Air Force Sergeant's Association
Division 6
"We Got Your Six"
Executive Council
President
Master Sergeant Justin Peattie
Master Sergeant Justin D. Peattie is the Section Chief, Force Management, 355th Force Support Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. He serves as the liaison of a multitude of personnel programs for Davis-Monthan’s Airmen and their families. He leads a team of 8 subject matter experts who interpret policy, provide expert guidance, and coordinates with Air Combat Command’s A1 section while executing Enlisted Forced Distribution panels, Line of Duty Determinations, Mortuary Affairs and Transitional Compensation programs respectively.
Sergeant Peattie grew up in Washington State and after graduating high school in 2003, he worked as a waiter and appliance deliveryman in his Hometown of Oak Harbor. He enlisted in the Air Force as a Personnel Apprentice in 2007 via the Seattle MEPS. He is a decorated Senior Non-commissioned Officer with over 16 years of experience, supporting over 360,000 Air Force members and their families. Since enlisting he has held a variety of diverse assignments within the personnel community. Managing positions from Assignments processing, to Deployed Casualty Operations, to being selected as Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of Involuntary Separations, and as an additional duty First Sergeant at the Air Force’s Personnel Center. Sergeant Peattie has also spent over 11,660 hours deployed in support of Operations Enduring Freedom, Freedom’s Sentinel, and Inherent Resolve.
EDUCATION:
2007 Basic Military Training, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
2008 Personnel Apprentice Course, Keesler AFB, Mississippi
2012 Mobile Training Team (In Residence) graduate, Air Force Honor Guard, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts
2013 Airman Leadership School, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts
2017 Associates of Applied Science in Human Resource Management, Community College of the Air Force
2018 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Correspondence Course (SEJPME I)
2018 Deliberate and Crisis Action Planning and Execution Segments (DCAPES), Keesler AFB, Mississippi
2018 Certified Administrative Professional Certification, Community College of the Air Force (Via AFCOOL)
2019 Non-commissioned Officer Academy, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. October 2007-November 2007, Student, Basic Military Training, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
2. December 2007 – February 2008, Student, Technical Training School, Keesler AFB, Mississippi
3. February 2008 – April 2008, Personnelist, Headquarters Squadron Section, 66th Mission Support Squadron, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts
4. April 2008 – March 2010, Customer Service Technician, 66th Mission Support Squadron, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts
5. March 2010 – March 2011, Force Management Technician, 66th Force Support Squadron, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts
5a. May 2011 – November 2011, Casualty Liaison Team Member, 7th Special Troops Battalion, Kandahar AB, Afghanistan
6. November 2011– May 2012, Personnel Relocation Journeyman, 66th Force Support Squadron, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts
7. May 2012 – May 2015, Ceremonial Honor Guardsman/NCOIC Firing Party, 66th Force Support Squadron, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts
8. May 2015 – April 2016, NCOIC CSS Personnel Programs, 55th Intelligence Support Squadron, Offutt AFB, Nebraska
8a. April 2016 – August 2016, NCOIC CSS, 763rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, Al Udeid AB, Qatar
9. September 2016 – July 2017, NCOIC Retirements & Separations, 55th Force Support Squadron, Offutt AFB, Nebraska
10. July 2017 – December 2017, Assistant NCOIC Retirements, Separations, Retentions, 55th Force Support Squadron, Offutt AFB, Nebraska
11. December 2017 – January 2019, Military Involuntary Separations Specialist, Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas
12. January 2019 – October 2019, NCOIC Involuntary Separations, Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas
13. December 2019 – November 2020, NCOIC Military Retirements, Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas
13a. June 2020 – November 2020, J1 Section Chief, Combined Joint Task Force, Erbil, Iraq
14. December 2020 – August 2022, NCOIC USAF Selection Board Secretariat, Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas
15. August 2022 – December 2022, NCOIC Retentions, 355th Force Support Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona
16. December 2022 – October 2023, NCOIC/Acting Section Chief Career Development, 355th Force Support Squadron,
Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona
17. October 2023 – Present, Section Chief Force Management, 355th Force Support Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Joint Service Commendation Medal with “C” Device and one Oak Leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two Oak Leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with one Oak leaf cluster
Army Achievement Medal
Navy Unit Commendation Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
