This Week's AFCEA Bullet Points
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Colonel Deborah J. Liddick is the Commander of Air Force Basic Military Training (BMT) at the 737th Training Group, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. She commands the Air Force’s sole BMT group comprised of nine squadrons, more than 650 permanent party personnel, and a daily student load of more than 6,000. The group conducts all aspects of the Air Force’s enlisted recruit training program, and ensures the orderly transition from civilian to military life for 45,000 Active Duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve non-prior service accessions annually. She is responsible for all aspects of BMT to include personnel processing, curriculum development, scheduling, job classification, resource management, supervision; including the care, professional development, performance and leadership of all officers, military training instructors and basic trainees.
Col Liddick entered the Air Force in 1989 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Wilkes College in Pennsylvania. She is a career Aircraft Maintenance, Munitions and Supply Officer. She has proven combat deployment experience in support of operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm as a Munitions Officer with an F-16 fighter wing; NATO Operation Deny Flight as an A-10 squadron maintenance officer; and operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom as an Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Commander with a B-1 bomber group.
Prior to becoming the Commander of the 737th Training Group, Col Liddick was Chief, Maintenance Division, Directorate of Logistics, Installations & Mission Support, Randolph AFB, TX
EDUCATION
1988 Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics, Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, PA
1989 Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course, Chanute AFB, IL
1993 Weapons Safety Officer Course, Buckley AFB, CO
1995 Master of Science degree in Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
1995 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL
1996 Supply Operations Officer Course, Lackland AFB, TX
2002 Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS
2010 Master of Science degree in National Resource Strategy, Industrial College of the
Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, DC
2011 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
ASSIGNMENTS
1. April 1989 – September 1989, student, Aircraft Maintenance Officers Course, Chanute AFB, IL
2. September 1989 – January 1990, Officer in Charge, Munitions Branch, 388th Equipment
Maintenance Squadron, Hill AFB, UT
3. January 1990 – July 1991, Officer in Charge, Maintenance Branch, 388th Equipment Maintenance
Squadron, Hill AFB, UT
4. July 1991 – January 1993, F-16 Assistant Squadron Maintenance Officer, 421st Fighter Squadron, Hill AFB
5. February 1993 – October 1993, Wing Weapons Safety Officer, 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem AB, GE
6. October 1993 – March 1995, Sortie Generation Flight Commander, 81st Fighter Squadron,
Spangdahlem AB, GE
7. May 1995 – March 1996, Chief, Research and Analysis, Weapons and Tactics Center, Nellis AFB, NV
8. April 1996 – April 1998, Fuels Management Flight Commander, 99th Supply Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV
9. April 1998 – May 2001, Chief, F-16 Weapons System Branch, Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill AFB, UT
10. June 2001 – June 2002, student, Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS
11. June 2002 – May 2004, Maintenance Operations Officer, 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron,
Ellsworth AFB, SD
12. May 2004 – May 2006, Commander, 28th Munitions Squadron, Ellsworth AFB, SD
13. May 2006 – May 2008, Chief, Conventional Munitions, HQ U.S. Air Force Washington, DC
14. June 2008 – July 2009, Executive Officer to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Installations &
Mission Support, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, DC
15. August 2009 – June 2010, student, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, DC
16. July 2010 – July 2012, Commander, 56th Maintenance Group, Luke AFB, AZ
17. July 2012 – September 2012; Chief, Maintenance Division, Directorate of Logistics, Installations &
Mission, Randolph AFB, TX
18. September 2012-Present, Commander 737th Training Group, Lackland AFB, TX
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with “V” device and three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Recognition Ribbon with oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze stars
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
NATO Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1991 USAF Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Munitions Maintenance CGO of the Year
1997 USAF Fuels Officer of the Year
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant March 25, 1989
