Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash -- Dozens of Team McChord members joined the ranks of the more than 500,000 Airmen who have earned degrees through the Community College of the Air Force, and walked across the stage during a commencement ceremony June 2 at the McChord Theater.
Guest speakers, Col. Stephen Snelson, 62nd Airlift Wing vice commander, and James Pepin, executive director for U.S. campus operations for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide, congratulated graduates and thanked their family members for their steadfast support. Airmen who attained their CCAF Associate of Arts degrees are as follows:
62nd Airlift Wing
Staff Sgt. Andrew A. Cramer
Staff Sgt. Naomi M. Shipley
Tech. Sgt. Sean J. Tobin
Staff Sgt. Jmichea D. Walker
Tech. Sgt. Anthony R. Dimase
4th Airlift Squadron
Staff Sgt. Joshua D. Mitchell
Senior Airman Kryssianna M. Paulo
Master Sgt. Ruan D. Brits
7th Airlift Squadron
Airman 1st Class John W. Draxler
Senior Airman Carl E. Kocon
Staff Sgt. James D. Stegeman
Staff Sgt. Ashton R. Taylor
Staff Sgt. Quan M. Vu
Tech. Sgt. Jared D. Beadle
Senior Airman William G. Buckles
8th Airlift Squadron
Staff Sgt. Liam P. McPhail
62nd Operations Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Manuel S. Luque
Airman 1st Class Samantha F. Upshaw
Senior Airman Christina R. Watson
Staff Sgt. Brock D. Wranik
Senior Airman Rashawn A. Williams
Staff Sgt. Belinda Santos
62nd Maintenance Group
Tech. Sgt. Harold A. Hufalar
Staff Sgt. Jeffrey R. Wilson
Senior Airman Arielorlando G. Arellano
62nd Aerial Port Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Henry R. Achilles
Tech. Sgt. Bradley W. Hofstetter
Senior Airman Daniel M. Moncecchi
Staff Sgt. Brandon P. Cargill
Master Sgt. Brandy N. Hite
Staff Sgt. Joseph F. Fonseca
Tech. Sgt. Carrie J. Lee
Tech. Sgt. Ryan M. Sullivan
62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Jamal Agoun
Senior Airman Gunnar R. Algott
Staff Sgt. Jorge A. Sharp
Senior Airman Lance C. Slater
Senior Airman Kaitlyn C. Stone
Senior Airman John-Kevin D. Upshur
Tech. Sgt. Matthew L. Denham
Tech. Sgt. Kurt T. Lewandowski
Airman 1st Class Christopher V. Arroyo
Master Sgt. Noel V. Salazar
Staff Sgt. Michael K. Hill
Airman 1st Class Christian O. Morales Rodriguez
Staff Sgt. Nickolas C. Quinn
Staff Sgt. Jason J. Thompson
62nd Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Nathan J. Dutzi
Tech. Sgt. Dustin L. Furman
Tech. Sgt. Warren N. Hessler
Staff Sgt. Warren H. McAfee
Staff Sgt. Joshua L. Meyers
Senior Airman Jewell L. Ramos
Staff Sgt. Candace M. Short
Staff Sgt. Christopher A. Zinkle
Staff Sgt. Justin R. Lounder
Senior Airman Brandon K. Reed
62nd Medical Squadron
Senior Airman Lucas I. Montoya
Staff Sgt. Heather M. Torres
Tech. Sgt. Bethany R. Whiteley
627th Air Base Group
Senior Airman Hong C. Kim
627th Civil Engineering Squadron
Staff Sgt. Ryan A. Abel
Tech. Sgt. Edward W. Smith
Tech. Sgt. Herbert C. Smith
Senior Airman Thet N. Tun
Senior Airman Stepfon O. Williams
Senior Airman Patrick C. Wright
Airman 1st Class DaShawn M. Smith
Senior Airman Seth A. Guidry
Senior Airman Forest A. Wagner
627th Communications Squadron
Senior Airman Joseph A. Hynson
Staff Sgt. Keane E. Poeschl
Senior Airman Erik M. Skinner
Tech. Sgt. Judy N. Richardson
Senior Airman Jason D. King
Staff Sgt. Anthony E. Santos
Senior Airman Travis J. Gallegos
Senior Airman Joseph Wang
627th Force Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Sarah J. Bruza Couch
Senior Airman Joshua T. Gibson
Master Sgt. Chapin W. Johnston
Staff Sgt. Eva F. Lavoie
627th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Senior Airman Raymond V. Aguon
Senior Airman David H. Cortez
Staff Sgt. Jefferey A. Heinert
Senior Airman Brandon L. Love
Senior Airman India D. Monroe
Staff Sgt. Garrett T. Reak
Senior Airman Matthew M. Schieb
Master Sgt. Jason A. Torres
Staff Sgt. Min H. Kim
Tech. Sgt. Kai Xiong
Senior Airman Tyler A. Goldstrom
Staff Sgt. Hunter L. Jones
Senior Airman Shawney R. Fochler
Airman 1st Class Kenisha A. Parker
627th Security Forces Squadron
Master Sgt. Jacob R. Elliott
Airman 1st Class Taylor A. Lansdon
Tech. Sgt. Justin Magee
Staff Sgt. Brandon N. Myers
Tech. Sgt. Jesus Mendez
Senior Airman Paul M. Gonzalez
1st Weather Squadron
Senior Airman Sarah M. Sommer
Staff Sgt. Aaron J. Beleckis
Staff Sgt. Iris Mae S. Lima
Staff Sgt. Randy M. Schartz
5th Air Support Operations Squadron
Staff Sgt. Kiara S. Culberson
Staff Sgt. Nicholas B. Hurren
Master Sgt.Donald J. Urquhart
Staff Sgt. Justin M. Williams
Senior Airman Devin G. Jones
22nd Special Tactics Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Ian J. Williams
Staff Sgt. John W. Gettemy
Staff Sgt. Benjamin L. Howard
Staff Sgt. Ethan S. Irvin
373rd Training Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Nathan D. Gardner
Tech. Sgt. Robert D. Tingle
Master Sgt. Bryan W. Hill
Staff Sgt. Christopher J. Clark
361st Recruiting Squadron
Staff Sgt. Michael W. O'Brien
Staff Sgt. Alfonso Pelayo
Staff Sgt. Scott A. Peterson
Staff Sgt. Crystal N. Plourde
Tech. Sgt. Alicia M. Wells
Tech. Sgt. Michael D. Zdenek
Staff Sgt. Jannette G. Meireles
Staff Sgt. Roman D. Watson
Staff Sgt. Dustin E. Barker
17th Special Tactics Squadron
Staff Sgt. Brian M. Petersen
Washington Air National Guard
Master Sgt. Barry Arzberger
Tech. Sgt. Judith Hacker
Chief Master Sgt. Allan Lawson
Senior Master Sgt. Robert Riedl
Tech. Sgt. Roberta Wiegmann
Staff Sgt. Carlos Carrionsantiago
Staff Sgt. Michael Doing
Master Sgt. Joseph Johnson
Staff Sgt. Nathan Lucas
Master Sgt. Dallas Neustel
Master Sgt. Alexis Quesenberry
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Willoughby