CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT BRIAN D. ORZOLEK Chief Master Sergeant Brian D. Orzolek is the senior enlisted advisor for the 192d Maintenance Operations Flight, Virginia Air National Guard at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. He advises the flight commander on matters influencing the health, welfare, morale and effective utilization of the flights enlisted members. Chief Orzolek grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He entered the Air Force in November 1982. Upon graduating from technical school as an aircraft armament systems specialist at Lowry AFB, CO., he was assigned to the 3207 Munitions Maintenance Squadron at Eglin AFB, FL., where he worked on A-10, F-4C/D/E, F-15A/B, F-16A/B, and FB-111 aircraft. After his tour in the Reg AF, Chief Orzolek joined the Air Force Reserves 92d Aerial Port Squadron located in Wyoming, PA,, where he cross-trained to become an air transportation specialist and worked with the C-5, C-130, C-141, KC-10, and KC-135 aircraft. He was activated in October 1990 for Operation Desert Shield/Storm and served at Dover AFB, DE. In 1993, he transferred to the 71st Aerial Port Squadron located at Langley AFB, VA.. He remained there until he joined the 192d Fighter Wing of the Virginia Air National Guard in 1996. He returned to his original AFSC of aircraft armament systems specialist and worked on the F-16C/D aircraft. 1991. He cross trained again in 2003 to the aircraft maintenance specialist career field. After training, he was assigned to the Maintenance Operations Center. In 2007 he once again returned to the aircraft armament systems specialist career field and became superintendent of the weapons flight. In 2008, he became the first full-time 192d production superintendent. In 2012, he was promoted to his present position of senior enlisted advisor for the 192d Maintenance Operations Flight. During his tenure Air Force, Chief Orzolek has volunteered for many stateside and overseas deployments, such as, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Operation PROVIDE COMFORT, Operation NOBLE EAGLE and many Red Flags, Green Flags, Combat Hammers and Combat Archers. EDUCATION 1983 Aircraft Armament Systems Specialist Course, Lowry AFB, CO. 1984 Noncommissioned Officer Preparatory Military Course, Eglin AFB, FL. 1990 Air Transportation Specialist Course, Dobbins AFB, GA. 2004 Aircraft Maintenance Specialist training course, Byrd Field, VA. 2006 Noncommissioned Officer Academy- correspondence 2009 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy- correspondence ASSIGNMENTS 1. January 1983 to September 1986, 3207 MMS / 3246 TW, Eglin AFB, FL. 2. February 1990 to November 1993, 92d Aerial Port Squadron, Wyoming, PA. 3. December 1993 to March 1996, 71st Aerial Port Squadron, Langley AFB, VA. 4. March 1996 to present, 192d Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Achievement Medal Air Force Outstanding Unit with 3 oak leaf clusters Air Force Good Conduct with oak leaf cluster Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service with 1 silver and 1 bronze oak leaf clusters National Defense Service Medal with device STATE AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Virginia Governor's National Service Medal PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Air Force Sergeants Association Air Force Association Life member EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Chief Master Sergeant, 13 June 2013 (Current as of July 2015)