First Lieutenant March 25, 1991
Captain March 25, 1993
Major July 1, 2000
Lieutenant Colonel April 1, 2005
Colonel September 1, 2009
Staff Sergeant Joshua Hite graduated from Daniel Boone High School in Gray, TN in June 2004. He entered Basic Military Training (BMT) in September 2004 at Lackland Air Force Base, TX. Upon graduation from BMT, he attended Technical Training at Fort Leonard Wood, MO in the Vehicle Operations career field. After graduating, he was assigned to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany as a Vehicle Operator Apprentice. While at Spangdahlem, he deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. His first deployment was as a convoy operator/machine gunner for the U.S. Army’s 828 Transportation Battalion based out of Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. On his second deployment, he was a personal security officer for the Deputy Chief of Staff, Multi-National Force Iraq based at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Staff Sergeant Hite was reassigned to Eglin AFB, FL in January 2008, where he served in the 96 Logistics Readiness Squadron. In August 2009 he was selected for Military Training Instructor duty and assigned to Lackland AFB, TX. Upon graduation from the Military Training Instructor School he was assigned to the 322nd Training Squadron. In January 2011 he was chosen to represent the 737th Training Group as the sole participant in the first and only “Military Training Instructor/Drill Sergeant Exchange Program” and was assigned as a Drill Sergeant to the 2/47 Infantry Battalion, D Company, Fort Benning, Georgia. He was also hand-selected to serve as the 2012 U.S. Air Force Ambassador, Joint Base San Antonio. Staff Sergeant Hite’s decorations include the Air Force Commendation Medal, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Air Force Achievement Medal, and the Army Achievement Medal.
Staff Sergeant Hite was awarded his Master Military Training Instructor “Blue Rope” on 10 February, 2012.
Staff Sergeant Hite was recognized as the 2012 Blue Rope of the Year for the 322 TRS and the 737th TRG.
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Brig. Gen. Theresa C. Carter is the Commander, 502nd Air Base Wing, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. She is Installation Commander for Joint Base San Antonio which includes Randolph and Lackland Air Force bases and the Army’s Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis. The 8,000-person 502nd ABW consolidates 49 installation management support functions for a military community with an annual operating budget of more than $700 million and a $10.9 billion plant replacement value. It encompasses more than 80,000 full-time personnel, 145,000 students and a retiree community of more than 250,000. The 502nd ABW also supports in excess of $4.5 billion in directed Base Closure and Realignment and other major projects.
General Carter entered the Air Force in September 1985 as a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Purdue University. A career civil engineer, she has served in a variety of positions at the base, major command and Air Staff levels, and commanded a civil engineer squadron, mission support group and an air base wing. Her contingency experience includes service in support of Operation Desert Shield, and command of a civil engineer unit in support of Operation Southern Watch. In 1997, she was named the Air Force Senior Civil Engineer Manager of the Year.
EDUCATION
1985 Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.
1988 Master of Science degree in industrial engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman
1989 Distinguished graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1998 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1999 Air War College, by correspondence
2003 Distinguished graduate, Master of Science degree in national resource strategy, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2007 USAF Senior Leadership Course, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, N.C.
2008 Senior Executive Fellows Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 1985 – July 1987, industrial engineer, 2854th Civil Engineer Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla.
2. August 1987 – December 1988, graduate student, industrial engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology Civilian Institute Program, University of Oklahoma, Norman
3. January 1989 – March 1991, Chief of Industrial Engineering; Hurricane Hugo Recovery Program Manager; and Chief, Production and Materiel Management, 363rd Civil Engineer Squadron, Shaw AFB, S.C.
4. April 1991 – April 1992, operations flight commander, 673rd Civil Engineer Squadron, Shemya AFB, Alaska
5. April 1992 – December 1995, Environmental Program Manager; Environmental Compliance Program Manager; special assistant and, later, executive officer to the Civil Engineer, Civil Engineer Directorate, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va.
