A house RESOLUTION

 

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR chief Master Sergeant George J. Huffstetler UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER many YEARS OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE, AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

 

Whereas, it is altogether fitting and proper that the members of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina should pause in their deliberations to express their gratitude to Chief Master Sergeant George J. Huffstetler for his many years of service to the North Carolina Air National Guard; and

 

Whereas, CMSgt George J. Huffstetler joined the 145th Civil Engineer Squadron in 1994 after serving in the United States Navy from 1990 to 1994 in aviation administration. He is a Desert Storm veteran having supported over 3,000 combat sorties, which contributed to the liberation of Kuwait. He was deployed three times aboard the USS America CV-66 as a part of Carrier Air Wing 1, earning his Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist designation. He supported Operation Deny Flight and Southern Watch, the United Nations peacekeeping efforts over Bosnia in 1993, reporting later that year to Groundhog Station, in support of UN efforts in Somalia; and

 

Whereas, CMSgt Huffstetler enlisted in the Air National Guard traditionally as a structural journeyman. He put his skills to use while helping construct the 145th Regional Home Station Training Site located in New London, North Carolina, and became the first federal full-time instructor hired at that location in 2002. He served in many capacities within the local, National Guard Bureau, and Air Force level functions. In 2010, CMSgt Huffstetler stood up the Silver Flag bridge mission at the 145th Regional Training Site in order to allow Active-Duty Silver Flag sites to reset their curriculums. He served as superintendent of training, coordinating instructor support globally and homogenizing the best practices from other training sites to execute contingency exercises. He helped to develop and implement the original Mission Essential Equipment Training curriculum that is still used today; and

 

Whereas, CMSgt Huffstetler most recently served as the facility manager and the Senior Enlisted Leader for the 145th Civil Engineer Squadron, North Carolina Air National Guard in Charlotte. He also served as federal program manager for facilities operations and maintenance activities and as the federal resource advisor, managing a multimillion-dollar annual budget for distinct funding types; and

 

Whereas, CMSgt Huffstetler was handpicked by the National Guard Bureau to validate eighty separate civil engineer budgets for multiple years totaling more than 240 million dollars. He also served as a voting member on the integrated engineering management system technical review board, steering technology for facility operations and budgets for all Air National Guard installations; and

 

Whereas, CMSgt Huffstetler has received many notable awards for his exemplary service, including the Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Air Force Commendation Medal, the Air Force Achievement Medal, and the Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster; and

 

Whereas, grateful for his many years of distinguished service, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives take great pleasure in extending best wishes to Chief Master Sergeant George J. Huffstetler as he transitions to a richly deserved retirement. Now, therefore,

 

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

 

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor Chief Master Sergeant George J. Huffstetler upon the occasion of his retirement after many years of exemplary service, and wish him continued success and happiness in all his future endeavors.

 

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Chief Master Sergeant George J. Huffstetler.

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