455th Air Expeditionary Group Airman of the Quarter 2011
Pitsenbarger Commandant Award Recipient, Hanscom AFB Airman Leadership School 2013
66th Force Support Squadron NCO of the Quarter 2014
Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center NCO of the Quarter 2018
Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center Team of the Month Award 2019
Air Force Sergeant’s Association Chapter 1075 NCO of the Year 2020
Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center Directorate/A1 NCO of the Year 2020
Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center NCO of the Quarter 2021
Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center Directorate Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award Nominee 2021
Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center Directorate/A1 NCO of the Year 2021
Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center Directorate/A1 Staff Team of the Year Award 2021
Air Force Sergeant’s Association Chapter 1075 Member of the Year 2021
JBSA Excellence in Government Team Silver Award 2021
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, 355th Wing/A1 NCO of the Year 2022
2023 Unit Effectiveness Inspection Team and Personal Superior Performer
Air Force Sergeant’s Association Chapter 1261 NCO of the Quarter 2023
Vice President
Uniform services
Master Sergeant cole bappe
Master Sergeant Cole S. Bappe serves as the Lead Production Superintendent, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. As Lead Production Superintendent, he advises the Equipment Maintenance Squadron and Maintenance Group Commanders on all matters affecting production, manpower, facilities and effective utilization of more than 460 total force personnel. Additionally, he provides management and oversight of all requirements for 16 Air Force Specialties across three flights; Aerospace Ground Equipment, Maintenance, and Fabrication which perform maintenance and support 9 units comprised of 87 assigned A-10C aircraft, 8 assigned EC-130H aircraft, 8 assigned HC-130J rescue aircraft and 10 assigned HH-60G rescue helicopters valued at over 5 billion dollars. Additionally, he manages Air Combat Command’s largest field level major aircraft inspection program and oversees the 355th Wing’s Crash and Recovery program encompassing three states and a 26,000 square mile area of responsibility.
MSgt Bappe joined the Air Force in January 2010. Throughout his career, he's taken on the roles of Supervisor, Instructor, Instructor Supervisor, Section Chief, and Production Superintendent. Notably, he spent four years as an Air Education Training Command Field Training Instructor and was award the command’s Master Instructor honors.
MSgt Bappe serves the US Air Force with immense dedication, dispatching to twenty-three worldwide locations. Among these are three overseas deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, and Operation Octave Quartz to bases in Kuwait, Italy, Afghanistan, and Kenya.
EDUCATION
2014 Airman Leadership School, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona
2017 Associates in Applied Science Degree in Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2017 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Lackland AFB, Texas
2017 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education I Correspondence Course
2018 Associates in Applied Science Degree in Instructor of Technology and Military Science, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2022 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II, Correspondence Course
ASSIGNMENTS
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January 2010 – March 2010, Trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
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March 2010 – August 2010, Student, Aerospace Ground Equipment, Sheppard AFB, Texas
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August 2010 – September 2012, Aerospace Ground Equipment Apprentice, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona (January 2012 - July 2012, Aerospace Ground Equipment Apprentice, 332d Expeditionary Helicopter Maintenance Unit, Ali Al Saleem AB, Kuwait)
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September 2012 – October 2014, Aerospace Ground Equipment Journeyman, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona (July 2013 – December 2013, Aerospace Ground Equipment Journeyman, 923d Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Trapani-Birgi, Italy)
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October 2014 – May 2016, Aerospace Ground Equipment Craftsman, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona (April 2015 – August 2015, 41st Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron, Bagram AB, Afghanistan)
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May 2016, - January 2019, Instructor, Aerospace Ground Equipment, 372d Training Squadron, Detachment 11, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona
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January 2019 – June 2020, Noncommissioned Officer In Charge, Instructor Element, 372d Training Squadron, Detachment 11, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona
