Over 70 Citizen Airmen Earn CCAF Degrees Published Nov. 6, 2018 By Tech. Sgt. Jared Trimarchi 920th Public Affairs PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A total of 71 Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing received their Associate of Applied Science degrees from the Community College of the Air Force. Due to mission requirements and being geographically separated from the base, only 14 members were able to attend the Seventh Annual Community College of the Air Force Graduation Ceremony at the Base Theater, Nov. 4, 2018 at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. The graduates were joined by family and friends and were congratulated by Col. Ian Chase, 920th Rescue Wing vice commander. A retired rescue warrior, Senior Master Sgt. (Ret.) Farris Riggsbee, was the commencement speaker during the event. The CCAF currently has more than 300,000 registered students and is the largest multi-campus community college in the world. MSgt Ahola, Nathan 920 MXS Aviation Maintenance Technology TSgt Bartolome, Kei 308 RQS Vehicle Maintenance SSgt Crites, Justin 720 SFS Criminal Justice MSgt Daniel, Kristin 308 RQS Aircrew Safety Systems Technology MSgt Daugherty, Brandon 308 RQS Personnel Recovery MSgt Dykstra, Jason 304 RQS Personnel Recovery SMSgt Hepler, Andrew 920 MXS Avionic Systems Technology TSgt Hernandezcaraballo, Joel 720 AMXS Avionic Systems Technology MSgt Jones, Shawn 920 MXS Aviation Maintenance Technology SSgt King, Christopher 610 CACS Information Systems Technology MSgt Labbe, Johnathan 305 RQS Avionic Systems Technology SSgt Langley, Joshua 308 RQS Personnel Recovery SSgt Manning, Australia 920 LRS Logistics TSgt Marsh, Jonathan 943 MXS Aviation Maintenance Technology TSgt Mendoza, Jose 920 MXS Aircraft Structural Maintenance Technology MSgt Middleton, Jeffrey 920 CF Information Systems Technology MSgt Middleton, Jeffrey 920 CF Hospitality and Fitness Management SSgt Molinari, Carlos 39 RQS Aviation Operations SSgt Montes, Fabiola 720 SFS Criminal Justice SSgt Price, Shelly 720 AMXS Avionic Systems Technology TSgt Putala, Aaron 943 MXS Munitions Systems Technology MSgt Rawlins, Troy 304 RQS Aircrew Safety Systems Technology TSgt Rinato, Perry 306 RQS Aircrew Safety Systems Technology SrA Robertson, Patrick 920 LRS Transportation SSgt Rodriguez, Anel Not on Alpha-720 AMXS Criminal Justice SSgt Sasser, Steven Not on Alpha-169 MOF/MXOT Aircrew Safety Systems Technology SMSgt Schwan, Christopher 301 RQS Aviation Operations SMSgt Schwan, Christopher 301 RQS Aircrew Safety Systems Technology MSgt Slamin, Bruce 39 RQS Aviation Operations SSgt Stubbs, Christopher UNK Practical Nursing Technology SSgt Valentine, Robert 720 SFS Criminal Justice TSgt Ward, William 943 MXS Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology SMSgt Yarbrough, Joshua 304 RQS Aircrew Safety Systems Technology SSgt Yasin, Umar 920 FSS Human Resource Management SSgt Young, Cameron 920 MXS Scientific Analysis Technology Tsgt Arriaga, Michael 920 ASTS Cardiopulmonary Laboratory Technology SMSgt Baxley, Timothy 720 AMXS Aviation Maintenance Technology MSgt Brandt, Derek 920 MXS Aviation Maintenance Technology SSgt Calhoun, Kerry 305 RQS Maintenance Production Management SSgt Calhoun, Kerry 305 RQS Aviation Management TSgt Cote, Teresa 943 RQG Aircrew Safety Systems Technology MSgt Edwards, Christine 920 RQS Aerospace Historian SSgt Estrella, Ismael 720 SFS Criminal Justice SSgt Forshaw, Gregg 308 RQS Personnel Recovery MSgt Gilbert, Brian 308 RQS Intelligence Studies and Technology MSgt Hearns, Darren 920 MXS Aviation Maintenance Technology TSgt Henson, Daniel 920 ASTS Health Care Management SSgt Hyde, Lewis UNK Information Systems Technology SSgt Kjolsrud, Mark 943 MSF Contracts Management TSgt Leon, Brian 943 MXS Aircraft Structural Maintenance Technology SSgt Merschel, Andrew 920 SFS Transportation TSgt Mora Matos, Valerie 301 RQS Business Administration SMSgt Oliver, Jessica 943 RQG Occupational Safety MSgt Ourso, Sara 306 RQS Education and Training Management SSgt Parra, Allan 920 FSS Hospitality and Fitness Management SSgt Reynard, Jennifer 306 RQS Intelligence Studies and Technology SSgt Richards, Ryan 920 SFS Criminal Justice MSgt Romero, Jacob Not on Alpha-927 MXS/MXMTR Aviation Maintenance Technology SSgt Runk, Alexis 943 AMS Practical Nursing Technology SSgt Runk, Alexis 943 AMS Weather Technology SMSgt Southam, Wayne 943 MXS Maintenance Production Management TSgt Templeton, Delbert 610 CACS Mechanical and Electrical Technology SSgt Teneng, Asanah 920 AMDS Ophthalmic Technician SSgt Trimble, Kyle 920 SFS Criminal Justice TSgt Valdez, Nathania 306 RQS Practical Nursing Technology SSgt Velasquez, Luis 943 MXS Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology SSgt Velazquez, Joseph 920 AMXS Aviation Maintenance Technology TSgt Walker, Willie 920 RQW Criminal Justice SSgt Wieland, Erik 306 RQS Survival Instructor MSgt Woods, James 308 RQS Electronic Systems Technology MSgt Yasenchack, Jacqueline 943 MXS Maintenance Production Management