6. December 1995 – July 1997, operations flight commander, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany
7. August 1997 – June 1998, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
8. June 1998 – June 2000, Military Construction Program Manager and Chief, Housing Operations Branch, Office of the Civil Engineer, Deputy Chief of Staff for Installations and Logistics, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
9. June 2000 – July 2002, Commander, 355th Civil Engineer Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
10. August 2002 – August 2003, student, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
11. August 2003 – June 2005, Commander, 42nd Mission Support Group, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
12. June 2005 – January 2006, Vice Commander, 78th Air Base Wing, Robins AFB, Ga.
13. January 2006 – January 2008, Commander, 78th Air Base Wing, Robins AFB, Ga.
14. January 2008 – July 2011, Director of Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
15. July 2011 – present, Commander, 502d Air Base Wing, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with “V” device, silver and bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with three oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with bronze star
Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1997 Senior Civil Engineer Manager of the Year, USAF
2003 Award for Excellence in Logistics Research and Writing, Defense Logistics Agency
2010 Outstanding Industrial Engineer Alumni, Purdue University
2011 Purdue University ROTC Hall of Fame
Registered Professional Engineer, Virginia
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant July 9, 1985
First Lieutenant July 9, 1987
Captain July 9, 1989
Major Aug. 1, 1996
Lieutenant Colonel July 1, 1999
Colonel Aug. 1, 2003
Brigadier General May 7, 2010
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Col. William A. Eger, III, is Commander, 802nd Mission Support Group, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.
The 802nd Mission Support Group is the second largest support group in the Air Force. More than 4,900 men and women support the training of 74,000 students annually and provide the complete spectrum of community services to a daily base population of more than 49,000 people and 72 mission partners.
Prior to his current assignment, Colonel Eger served as Deputy Commander, 628th Mission Support Group, Joint Base Charleston, S.C. His last deployment was to Baghdad, Iraq, as the lead communications advisor to the Iraqi Air Force Director of Communications and the A6 staff.
EDUCATION
1990 Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Valdosta State College, Valdosta, Ga.
1995 Master of Arts degree in Computer Resource Management, Webster University
1996 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2005 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2007 Air War College, by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. March 1991 – July 1991, Student, Basic Communications-Electronics Course, Kessler AFB, Miss.
2. July 1991 – June 1995, Action Officer, Air Force Communications Agency, Scott AFB, lll.
3. June 1995 – June 1997, Chief, Network Operations Center, 28th Communications Squadron, Ellsworth AFB, S.D.
4. June 1997 – June 1998, Information Systems Flight Commander, 28th Communications Squadron, Ellsworth AFB, S.D.
5. June 1998 – July 2001, Assignments Officer and Executive Officer, Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph AFB, Texas
6. July 2001 – June 2004, Action Officer, Directorate of Communications and Directorate of Logistics, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
7. June 2004 – June 2005, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
8. June 2005 – August 2006, Chief Network Operations, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.
9. August 2006 – May 2008, Chief, Systems Integration Division, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.
10. June 2008 – July 2009, Commander, 78th Communications Squadron, Robins AFB, Ga.
11. July 2009 – June 2010, Executive Officer, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins AFB, Ga.
12. June 2010 – June 2011, Lead Communications Advisor to Iraqi Air Force A6 Director and Staff, 321st AEW, Baghdad, Iraq
13. July 2011 – June 2012, Deputy Commander, 628 Mission Support Group, Joint Base Charleston, S.C.
14. July 2012– present, Commander, 802nd Mission Support Group, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 2005 – August 2006, Chief Network Operations, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.
2. August 2006 – May 2008, Chief, Systems Integration Division, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.
3. June 2010– June 2011, Lead Communications Advisor to Iraqi Air Force A6 Director and Staff, 321st AEW, Baghdad, Iraq
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Bronze Star
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant 1990
First Lieutenant 1992
Captain 1994
Major 2001
Lieutenant Colonel 2006
Colonel 2012
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Major Patrick Oneil is deputy director of the Center for Pre-Deployment Medicine at the Army Medical Department Center and School, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.
The Center for Pre-Deployment Medicine (CPDM) analyzes, designs and develops individual pre-deployment training courses and products to meet Army and Army Medical Department (AMEDD) “just-in-time” combat trauma training requirements. CPDM’s mission is to provide professional expertise and quality medical pre-deployment training to produce technically and tactically competent physicians, physician assistants, nurses, health care specialists an future military medical leaders that support United States and Coalition Forces.