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June 2020 – August 2020, Noncommissioned Officer In Charge, Rescue Aerospace Ground Equipment, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona August 2020 – January 2022, Section Chief, AGE, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona (June 2022 – November 2022, Noncommissioned Officer In Charge, Aerospace Ground Equipment, Horn of Africa)
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January 2022 – May 2022, Aerospace Ground Equipment Production Superintendent, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona
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May 2022 – July 2023, Production Superintendent, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona
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July 2023 – Present, Lead Production Superintendent, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona
MAJOR AWARDS and DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal
Air and Space Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with campaign star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
NATO Medal (ISAF)
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2012 Senior Airman Below the Zone, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
2014 Lieutenant General Leo Marquez Technician/Supervisor of the Year, 355th Maintenance Group, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona
2019 Community College of the Air Force Instructor Certification Level I
2020 Community College of the Air Force Instructor Certification Level II
2020 Air Education Training Command Master Instructor, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona
2020 Maintenance Professional of the Year, 355th Maintenance Group, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona
Trustee #1
Communications / Family Matters
Michelle Chabot
Michelle Chabot served in the Air Force from 2006 to 2018 holding a variety of assignments. After completion of basic military training, she graduated from the Weather Forecasting Apprentice School at Keesler AFB, Mississippi and was assigned to the 25th Operational Weather Squadron (OWS) at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona as a (1W051) Weather Forecaster, Flight Weather Briefer, and Graphics Forecaster handling products for the entire United States. While there, she won a variety of awards to include Airman of the Year, 2008 for Davis-Monthan AFB, as well as earning the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal. She also deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2008.
In August 2009, she was selected to retrain into the Paralegal career field, and held assignments at Fairchild AFB, Washington; Kunsan AB, Korea; and Buckley AFB, Colorado. In the fall of 2014, she received a special duty assignment to serve as the Defense Paralegal at Buckley AFB for the Air Force Legal Operations Agency, Area Defense Counsel where she was responsible for assisting the Area Defense Counsel in the management of the ADC office.
She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology and a Master's Degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. In addition, she holds an Associate in Applied Science in Weather Technology and Paralegal Studies from the Community College of the Air Force. She is married to SSgt Daniel Chabot of the Colorado Air National Guard.
Michelle Chabot has served in multiple roles in AFSA since joining as a young Airman to include Airman Activities Coordinator, Membership Coordinator, Secretary, Treasurer and Vice President at the chapter level and has served on the Division 6 Communications committee for the last few years.
Trustee #2
membership; Chapters 1163, 1311, and 1328 Regional Director
Senior Master Sergeant Adam lewis
SMSgt A d am Le w i s serves as the Squadron Superintendent, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, 56th Maintenance Group, 56th Fighter Wing, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. SMSgt Lewis advises and assists the commander in matters concerning the discipline, health, morale, welfare, mentorship, and daily operations of more than 550 military and civilian personnel and their families. He assesses and adjusts mission priorities in support of 7 Aircraft Maintenance Units with the sustainment of 172 F-35 and F-16 aircraft. Additionally, he plans and executes a $2.7M O&M training budget and manages $156M facilities and aircraft support equipment. SMSgt Lewis was born in Waco, Texas and enlisted in the Air Force June 1999 as an Aircraft Structural Maintenace Technician. Throughout his career, he has worked on multiple airframes including B-2A, C-130H/J, C-5, C-17, C-9A, E-3B, KC135, F-15E, F-16C, and the F-35 as both an Aircraft Structural Maintenance Craftsman and a Low Observable Aircraft Structural Maintenance Craftsman. He has deployed in direct support of operations ENDURING FREEDOM. Additionally, he was a technical training instructor supervisor where he oversaw 25 permanent party instructors and 469 hours of training curriculum for 156 Airman annually. He has also work in various positions as Section Chief, Assistant Flight Chief, Lead Production Superintendent, Fabrication Superintendent prior to assuming his current position as Squadron Superintendent 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Luke AFB, Arizona.
