Keesler graduates 117 CCAF students Published May 6, 2013 By 81st Training Wing Public Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The Community College of the Air Force presented 127 associate degrees to 117 enlisted members at the Spring 2013 Commencement Ceremony, May 2 at the Bay Breeze Event Center. Brig. Gen. Brad Spacy, 81st Training Wing commander, presented the diplomas, and Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Endsley, 81st Training Wing Inspector General superintendent, gave the commencement address. All 35 graduates that attended the CCAF Graduation Ceremony received an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University $200 scholarship award that can be applied to textbooks and supplies. Two graduates received additional awards during the ceremony. Senior Airman Zachary Bartlett, 81st Medical Support Squadron, received a Pitsenbarger Award, an Embry-Riddle University Award, a University of Southern Mississippi Award and a William Carey University Award. His goal is to complete Bachelor of Science degrees in Business Administration and Sports Medicine to eventually begin his own physical fitness business. Senior Airman Tigist Belema, 81st Medical Operations Squadron, received an Embry-Riddle University Award and a Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Award. Her plans are to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. The Spring 2013 CCAF graduates are: 2nd Air Force -- Tech. Sgt. Kerry Holmes. 81st Aerospace Medicine Squadron - Staff Sgt. Sheila Jones and Senior Airman Ashley Figueroa. 81st Communications Squadron - Staff Sgt. Jesse Lerma. 81st Contracting Squadron - Master Sgt. Shannell Long and Tech. Sgt. Jason Burdett. 81st Dental Squadron - Master Sgt. James Bunce; Tech. Sgt. Jeffery Bryington; Staff Sgts. Sagan Barber, Janice Gonzales and Kentarvius Toss; Senior Airman Crystal Howard. 81st Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron - Master Sgt. Earnest Mann; Tech. Sgt. Davitric Jackson; Staff Sgts. Stephanie Babian and Pisit Moommala; Senior Airmen Adrienne Devore, Brittany McGinley, Richard Perez and Delicia Wilson. 81st Force Support Squadron - Master Sgt. Traci Devereaux and Senior Airman Ashley Payne. 81st Inpatient Operations Squadron - Staff Sgt. Logan Shillcox. 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron - Master Sgt. Casy Boomershine and Staff Sgt. Neal Dykeman. 81st Medical Operations Squadron - Tech. Sgts. Kristen Hand and Evan Hatfield; Senior Airmen Tigist Belema, Tiffany Blake, Kyle Costello and Jonathan Housewright. 81st Medical Support Squadron - Senior Airman Zachary Bartlett. 81st Mission Support Group - Master Sgt. Daniyel Blankenship. 81st Operations Support Flight - Senior Airman Corey Woerner. 81st Security Forces Squadron - Tech Sgts. Tyrone Deckard and James Gayden; Staff Sgt. Brandon Herty; Senior Airmen David Beecher and Anthony Hinton. 81st Surgical Operations Squadron - Master Sgt. Jason Bradley. 81st Training Group - Senior Airman Mackenzie Jackson. 81st Training Support Squadron - Master Sgts. Gary Landenberger and Joshua Wedin 81st Training Wing - Staff Sgt. Matthew Splichal and Senior Airman Marcel Rivera. 85th Engineering Installation Squadron --.Master Sgts. Stephen Drummond and Jimmy Freeman; Staff Sgt. Rajab Kigembe; Senior Airmen Alexander Hand, Skylar Hart, Bryant Horton and John Orlando. 333rd Training Squadron -- Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Cleveland, Tech. Sgt. Ezra Holmes 334th TRS - Master Sgt. Fred Woodruff; Tech. Sgts. Link Collier, Michael Jones, Mary Rush; Staff Sgts. Darin Brownlee, Charleda Dedeaux, Quintin Echols, Thomas Farmer, Wanette Funn, Larry Furlough, Daniel Hochhalter, Colin Judson, Alexander Lee, Justin Ohm, Benjanim Omara, Charles Patterson, Amanda Richardson, Jennifer Riter, John Roberts, Sara Sadler, Travis Speakman, Johnathon Turner and Lindsey Del Greco. 335th TRS - Master Sgt. Steven Whitworth; Tech. Sgts. Maryanne Bebin, Jeremy Christian, Like Darche, Krista Knaus, Melissa Raye; Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Demauro; Marine Sgt. Eric Demeritt; Staff Sgt. Kimberly Sims; Navy Petty Officer James Thayer. 336th TRS - Tech. Sgts. Gritzaltus Asuncion and Keith Cherry; Staff Sgt. Emanuel Smith. 338th TRS - Master Sgt. Juan Diaz; Tech. Sgts. Christopher Bouker and Carlos Rodriguez; Staff Sgts. Gregory Buford, Eric Hahn, Michael Maggs, Kirk Martin, Colin Mayo, Pedro Morales Polanco, Ashley Newcomb and Kent Parsons. 345th Airlift Squadron - Master Sgt. Jennifer Cabe, Tech Sgt. Ronnie Holden and Staff Sgt. Andrew Vogel. 366th TRS Detachment 6 - Master Sgt. Frank Lane; Tech Sgts. John Burgess, Cody Meschberger and David Underdonk; Staff Sgts. Trevor Connelly, David Menotti, Jennifer Rose, Jody Tolley and Joseph Wheeler. Mathies NCO Academy - Master Sgt. Wayne Carter; Tech Sgts. Thomas Bebin and Rebecca Sargent.