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BULLSEYE News 3July 3, 2015

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Weapons School honors newest graduates

The U.S. Air Force Weapons School Capt. Kari M. Armstrong Capt. Wade M. Hetrick Capt. Austin D. Lohman
is pleased to announce the graduates Capt. Timothy A. Causey Capt. Justin L. Jarrell Capt. Ryan J. Loucks
from USAFWS Class 15-A: Capt. Brian J. Leitzke Capt. Christopher T. Martin Capt. Sarah K. Lowry
8th Weapons Squadron, Air Battle Capt. Brent L. Peterson Capt. Matthew D. Weinberg Capt. Christopher M. Mathews
Manager, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada Capt. Nicholas R. Tsougas Capt. JohnRoss R. Wendler Capt. Justin L. Silva
19th WPS, Intelligence Weapons In- 66th WPS, A-10, Nellis AFB, Nevada Capt. Fleming R. Thompson
Capt. Ryan A. Bailey Capt. Elijah D. Culpepper 433rd WPS, F-15C, Nellis AFB, Nevada
Capt. Tyler J. De Santis structor Course, Nellis AFB, Nevada Capt. Joseph R. Curran Maj. Michael P. Glass
Capt. Shawn B. McNabb Capt. Ben P. Fecteau Capt. Christopher M. Pezzini Maj. Nicholas A. Huet
Capt. Brandon L. Rieker Capt. Grant C. Gavran 77th WPS, B-1, Dyess AFB, Texas Capt. Tyler B. Marsh
Capt. Alex M. Wallis Capt. Sarah J. Grafton Maj. Brian A. Boland Capt. William T. Strohecker, IV
Capt. Denise M. White Capt. Kevin V. Hawkins Capt. Michael L. Fick F-22
EC-130 Capt. Randy W. Jones Capt. Ashley Marie Hardwick Maj. Jeffrey M. Peterson
Capt. Kyle R. Eichorst Capt. Peter R. Laclede Capt. Ross S. Hobbs Capt. Michael B. Kendall
Capt. Jason R. Hechler Capt. John P. LaMonaca 315th WPS, Intercontinental Ballistic Capt. Drew R. Maulsby
RC-135 Capt. James P. Nolan Missile, Nellis AFB, Nevada Capt. Bradley S. Roberts509th WPS,
Capt. Patrick J. Madden Capt. Brian J. Saari Capt. Nicholas E. Conover KC-135, Fairchild AFB, Washington
Capt. Kevin W. Sword Capt. Nicholas S. Swanson Capt. Seth W. Eastman Maj. Brad D. Pactol
14th WPS, AC-130, Hurlburt Field, Capt. John A. Grimes Maj. Hiram C. Williamson
Florida 26th WPS, MQ-1/MQ-9, Nellis AFB, Capt. Frank G. Scopa Capt. Travis R. Epp
Capt. Jared R. Butler Nevada 325th WPS, B-2, Whiteman, AFB, Mis- Capt. Thomas J. Horan
Capt. Humberto J. Centeno souri Capt. Emma G. House
Capt. Jena L. DeSmet Maj. Tyson K. Sailer III Maj. Charles W. Goetz Capt. Robert E. Sheets
Capt. Jonathan B. Vaage Capt. Justin C. Henshaw Capt. Kevin J. Gadd 66th WPS, JTAC, Nellis AFB, NevadaT-
MC-130 Capt. Nicholas J. Meyers Capt. Patrick A. Yanez ech. Sgt. Michael A. Brait
Maj. Thomas M. Shine Capt. Scott J. VanOort 328th WPS, Cyber Warfare, Nellis AFB, Tech. Sgt. Chris R. Hopfensberger
Capt. Todd J. Campbell Capt. Bradford W. Wade Nevada Tech. Sgt. David J. Maddeford
Capt. Jared B. Davis 29th WPS, C-130, Little Rock AFB, Capt. Jaclyn F. Carter Staff Sgt. Justin G. Geiger
U-28 Arkansas Capt. Stephanie S. Stanford Staff Sgt. Benjamin R. Graser
Maj. Eric R. Bennett Maj. Cade P. Keenan Capt. Luke M. Travis 8th WPS, AWDC, Nellis AFB, Nevada
Capt. Joshua-Lee N. Lancaster Maj. Stevie E. Rushing Space Superiority Tech. Sgt. Michael S. Pinto
Capt. Joseph E. Schlosser Maj. Ryan C. Stepp Capt. Earl R. Alejandro 19th WPS, AEMPC, Nellis AFB, Nevada
16th WPS, F-16, Nellis AFB, Nevada Capt. Scott J. Branco Capt. James D. Franciere April 19-June 20
Capt. Gregory R. Balzhiser Capt. Jonathan P. Dixon Capt. Scott Y. Nakatani Master Sgt. Shayvana Sartin
Capt. Michael R. Broderick Capt. Mark N. Hanna Capt. Shaun D. Phipps Tech. Sgt. Dontrell Ford
Capt. Grant E. Brown Capt. Lance D. King Capt. Francisco Vazquez Tech. Sgt. Grant Hursin
Capt. Alexander O. Esson Capt. Tyrel J. Lyon Capt. Erik L. Wallace Staff Sgt. Casie Hoffman
Capt. Christopher J. Franks Capt. Cynthia L. McKenna 1st Lt. Thomas L. Nichols Staff Sgt. Tyler Leach
Capt. Anthony J. Kiggins Capt. Scott C. Schavrien 1st Lt. Aaron P. Summers Staff Sgt. Shaun Pechin
Capt. Nicholaus R. Koval Capt. Ryan M. Wells 340th WPS, B-52, Barksdale AFB, Staff Sgt. Joseph Poehlmann
Capt. Anthony R. Norman 34th WPS, HH-60, Nellis AFB, Nevada Louisiana Staff Sgt. Lindsey Rath
Capt. Kyle R. Rutherford Capt. Joshua P. Roberts Capt. Mark R. Burley Senior Airman Miguel Monroig
Capt. Rolf D. Tellefsen Capt. Don N. Smith Capt. Shawn R. Elliott
17th WPS, F-15E, Nellis AFB, Nevada 57th WPS, C-17, McGuire AFB, New
Jersey
Capt. Zachary L. Coburn