EDUCATION
1999 Aircraft Structural Maintenance Course, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida
2003 Airman Leadership School, Yokota Air Base, Japan
2008 Associate of Science, Aircraft Maintenance Technology, Community College of the Air Force
2011 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee
2012 Associate of Arts, General and Liberal Studies, State Fair Community College, Missouri
2014 Military Training Basic Instructor Course, Keesler Air Force, Mississippi
2015 Joint SNCO PME Course, National Defense University
2015 Associate of Science, Instructor Technology, Community College of the Air Force
2017 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy Course 14
2018 Joint SNCO PME Course II, National Defense University
2019 Professional Manager’s Certification, Community College of the Air Force
2022 Bachelor of Science, Occupational Safety and Health, Columbia Southern University, Alabama 2022 Theory of Constraints and Project Management Certification, Air Force Institute of Technology
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 1999–August 1999, Student, Basic Military Training School, Lackland AFB, TX
2. August 1999–December 1999, Student, Aircraft Structural Maintenance Technical School, NAS Pensacola, FL
3. December 1999–January 2004, Aircraft Structural Maintenance Journeyman, 374th Maintenance Sq, Yokota AB, Japan
4. January 2004–February 2007, Aircraft Structural Maintenance Journeyman, 3rd Equipment Maintenance Sq, Elmendorf AFB, AK (October 2005–December 2005, ASM Journeyman, 376th AEW, Manas AB, Kyrgyzstan)
5. February 2007–November 2010, B-2 Production Shift Lead, 509th Maintenance Sq, Whiteman AFB, MO (February 2010-June 2010, B-2 Low Observable Aircraft Structural Maintenance Craftsman, Andersen AB, Guam)
6. November 2010–March 2013, Quality Assurance Inspector, 509th Maintenance Sq, Whiteman AFB, MO
7. March 2013–October 2014, B-2 Low Observable Section Shift Lead, 509th Maintenance Sq, Whiteman AFB, MO
8. October 2014–October 2015, Low Observable Aircraft Structural Maintenance Instructor, NAS Pensacola, FL
9. October 2015–October 2018, Low Observable Aircraft Structural Maintenance Instructor Supervisor, NAS Pensacola, FL
10. October 2018–April 2019, Low Observable Aircraft Structural Maintenance Superintendent, 56th Equipment Maintenance Sq, Luke AFB, AZ
11. April 2019–February 2020, Assistant Fabrication Flight Chief, 56th Equipment Maintenance Sq, Luke AFB, AZ
12. February 2020–October 2021, Production Superintendent, 56th Equipment Maintenance Sq, Luke AFB, AZ
13. October 2021–October 2022, Lead Production Superintendent, 56th Equipment Maintenance Sq, Luke AFB, AZ
14. October 2022–May 2023, Fabrication Flight Superintendent, 56th Equipment Maintenance Sq, Luke AFB, AZ
15. May 2023–Present, Squadron Superintendent, 56th Equipment Maintenance Sq, Luke AFB, AZ
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with four bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Meritorious Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one silver and one bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Good Conduct Medal with one silver and two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Nuclear Deterrence Operations Medal
Air Force Oversees Long Tour with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Longevity Service Award with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Special Duty
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2016 SNCO Instructor of the Year, 82nd Training Group, Sheppard AFB, TX 2017
SNCO of the Year, 359th Training Squadron Detachment 1, NAS Pensacola, FL 2018
Lance P. Sijan USAF Leadership Award, 359th Training Squadron Detachment 1, NAS Pensacola, FL 2018 CMSgt Fred Archer Award, 82nd Training Group, Sheppard AFB, TX 2022
Lt Gen Leo Marquez Aircraft Maintenance Manager Award, 56th Equipment Maintenance Sq, Luke AFB
Trustee #3
Vacant
Trustee #4
Retired and Veterans Affairs, Credentials;
Chapters 1322, 1330, 1365, and 1379 Regional director
Chief Master Sergeant (Ret.) Andrew duenas
Bio currently unavailable
Trustee #5
Training Trustee; Chapters 1201, 1255, and 1257 Regional Director
Senior MASTER SERGEANT (Ret.) Reynaldo rios Jr.
Served in the Air Force from 2002 to 2022 at locations in Davis Monthan AFB, AZ, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, HI, Grand Forks AFB, ND, Travis AFB, CA and various overseas locations. He is a licensed Airframe and Powerplant Technician that served in jobs including Aircraft Maintenance Unit Superintendent, Production Superintendent, Flight Chief, Enlisted Contracting Officer, Quality Assurance and Flying Crew Chief.
