staff sergeant katherine m. patterson - MacDill Air Force Base

U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C ESTAFF SERGEANT KATHERINE M. PATTERSONStaff Sergeant Katherine M. Patterson is a ChaplainAssistant at MacDill Base Chapel, 6 th Air Mobility Wing, MacDill AirForce Base, Florida. She is currently the NCOIC of ChapelAdministration. She serves as the customer service focal point forthe Chapel. She is responsible for the scheduling of all the eventsheld at the base Chapel. In addition she also schedules and coordinates all invocation request.SSgt Patterson is from Rensselaer, IN. She has served 6years in the United States Air Force. She recently retrained fromServices where she completed her 7 level training as well as herCCAF in Restaurant, Hotel, and Fitness Management. Since herretrain she has completed her 5 level CDCs and is pursuing her 5level as a Chaplain Assistant. She is also working on herBachelors of Science in Human Resource Development throughIndiana State University.Prior to her current position, SSgt Patterson was the NCOIC of Equipment maintenanceat the Cannon AFB Fitness Center, Cannon, AFB, NM.EDUCATION2006 High School Diploma, Rensselaer Central High School, Rensselaer, IN2007 Services Apprentice School (3 level course) Medina annex, Lackland AFB, TX2011 Airman Leadership School, Cannon AFB, NM2011 Services Journeyman (7 level course), Air University Online2012 Chaplain Service Institute (3 level course), Ft. Jackson Army Base, SC2012 Completed CCAF Restaurant, Hotel and Fitness Management, Air University2012 Perusing Bachelors of Science with minor in Human Resource DevelopmentASSIGNMENTS1. Jan 2007- Aug 2010- Services Apprentice, 5 BW, Minot AFB, ND2. Sep 2010- May 2012- Services Journeyman, 27 Special Operations FSS, Cannon AFB, NM4. June 2012 - Present, NCOIC, Chapel Administration, 6 AMW, MacDill AFB, FLDEPLOYMENTS1. Sep 2007- Jan 2008- Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait2. May 2009- Oct 2009- Al Udeid AB, Qatar

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:Air Force Commendation MedalMeritorious Unit AwardAir Force Good Conduct MedalNational Defense Service MedalGlobal War on Terrorism Expeditionary MedalGlobal War on Terrorism Service MedalAir Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold BorderAir Force Longevity ServiceUSAF NCO PME Graduate RibbonAir Force Training RibbonEFFECTIVE PROMOTION DATES:Airman Basic September 26, 2006Airman First Class November 10, 2006Senior Airman March 10, 2006Staff Sergeant April 1, 2011(Current as of Oct 2012)