MASTER SERGEANT (Ret) CHRISTOPHER A.
WHITE
MSgt White retired from military
service 05-Jun-2005.
MSgt White began
his military career when he enlisted in the active duty USAF delayed enlistment
program in September 1977 and entered basic military training at
Lackland AFB, TX in February 1978. From there, he attended technical
training in the communications-electronics career field as a
“Space Communications Equipment Operator-Repairman Specialist”
MSgt White's
assignments took him throughout the continental United States,
Alaska and Europe. He has served on various types of satellite
communications terminals from small highly mobile units to large
strategic satellite earth stations.
MSgt White joined the Air
National Guard in 1992 and has
been a supervisor and manager of the 134th Air Control Squadrons Satellite, Wideband and Telemetry Systems (SWATS)
work-center and has held positions in Maintenance Control,
been convoy Non-Commissioned Officer In-charge and also
performed First Sergeant duties. His exceptional leadership,
expertise and dedication significantly enhanced the unit's ability
to deploy anywhere at anytime. MSgt White was responsible for
training and mentoring all work center technicians, resulting in the
accomplishment of countless System Training Exercises which
increased the overall combat readiness of the 134th ACS. He led the
SWATS work center through an Operation Readiness Inspection earning
an overall "EXCELLENT" rating. During his tenure, he
participated in several deployments including mobilization under Operation NOBLE EAGLE. MSgt White was also an
integral part of the daily operations protecting the Nations
Capital Region while assigned to the Joint Air Defense
Operation Center, Washington DC. He demonstrated outstanding
attributes of military leadership and performed his assigned duties
with the highest possible degree of efficiency. MSgt
White is known throughout the Air National
Guard communications community as a premier leader and subject
matter expert.
EDUCATION
Community College of the Air
Force, Maxwell AFB, AL.
Electronic Engineering Technology - 91 credit hours.
Certificates
in advanced electronics and communications from:
Air Training Command, Keesler AFB, MS.
Army 7th Signal Corps, Fort Gordon, GA
Certificates
in advanced Leadership and Management from:
Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL.
Air Training Command, Keesler AFB, MS
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Feb 1978 -
Mar 1978, BMT, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.
2.
Mar 1978 - Jul 1978, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi.
3.
Jul 1978 - Feb 1979, Fort Gordon, Georgia.
4.
Feb 1979 - Apr 1980, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
5.
Apr 1980 - Apr 1981, Shemya Air Force Base, Alaska.
6.
Apr 1981 - Jan 1984, Patrick AFB, Florida.
7.
Jan 1984 - Jan 1986, Los Santos de la Humosa RRL, Spain.
8.
Jan 1986 - Jan 1988, Torrejon Air Base, Spain.
9.
Jan 1988 - May 1992, Civilian Status,
10.
May 1992 - Dec 1995, Patrick AFB, Florida. FLANG.
11.
Jan 1996 - Apr 1997, Forbes Field, Kansas. KSANG.
12.
Apr 1997 - Jun 2005, McConnell AFB, Kansas. KSANG.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Air Force
Meritorious Service Medal
Air
Force Commendation Medal
Air
Force Achievement Medal
Air
Force Outstanding Unit Award with two Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Force Good Conduct Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters
Air
Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with three Oak Leaf
Clusters
National Defense Service Medal with one device
Humanitarian
Service Medal
Air
Force Overseas Ribbon Short Tour
Air
Force Overseas Ribbon Long Tour with one Oak Leaf Cluster
Global
War On Terrorism Service Medal
Air
Force Longevity Service Ribbon with four Oak Leaf Clusters
Armed
Forces Reserve Medal with Hourglass and M device
USAF
NCO PME Graduate Ribbon
Small
Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air
Force Training Ribbon
STATE AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Kansas
National Guard Service Ribbon
Florida
Active State Service Ribbon
EFFECTIVE DATES
OF PROMOTION
Staff Sergeant
13 May 1992
Technical Sergeant 01 Aug 1995
Master Sergeant
13 Apr 1999
(Current as of June 2005)
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