COMMANDER
TRAINING SUPERINTENDANT

Lt Col Steven Cahanin bio

SMSgt Myhre

Operations Officer: Captain Porter


SECTION SUPERVISORS
MSgt Melito
MSgt Shawnette Roper
MSgt Schreiber
MSgt Shope
TSgt Zurita
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PRT/Supply
MCD
MTIA Unit Rep
FIRST SERGEANT
TSgt John Tingle
SSgt Aguilar
MSgt Kenneth Fowler

BLUE ROPES

SSgt Larry Nicholson

TSgt
SSgt David Aguilar


"We, the men and women of the 321st Training Squadron, pride ourselves in producing the most motivated, highly dedicated, and combat ready airmen to fight America's wars. Our dedication is unparalleled, and our devotion to the mission unmatched -

"We are the Best of the Best."


Hackney Training Complex Dedication 2006


2006 Award Winners


Blue Rope of the Year: SSgt David Aguilar

SR Instructor of the Year:  MSgt Shawnette Roper

Instructor of the Year: SSgt Justin Phebus

Rookie Instructor of the Year: SSgt Jon Moore

NCO of the Year: TSgt Shae Alamo

Sr NCO of the Year: MSgt John Melito

Commander's Excellence Award: TSgt Shae Alamo


2005 Award Winners

Blue Rope of the Year: SSgt Larry Nicholson

Sr NCO Instructor of the Year: MSgt Pumphrey

Instructor of the Year: SSgt Shyle Malavey

Rookie Instructor of the Year: TSgt Timothy Bruton

AMN of the Year: SSgt Nichole Haun

NCO of the Year: SSgt Kenneth J. Pryga

Sr. NCO of the Year: MSgt Janice Allen

Commander's Excellent Award: MSgt (Sel) Shawnette Roper


2006 SQUADRON PICNIC

MSgt Fowler (1st Sgt) got thrown in the pool
Guide Competition (l to r ) SSgt Phebus MSgt Price, SSgt Pollard, TSgt English
MSgt Melito gets thrown in the pool
MSgt Schreiber Kareoke
SSgt Bender gets his eye cut in all the excitement

SSgt Thigpen, SSgt Cossette, TSgt Larson, SSgt Closson & TSgt Howard


SSgt Thigpen, SSgt Haun, MSgt Roper, TSgt Cortez, SSgt Blackstock & TSgt Long


Commander's Excellence Award
2005 MSgt (Sel) Shawnette Roper
2004
2003 SSgt Michael Moore
2002 TSgt Teddy Ayon
2001 SSgt Erskin McMickle
2000 TSgt Chip Coleman

Historical Information

Past Commanders

Lt Col Maurice Kilpatrick

Past Training Superintendents

2002 - 2003: SMSgt Gregory H. Robertson

2001 - 2002: SMSgt James A. Grisham

1999 - 2001: SMSgt Jack Paxton

1999: MSgt Michael Garvin

1997 - 1999: SMSgt Lester Daly


Past Squadron Achievements

2003: AETC TOP TECH X, First Place,

Best Military Training Instructor: TSgt LugoSantiago


2004 Award Winners

Blue Rope of the Year: TSgt Hilligas

Sr NCO Instructor of the Year: MSgt Paul Julbes

Instructor of the Year:

Rookie Instructor of the Year: SSgt Kenneth J. Pryga

AMN of the Year:

NCO of the Year: TSgt Martinez

Sr. NCO of the Year:


2003 Award Winners

Blue Rope of the Year: SSgt Robert W Wick

Sr NCO of the Year: MSgt Steve Betancourt

NCO of the Year: SSgt Robert W Wick

Instructor of the Year: TSgt Milne

Rookie of the Year: SSgt Eric Nixon

AMN of the Year: SrA Renee Baland


2002 Award Winners

CGO of the Year: Capt Morgan

SNCO of the Year: MSgt Link

NCO of the Year: MSgt(s) LugoSantiago

Amn of the Year: SrA Harbold

Blue Rope of the Year: SSgt Michael Rodgers

Instructor of the Year: SSgt Chloros

Rookie of the Year: SSgt Andrade


2001 Annual Squadron Awards

Airman of the Year: SrA Herman Kaauamo

NCO of the Year: TSgt John "Chip" Coleman

Senior NCO of the Year: MSgt David Duell

Blue Rope of the Year: TSgt John "Chip" Coleman

Instructor of the Year: SSgt Kathleen Vavrinec

Rookie of the Year: SSgt George Chloros



Supervisory Personnel from 1997

L to R: MSgt Denise Ransom, MSgt James Link, MSgt Lester Daly, MSgt Michael Garvin & MSgt Wesley McClaren