Department of the Air Force Civilian
Desiree M. Teeple has been named Category I Civilian of the Year for 2006.
Selection was based on the individual's exemplary duty performance, job knowledge, leadership qualities, significant self-improvement, specific achievements, notable accomplishments, and community service and support.
Ms. Teeple was one of 11 people honored at an awards ceremony. She was one of five nominees from a total of 55 nominees competing for the annual award pertaining to her field and category--Secretary, Office Automation, Military Personnel.
Ms. Teeple is a secretary employed at the Western Air Defense Sector, McChord Air Force Base, Tacoma, Wash.
She is the daughter of
Toni F. Solano of S. Field Court, Littleton, Colo., and granddaughter of
Theresa Gomez of S. Eliot St., Denver, Colo.
In 1998, Ms. Teeple graduated from Columbine High School, Littleton.
According to Teeple, the men and women of the Western Air Defense Sector are busy 24/7 guarding the skies of the United States from their facility on McChord Air Force Base in Washington State. An Air National Guard unit, the Western Sector is the larger of two sectors responsible to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) for air space security over our nation. The Western Sector's area of responsibility spans west from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, an area that comprises more than 72 percent of the continental United States.
"To receive this award is a true honor and privilege because I really feel like I am representing all the hard work that is put forth by everyone in the military personnel office.," Teeple said. "All of my accomplishments for this last year were only possible because of the support from my supervisor,
Larry Hector, the men and women of WADS and my husband
Stephen Teeple. Taking care of the personnel issues for the men and women that protect our country is the very least I can do to show just how much I support them."
| Desiree M. Teeple's biography |
~Desiree M. Teeple is a Secretary assigned to the Commanders Support Staff, Western Air Defense Sector, McChord Air Force Base, Washington. She is from Littleton, Colorado.
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She enlisted in the Air Force in 1998 and was assigned to Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts as a Personnel Apprentice. During her three years at Hanscom AFB, she served as a Formal Training Technician, Awards and Decorations Monitor, Reenlistments and Separations Clerk, and a Security Forces Augmentee. She was promoted to Senior Airman below the zone and received Staff Sergeant her first time testing.
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She received a special duty assignment to the United Stated Air Force Academy, Colorado in 2002. While assigned to USAFA she was the MAJCOM Formal Training Manager, Retraining Program Manager, and Individual Mobilization Augmentee Program Manager. While assigned to USAFA she was recognized as Airman of the Year and nominated for the Twelve Outstanding Airman of the Year.
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In 2004 she separated from Active Duty and was hired as a Civil Service employee assigned to the Mission Support Group Commanders office as an Administrative Assistant, Columbus AFB, Mississippi. During her time at Columbus AFB, she assisted in the Customer Service Section in the Mission Support Flight and served as Secretary to the Inspector General during the base Operational Readiness Inspection. She was awarded Civilian of the Quarter for her squadron and for the group. While assigned to the Commanders Support Staff at McChord AFB, she has become an invaluable member of the team providing her personnel expertise to the sector.
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Mrs.Teeple is an active member of her community, supporting the 4 th Airlift Squadron Booster Club events and volunteering at the local Food Bank. She attends Chapman University in Orange County, California, and is working toward a Bachelor's Degree in Organizational Leadership. |