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Story by. U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Margaret Klenck, 691st Cyberspace Operations Squadron
RAMSTEIN AIR FORCE BASE---With change comes new faces in new places. The 691st Cyberspace Operations Squadron and Sixteenth Air Force (Air Force’s Cyber) welcomed new leadership teams this past Summer. U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, Sixteenth Air Force Commander made his way to Ramstein Air Force Base to meet the 691st COS “Hellhound” team for a senior leader immersion brief.
Lt. Gen. Kennedy and Command Chief, Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Bruce Jr. presented commander's coins to Staff Sgt. Clark, Staff Sgt. Green, Senior Airman Matsueda, Airman 1st Class Hernandez, Airman 1st Class Ratzlaff, and Airman 1st Class Ortega. The Hellhound team provided a mission brief explaining their transition to a "Center of Excellence" for Storage & Virtualization operations across the Air Force enterprise.
“ It was an honor to meet Lt. Gen. Kennedy, but more than that, it was awesome seeing our airmen interact with the general and learn first-hand how much he values our squadron's contribution to the overarching Sixteenth Air Force mission,” said U.S. Air Force 1st Lieutenant Nicholas Gildenmeister.
“When speaking about adversaries such as China and other advanced persistent threats, Lt. Gen. Kennedy stressed the importance of what we do here at the 691st to ensure the confidentiality, availability and integrity of our enterprise network.”
As operators of the Cyberspace Security and Control System, we are the guardians of that key terrain enabling warfighters across the force, Gildmeister added.
During the brief this summer, the Squadron commander addressed the Hellhounds on his objectives during command.
“As we move forward together, I will do my utmost to take care of you and your families, keep our team proficient, and strongly defend our culture of character, service, and respect,” U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. André Wolf.
The Squadron’s new Command Chief, Chief Master Sgt. Joshua Wessling also discussed his responsibilities and intent for the next two years.
“My responsibility to the squadron is to work every day to earn your trust and respect; create a workplace culture where there's zero tolerance for racially or sexually insensitive remarks,” Wessling said.
“My responsibility to create a fair, inclusive and equitable opportunity for training and recognition and an environment where every one of you can serve with pride to the best of your ability and potential.”
| Date Taken: | 10.29.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 10.29.2022 22:28 |
| Story ID: | 432275 |
| Location: | RAMSTEIN AIR FORCE BASE, DE |
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