2017 - 2019: Chapter 1320 Legislative Trustee
2019 – 2020: Chapter 1320 President
2020 - 2022: Chapter 1320 Senior Advisor
2021 – 2022: Division 6 Trustee #5, California Regional Director
2022 – Present: Division 6 Trustee #5, New Mexico Regional Director
Trustee #6
Awards; Chapters 1260, and 1261 Regional Director
Master Sergeant (Ret.) Christopher Dodd
Mr. Christopher D. Dodd is the Director of Plans and Programs, Office of the Inspector General, 56 Fighter Wing, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Mr. Dodd manages the War and Contingency Plans program for the fighter wing by analyzing, developing, and monitoring contingency plans, operations plans and the operations security program in order to ensure mission effectiveness and directives issued by the Installation Commander or Higher Headquarters. Mr. Dodd is the advisor to the Installation Commander, Commander's Senior Staff and installation's Inspector General in management of installation planning programs. Mr. Dodd also provide plans development advice, training and all required support to applicable organizations.
Mr. Dodd was born and raised in Kinston, North Carolina. He graduated from Kinston High School in 1991 and graduated from Lenoir Community College, Kinston, North Carolina before enlisting in the Air Force in July 1997. Mr. Dodd honorably retired from the Air Force May 2021. During his career, he served in numerous key positions such as Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) Flight Production Superintendent, AGE Flight Assistant Flight Chief, Maintenance Group Quality Assurance Inspector, fighter wing Inspector General, Inspection and Exercise Planner. Lastly he served as the fighter wing Inspector General, Complaint Resolutions Superintendent.
EDUCATION
1995 AAS Degree in Computer Information Systems, Lenoir Community College, Kinston, NC
1997 Aerospace Ground Equipment Apprentice Course, Sheppard AFB, TX
2001 Airman Leadership School, Grand Forks AFB, ND
2009 AAS Degree in Aerospace Ground Equipment, Community College of the Air Force
2011 AFSO 21 8 Step Course, Luke AFB, AZ
2012 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Sheppard AFB, TX
2014 Advanced Safety Certificate, National Safety Council, Phoenix, AZ
2014 Project Management Professional Certified, Project Management Institute
2015 Joint Senior Noncommissioned Officer Course, by correspondence
2018 Master Resiliency Trainer, Maxwell AFB, AL
2018 Inspector General Training Course, Exercise and Inspection Planner, Kirtland AFB, NM
2019 Inspector General Training Course, Complaint Resolution, Lansdowne VA
2020 Bachelor Science in Technical Management, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
2020 The Bob Pike Group, Train-the-Trainer Certified, Phoenix, AZ
2021 Master of Science in Project Management, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with V/silver oak leaf cluster/two bronze oak leaf clusters Air Force Good Conduct Medal with silver oak leaf cluster/two oak leak clusters
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Korean Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with two oak leak clusters
Treasurer
KPL, senior advisor; Colorado Regional Director- Chapters 1179, 1180,1181, & 1182
Chief Master Sergeant (Ret.) Robert "Bob" Tomlinson
Served on active duty from 1973 to 2000 as a Personnel Manager both overseas and in the CONUS at bases in Germany (twice), The Netherlands, New Mexico (twice), Florida (twice) and finally retiring from Buckley AFB, in Aurora, Colorado in June 2000. Since his retirement from active duty, Bob was an Air Force civilian working in Education and Training and the Contracting career fields for 17 years. His final assignment was as a Supervisory Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer with the 460th Contracting Flight, Buckley AFB, Colorado where he retired on 30 Jun 2017.
Bob has been a lifetime member of the Air Force Sergeants Association since 1983 and has served in many positions at the Chapter and Division levels. He was a Division 11 Trustee, Vice President, and then Division President in 1999, and finally the Division Treasurer, a position he filled until 2013 when Division 11 became part of Division 6. He has filled the position of Division Treasurer since 2013 as well as the Colorado Regional Director. He is an avid bowler and casual golfer. He lives in Aurora, Colorado with his wife Sandy (MSgt-Retired) and they have been married for 43 years. They have one daughter, Denise, and two grandchildren that also live in Aurora.