PATCHES, from page 1 _________ ly increased our skill of going against a “For the future of the JTAC WIC, I that, in conjunction with skilled pilots
think you’re going to see an increase in patrolling the skies, can single-handedly
near-peer type adversary and also helped demand, because we’re already getting change the momentum of a fight.
amazing feedback about the graduates
graded missions spanning five-and-a- us build relationships with other weap- we’ve already produced,” Drowley said. The following four career fields are
“They’ll continue to evolve, and as we eligible to attend JTAC WIC: Tactical
half months, beginning with the equip- ons platforms and other career fields,” look at more robust adversaries, our joint Air Control Party, Air Liaison Officers,
terminal attack controllers are going to Combat Controllers, and Special Tactics
ment phase and finishing with advanced Hopfensperger said. “I think this course be integral in that evolution. I’m very Officers. The primary students for this
proud of what they’ve done and what course are TACPs and CCTs. The JTAC
integration. makes us not just better tactical leaders, they’ll continue to do.” course is written for enlisted personnel
only; however, an officer who will be fill-
“One of the things we’ve been trying but also better strategic planners for that The JTAC AIC rolled out in June 2012 ing the JTAC commander position is al-
with its initial seven cadre members lowed and encouraged to come through
to emphasize throughout the course is next fight.” graduating in December 2012 as part of the course as a student.
class 12-B.
during the next major conflict, one of With JTAC AIC and WIC graduates Active duty and Air National Guards-
JTACs are responsible for coordinat- men may apply for admission to the
these graduates will be in the planning receiving patches, the Weapons School ing the movements and activities of mul- JTAC WIC. In order to be considered for
tiple aircraft and advising ground force acceptance, students must be fully-quali-
cell and counted on to provide trusted commandant said the school’s enlisted commanders on where and how to attack fied instructors and submit a nomination
enemy forces. They control attacks from package consisting of an applicant data
council to commanders at the highest mission has now come full circle. From aircraft and artillery — from a forward sheet and a one-page nomination letter
position — while keeping non-com- from the nominee’s wing commander
levels,” said Master Sgt. Matthew Tinck, 1942 to 1945, the Las Vegas Army Air batants and friendly forces safe. These or equivalent. Students are chosen by a
Airmen are a powerful force multiplier central selection board.
66th WPS superintendent and instruc- Corps Gunnery School trained more than

tor. “That’s big picture; small picture is 45,000 enlisted B-17 gunners. The US-

they’re going to go to their units and AFWS’s mission roots can be traced back

spread what they’ve learned, and try and to the Aircraft Gunnery School, which

find that next guy to come to this course.” was established in 1949 by a cadre of

Tech. Sgt. Chris Hopfensperger, a JTAC World War II combat veterans dedicated

WIC graduate from class 15-A, said the to teaching the next generation of soldiers.

skills and relationships he’s built during Drowley said the future is bright for

the course will enhance his abilities on the the JTAC WIC at the Weapons School,

battlefield now and in the future. and its graduates will continue to be

“Coming through this course definite- among the top one percent in their field.