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Grissom Airmen earn CCAF degrees

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  • By Staff Sgt. Jami K. Lancette
  • 434th ARW Public Affairs
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. --  Not only are many of the Air Force’s enlisted members able to call themselves graduates of basic military training, they can also call themselves college graduates.

This is now true for 43 Airmen assigned to the 434 Air Refueling Wing as they recently earned their Community College of the Air Force degrees.

Below are the names of those earning their associates in applied science degrees in the following areas of study:

Aircrew Safety Systems Technology:

Tech. Sgt. Russell Fernald, 434th Operations Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Christina Howland, 434th OSS
Senior Master Sgt. Michael Pershing, 434th OSS

Allied Health Sciences:

Staff Sgt. Deborah Ryan, 72nd Air Refueling Squadron

Aviation Maintenance Technology:

Tech. Sgt. Daniel Apolinar, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Fredrick Beck, 434th AMXS
Staff Sgt. Matthew Jindrich, 434th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airmen Priyank Machhar, 434th MXS
Staff Sgt. Albert Sarroca, 434th MXS
Tech. Sgt. Craig Ward, 434th AMXS

Aviation Operations:

Staff Sgt. Deborah Ryan, 72nd ARS

Avionic Systems Technology:

Tech. Sgt. Joshua Frankum, 434th AMXS

Bioenvironmental Engineering Technology:

Staff Sgt. Damon Spradlin, 434th MXS

Construction Technology:

Senior Airman Sara Nielsen, 434th Civil Engineer Squadron

Criminal Justice:

Staff Sgt. Richard Barrett, 434th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Jade Bess, 434th SFS
Staff Sgt. Krystal Collier, 434th SFS
Staff Sgt. Michelle Curtiss, 434th SFS
Staff Sgt. Julie Hazelett, 434th SFS
Master Sgt. Tony Russell, 434th SFS
Staff Sgt. Timothy Sommers, 434th SFS
Master Sgt. James Strode, 434th SFS

Education and Training Management:

Staff Sgt. Robert Grasmick, 434th Maintenance Group
Tech. Sgt. James Walejewski, 434th Force Support Squadron

Financial Management:

Senior Airman Kaila Culpepper, 434th Air Refueling Wing

Fire Science:

Master Sgt. Nicholas Ward, 434th CES

Health Care Management:

Senior Master Sgt. Robert Laviolette, 434th Aerospace Medical Squadron

Hospitality and Fitness Management:

Staff Sgt. Michael Boyd, 434th FSS

Human Resource Management:

Staff Sgt. Takiyah Hall, 434th MXG
Master Sgt. Terry Way, 434th Communications Squadron

Information Management:

Staff Sgt. Jeni Ahearn, 434th AMDS
Staff Sgt. Kara Curtis, 434th ARW

Information Systems Technology:

Staff Sgt. Sergio Barajas, 434th CS
Master Sgt. Steven Price, 434th CS

Mechanical and Electrical Technology:

Tech. Sgt. David Robinson-Johnson, 434th CES
Staff Sgt. Darin Simpson, 434th CES

Metals Technology:

Master Sgt. James Massie, 434th MXS

Non-Destructive Testing Technology:

Staff Sgt. Albert Sarroca, 434th MXS

Pharmacy Technology:

Senior Airman Melissa Tatum Wilder, 434th AMDS

Practical Nursing Technology:
Senior Airman Qiana Jackson, 434th AMDS
Master Sgt. Alicia Santana, 434th SFS
Staff Sgt. Omar Tellez, 74th Air Refueling Squadron

Transportation:

Master Sgt. Bradley Frank, 434th Aerial Port Flight
Senior Airmen Jason Hrycaj, 434th APF

Vehicle Maintenance:

Master Sgt. Terry Way, 434th CS

The 434th ARW is the largest KC-135R Stratotanker unit in the Air Force Reserve Command. Men and women from the Hoosier Wing routinely deploy around the world in support of the Air Force mission.

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Public Affairs Staff

Material contained on the Official Grissom Air Reserve Base Internet Web Site is written and produced by members of the 434th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs Office. The award-winning staff includes:

Douglas Hays
Chief, public affairs

Maj. Elias Zani
Public affairs officer

Ben Mota
Public affairs operations chief

Master Sgt. Rachel Barton
Staff writer

Tech. Sgt. Alexa Culbert
Staff writer

Senior Airman Elise Faurote
Staff writer