Secretary
Recorder; Chapters 1252, and 1253 Regional Director
Senior Master Sergeant (Ret.) Sandra Valdezate
SMSgt (Ret) Sandra Valdezate is the Office Manager for Kichler Lighting, West Coast Distribution Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. Sandy was born on 7 June 1963 in Mahnomen, Minnesota. She graduated from Mahnomen High School, Class of 1981. Sandy enlisted in the United States Air Force in August 1981 where she attended Basic Military Training at San Antonio, Texas. She completed technical training as an Administrative Specialist (70230) at Keesler AFB, Mississippi. In November 1981, she reported to her first duty assignment at the 77th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, where she supported B-52 aircraft. In November 1983, she was assigned to 52d Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Force Base, Germany, where she earned Senior Airmen Below-the-Zone. In November 1985, she was assigned to Instructional Systems Development, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. While assigned there she was a Sergeant for a day and made Staff Sergeant and was given her base of preference to GA. So December 1986 she was assigned to Base Administration, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia until December 1987. She then became Chief of Plans and Programs at the Mission Support Squadron from December 1987-1989. She then became the Administrative Technician for Professional Military Education School until December 1991. She then moved on to be the NCOIC, 52d Equipment Maintenance Squadron until September 1992. She then got reassigned to 52d Comptroller Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany until September 1994. After being promoted to Technical Sergeant she was assigned to be the Superintendent, Information Management, 52d Logistics Group at Spangdahlem. While performing this duty she was STEP promoted to Master Sergeant. In September 1996 she was assigned as the Superintendent, Information Management, for the 414th Component Training Squadron (Red Flag), Nellis Air Force Base, NV. May 2000 she was assigned to be the 57th Wing Functional Manager and Superintendent, Information Management, 57th Wing, Nellis AFB, Nevada. As a Senior Master Sergeant she then was assigned to be a Career Assistance Advisor and Superintendent of the Professional Development Center, 99th Mission Support Squadron in January 2001 until her retirement February 2007. She started working as an Office Manager for Kichler Lighting, Las Vegas, Nevada in April 2007 to present. Sandy has one son Nickolaus.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management - University of Phoenix
Associates degree in Human Resources - Community College of the Air Force
Associates degree in Business Administration - Georgia Military College
Associates degree in Administration - Community College of the Air Force
The following Professional Military Education have also been completed: NCO Leadership School, NCO Academy, and Senior NCO Academy.
Her extracurricular activities include being the Saturday Team Lead, Nellis AFB Airman’s Attic, BX Liaison as Chaplain Assistant for Nellis AFB Chapel, Civil Air Patrol female mentor for Jim Bridgier Middle School, Social Worker file liaison for Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, Community Assistant to Helping Hands Sewing Ministry, AFSA Division 6 Vice-President/now Senior Advisor/Recorder/Convention do all, AFSA Chapter 1252 Cents off program/Newsletter/ Coat/Blanket drive, etc., member of Women Veterans of Nevada, life member of Veterans of Foreign War and AFSA life member.
Legislative
Chief Master Sergeant (Ret.) James "Jim" Lokovic
Chapters 1163, 1311, and 1328 Regional Director
Served in the Air Force from 1969 to 1994 at locations in Japan, Italy, Greece, Germany, England, Spain, Turkey, and various stateside locations. He served in jobs including the Morse and Non-Morse Systems career fields, Operational Management, Unit OJT Manager, Unit Career Advisor, NCO Academy and Leadership School instructor, and finally on the Air Staff managing all Air Force First Sergeants and all USAF Enlisted Professional Military Education programs.
From 1994 to 2007, he worked on the AFSA HQ Staff as its Director of Military and Government Relations, testified numerous times before Congress and personally led campaigns to create and enhance programs affecting the lives of current and past Total-Force Airmen, their families, and survivors -- including creation of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, pay raise increases, creation and funding of Child Development Centers, creation of TRICARE for Life just to name a few. In 1997, he wrote the legislation and successfully worked to acquire AFSA's Federal Charter. Since 2007, he has worked as a trustee with Divisions 12 and 6 and has worked periodically for AFSA Headquarters as a legislative consultant, analyst, and writer (remotely) from his home in Utah where he and his wife Linda reside.