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Senior Master Sergeant Brian D. Meeks is the Superintendent of the Cyberspace Plans Division, A3 Directorate, 24 Air Force, Lackland AFB, Texas. Sergeant Meeks oversees defensive and offensive cyber planning functions for Air Force’s Cyber, ensuring coordination with higher headquartered units while reducing possible threats to the Air Force mission. He’s also responsible for ensuring the organizing, training, equipping, and supervising of the critical planning positions for the Cyberspace Plans Division.
Sergeant Meeks entered the Air Force in November 1994. He has served in various AF and Joint assignments performing high level cyber support for both mobile communication units as well as fixed Comm, i.e. Network Control Center, Network Special Maintenance Team, and the oldest Joint Task Force in the world supporting the War on Drugs. Prior to his current assignment, he was the Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, Network Defense Branch for the 624th Operations Center, Lackland AFB, TX.
EDUCATION:
1995 Electronic Principles, Lackland TX
1995 Communications Cable Systems Apprentice, Sheppard TX
1999 Airman Leadership School, Kapaun GE
2002 Information Computer Systems Operator Course, Keesler MS
2006 Air Force Noncommissioned Academy, Tyndale FL
2008 USAF Senior NCO Academy, Correspondence
2010 Associate of Applied Science Degree in Electronic Systems Technology
2010 Associate of Applied Science Degree in Information Systems Management
2011 Associate of Applied Science Degree in Cyber Surety
2012 USAF Senior NCO Academy, In-residence, Montgomery, AL
ASSIGNMENTS:
- June 1995 – Oct 1997, Cable Splicing Apprentice, 12th Communications Squadron, Randolph AFB TX.
- Oct 1997 – Aug 1999, Team Chief, Network Special Maintenance Team, Detachment 1 USAFE CSS, Ramstein AFB, Germany
- Aug 1999 – Jul 2002, Team Chief, Cable and Antenna Special Maintenance Team, Detachment 1USAFE CSS, Ramstein AFB, Germany
- Jul 2002 – May 2003, Communications Computer Operator Apprentice, 93rd Intel Squadron, Lackland AFB, TX
- May 2003 –Apr 2004, Regional Network Control Center, System Operator, 93d Intel Squadron, Lackland AFB, TX
- Apr 2004 – Jul 2004, Team Chief, Network Infrastructure Team, 93d Intel Squadron, Lackland AFB, TX
- Jul 2004 – Jan 2005, Assistant NCOIC, Help Desk, 543d Support Squadron, Lackland AFB, TX
- Jul 2005 – Jan 2009, NCOIC, Network and Security Systems Operations Center, Joint Interagency Task Force South, Key West, FL
- Jan 2009 – Jul 2009, Network Event Manager, 608th Air Force Network Operations Center, Barksdale AFB, LA
- Jul 2009 – Dec 2009, Operations Controller, 608th Air Force Network Operations Center, Barksdale AFB, LA
- Dec 2009 – Dec 2011, Operations Controller, 624th Operations Center, Lackland AFB, TX
- Dec 2011 – Aug 2012, NCOIC, Network Defense Branch 624th Operations Center
- Aug 2012 – Present, Superintendent Cyberspace Plans, 24th Air Force, A3 Division, Twenty-Forth Air Force, Lackland AFB, TX
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device and 3 oak leaf clusters
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award 2 oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
NATO Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1997 12th Flying Training Wing Honor Guard Member of the Year
1998 Detachment 1 Computer Support Squadron Airman of the Year
2004 AETC Inspector General Outstanding Performer
2006 NCO Academy Distinguished Graduate
2007 South Florida Federal Service Member of the Year – Technical Division
2008 J6 Joint Interagency Task Force South SNCO of the Year
2009 AFSPC Inspector General Professional Performer
2009 24th AF Staff SNCO of the Year
2010 Undergraduate Network Warfare Training Academic Honors
2010 24th AF General John P. Jumper Award for Warfighting Integration
2012 24th AF Information Dominance Award for Cyber Operations
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Senior Airman 17 Nov 1997
Staff Sergeant 1 Aug 1999
Technical Sergeant 1 Apr 2004
Master Sergeant 1 May 2008
Senior Master Sergeant 1 Sep 2012
