
feel free to bring your own food
and drink.
Find out what’s going on MacDill log onto www.macdillfss.com
Up-close look!
Photo by Staff Sgt, Brittany Liddon
Teenagers from YMCA Teen Camp tour a KC-135 Stratotanker during a tour of MacDill Air Force Base,
Friday.
CHAPEL SCHEDULE
Protestant service
Sunday - 11 a.m. - Contemporary Service
Sunday - 9:30 a.m. - FAMCAMP Service
Islamic service
Catholic services
Saturday - 5:30 p.m. - Mass
Sunday - 9:30 a.m. - Mass
Monday-Thursday - 12:10 p.m. Mass
Friday - 1:30 p.m. - Muslim Prayer Service
Call the chapel at 828-3621 for more information or visit the chapel web site
at http://www.macdill.af.mil/macdillchapel.
927th ARW NEWS
927th ARW announces quarterly award winners
Colonel Randal Bright, 927th Air Refueling
Wing commander, and Command Chief Master
Sergeant Michael Klausutis recognized the winglevel quarterly award winners for the third quarter, 2014, during a wing commander’s call Aug 2.
Each quarterly award winner will compete for
the annual wing award to be presented in early
2015.
The award recipients are:
u Airman of the Quarter- Airman Kelvin D.
Velazquez-Rivera, 927th Operations Support
Squadron
u NCO of the Quarter- Tech. Sergeant Jill A. Defayette, 927th Operations Support Squadron
u Senior NCO of the Quarter- Master Sergeant
Darnell N. Green, 45th Aeromedical Evacuation
Squadron
u Company Grade Officer of the Quarter- Captain
Darrell Rieves, 927th Maintenance Squadron
u Field Grade Officer of the Quarter- Major Victoria Mathews, 927th Air Refueling Wing Staff
Photo by Capt. Joe Simms
Photo by Capt. Joe Simms
Photo by Capt. Joe Simms
Photo by Capt. Joe Simms
Photo by Capt. Joe Simms
Airman Kelvin D.
Velazquez-Rivera
was named Airman of the Quarter for the third
quarter 2014. Airman VelazquezRivera is a member of the 927th
Operations Support Squadron.
Tech Sergeant
Jill Defayette was
named NCO of
the Quarter for
the third quarter
2014. Sergeant
Defayette is a
member of the
927th Operations
Support Squadron.
Master Sergeant
Darnell Green
was named Senior NCO of the
Quarter for the
third quarter 2014.
Sergeant Green is
a member of the
45th Aeromedical Evacuation
Squadron.
Captain
D a rrell Rieves was
named Company
Grade Officer of
the Quarter for
the third quarter 2014. Captain
Rieves is a member of the 927th
Maintenance
Squadron.
Major Victoria
Mathews
was
named
Field
Grade Officer of
the Quarter for the
third quarter 2014.
Major Mathews is
a member of the
927th Air Refueling Wing Staff.