Airmen earn CCAF degrees

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  • By Mark Wyatt
  • 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs
HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. --  More than 20 enlisted Airmen reached a milestone in their careers May 6 when they received degrees during the Community College of the Air Force commencement at the Hanscom Conference Center.

In total, more than 80 Airmen from Hanscom and geographically separated units received Associate in Applied Science degrees. Because of temporary duty, permanent change of station, retirements and other reasons, many graduates were unable to attend the ceremony.

On hand to deliver the commencement address was Chief Master Sgt. David Anthony, 319th Recruiting Squadron superintendent, who encouraged the graduates to influence others.

"As you reflect on today's accomplishment, think about what it took to get here," he said. "You're a success story; use that story to influence others and shape lives for the better of our Air Force and for our Airmen's future."

Hanscom's Command Chief Master Sgt. Patricia A. Hickey, who assisted Col. David R. Dunklee with presenting the graduates with their diplomas, had a similar message following the event.

"The Air Force places high emphasis on Airmen completing their education," said Hickey. "Each of these Airmen made a commitment to themselves, to their families and to the United States Air Force -- I am so proud of each and every one of them."

For many of the graduates, the CCAF degree is merely the first step towards a bachelor's degree.

"I know I have a long way to go, but this is an important milestone for me and I am happy to have reached it," said Senior Airman Kara Watts, who graduated with an Information Management degree.

The CCAF is a federally chartered degree-granting institution that serves the United States Air Force's enlisted total force. They partner with more than 108 affiliated Air Force schools, 82 education service offices located worldwide and more than 1,500 civilian academic institutions to serve approximately 300,000 active, Guard and reserve enlisted personnel, making CCAF the world's largest community college system. The college annually awards more than 22,000 associate in applied science degrees from 68-degree programs.

Congratulations to the 2016 CCAF graduates.

66th Air Base Group

Staff Sgt. Shaun Bassett, Safety; and Aviation Maintenance Technology
Senior Airman Sabine Bien-Aime, Information Management
Staff Sgt. April Castro-Tover, Social Services
Staff Sgt. Adam Dunnam, Criminal Justice
Staff Sgt. Sean Germain, Practical Nursing Technology
Tech. Sgt. Bethany Guidry, Criminal Justice
Staff Sgt. Christopher Hahn, Criminal Justice
Senior Airman Jasmine Hendrickson, Health Care Management
Tech. Sgt. Harvey Holloway, Criminal Justice
Staff Sgt. Alesha James, Instructor of Technology and Military Science
Staff Sgt. Alex Jones, Criminal Justice
Senior Airman Jacob Kuykendoll, Emergency Management
Tech. Sgt. Matthew Marquart, Criminal Justice
Staff Sgt. LaMorris McRae, Health Care Management
Master Sgt. Jason Oliver, Human Resource Management
Senior Airman Kory Pelletier, Criminal Justice
Senior Airman Ashley Petrolini, Logistics
Tech Sgt. Matthew Plunkett, Criminal Justice
Staff Sgt. Alexandra Schultz, Criminal Justice
Staff Sgt. Lee Shortell, Criminal Justice
Staff Sgt. Matthew Stranz, Aircraft Armament Systems Technology; and Human Services
Senior Airman Amanda Trala, Practical Nursing Technology
Staff Sgt. Michael Trala, Health Care Management
Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Walter, Aviation Maintenance Technology; and Education and Training Management
Senior Airman Kara Watts, Information Management
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Williams, Emergency Management

Battle Management Directorate

Master Sgt. Jeffrey Kennedy, Information Systems Technology

C3I and Networks Directorate

Senior Airman Nehesia Edmond, Information Management
Tech. Sgt. Luis Martinez, Information Management
Senior Master Sgt. Domenic Silletti, Information Systems Technology

319th Recruiting Squadron

Tech. Sgt. Heather Carriere, Aircraft Armament Systems Technology; and Human Resource Management
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Castroman, Information Systems Technology
Staff Sgt. Dustin Cunha, Human Resource Management
Staff Sgt. Ryan Hebert, Human Resource Management
Tech. Sgt. Ryan Hill, Human Resource Management
Staff Sgt. Ryan Lucier, Human Resource Management
Staff Sgt. Breanna Nygren, Practical Nursing Technology
Staff Sgt. Ismael Quiles, Human Resource Management
Staff Sgt. Steven Waalwyk, Human Resource Management; and Criminal Justice

Joint Personal Property Shipping Office

Tech. Sgt. Joshua Brantley, Transportation
Senior Airman Marniece Clarke, Transportation
Senior Airman Joilissa Rhone, Transportation
Master Sgt. David Walls, Education and Training Management

Geographically Separated Units

Master Sgt. Carlos Castro, Human Resources Management; and Logistics
Staff Sgt. Brittany Cline, Nondestructive Testing Technology
Tech. Sgt. Robert Frank, Information Management
Tech. Sgt. Timothy Geary, Aviation Maintenance Technology
Master Sgt. Shaun Goodenow, Human Resource Management
Staff Sgt. Kristen Hatcher, Emergency Management
Staff Sgt. Allan Hipol, Human Resource Management
Master Sgt. Benjamin Holt, Human Resource Management
Staff Sgt. Matthew Johnson, Electronic Systems Technology
Tech Sgt. Brian Kaiser, Human Resource Management
Staff Sgt. Scott Knighton, Practical Nursing Technology
Tech. Sgt. Brian Marshall, Criminal Justice
Master Sgt. Dylan Matolka, Intelligence Studies and Technology
Master Sgt. Peter Michaud, Aviation Maintenance Technology
Staff Sgt. Ethan Minery, Human Resource Management
Tech. Sgt. Kenneth Osborne, Criminal Justice
Senior Airman Justin Perez, Aviation Maintenance Technology
Tech. Sgt. Adrian Poke, Human Resource Management
Tech. Sgt. Adolfo Ramos, Criminal Justice; and Human Resource Management
Master Sgt. Dustin Rawls, Aircrew Safety Systems Technology; and Human Resource Management
Tech. Sgt. Johnathan Rodrigues-Lopez, Transportation; and Human Services
Staff Sgt. Kody Ryan, Human Resource Management
Master Sgt. Edward Salazar, Logistics
Tech. Sgt. Ivy Santiago, Information Management
Staff Sgt. Erik Santos, Human Resource Management
Staff Sgt. Jeremy Schartner, Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology
Tech. Sgt. Dennis Sczepanski, Aviation Maintenance Technology
Tech. Sgt. Corie Sessions, Aviation Maintenance Technology
Staff Sgt. Marco Smerkol, Human Resource Management
Tech. Sgt. Peter Tabalba, Information Management
Tech. Sgt. Yaneth Tebo, Human Resource Management
Staff Sgt. Cleteisha Washington, Criminal Justice
Senior Airman Jacob White, Criminal Justice
Staff Sgt. Aymee Nicot-Bardeguez, Financial Management