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Command NCO - Senior Master Sgt. Eric Griffin

Senior Master Sgt. Griffin is the Command NCO for Civil Air Patrol's Virginia Wing. In this role, he serves as an advisor to the commander. He represents the commander and is a conduit for communication within the wing. He is also a mentor for our NCO Corps.

Senior Master Sergeant Eric J.C. Griffin, Sr. is an Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps instructor currently at Atlee High School located in Mechanicsville, Virginia. He is tasked to perform duties, accept responsibilities, and meet standards as prescribed by applicable Department of Defense (DoD), Air Force, and Air Force Junior ROTC instructions. As an instructor, he supervises all cadets participating in official AFJROTC unit events, AFJROTC community service events, and other unit activities (e.g., drill competitions, curriculum-in-action trips, base visits, etc.) that enhance or supplement the program. He has previously been assigned to Monacan High School, Chesterfield, VA and Lakeland High School, Suffolk, VA for a total of eight years as an instructor.

Senior Master Sgt. Griffin was born in Philadelphia, PA. In 1982, he entered the Air Force Reserve program as an Aerospace Ground Equipment Technician. He volunteered to be mobilized to support Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm in 1990. Answering a desire to contribute more to the Air Force, he became a First Sergeant. His first assignment as a First Sergeant was with the 514th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, followed by an assignment with the 514th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, finally servicing with the 714th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, all at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey. As a First Sergeant, he has served on three deployments, the last tour in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Baghdad International Airport, Iraq. He has served with various Honor Guard units such as the 86th Aerospace Expeditionary Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany; 380th Aerospace Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates; 447th Air Expeditionary Group, Baghdad International Airport, Iraq, and currently with the March Field Total Force Honor Guard, March Air Reserve Base, California. He performed an active-duty tour as the assistant superintendent assigned to the 87th Air Mobility Wing Elite Honor Guard, McGuire AFB, New Jersey. During his tenure at the First Sergeant Academy, Senior Master Sgt. Griffin held numerous positions, serving as a Total Force Instructor, AFRC Course Director, Director of Education, and Director of Operations.

Education

1984 Airman Leadership School, Correspondence

1988 Associate Degree in Electronic Engineering, Community College of Philadelphia, PA

1989 Associate Degree in General Studies, Community College of Philadelphia, PA

1991 Non-commissioned Officer Academy, Correspondence

         Associate Degree in Equipment Technology Community College of the Air Force

1992 Non-commissioned Officer Leadership Development Course, McGuire AFB, NJ

1998 Bachelor Degree in Organizational Management, Cabrini College, Radnor, PA

1999 Senior Non-commissioned Officer Academy, Correspondence / Course 08

2001 Master's Degree in Business Administration, Eastern College, St David's, PA

         First Sergeant Academy, Warner-Robbins AFB, GA

2002 Associate Degree in Computer Information Systems, Community College of Philadelphia, PA

2003 Associate Degree in Personnel Management, Community College of the Air Force

2006 Senior Non-commissioned Officer Academy, Course 12

         Academic Instructor Course, Maxwell AFB, AL

2008 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course

         Senior Non-commissioned Officer Leadership Development Course, Dobbins AFB, GA

         Senior Non-commissioned Officer Academy - In Residence, Gunter AFB, AL (Class Vice-President)

2009 Expeditionary Combat Skills Training Course - McGuire AFB, NJ

2010 Enlisted Professional Military Education Instructor Course, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, AL

2011 Associate Degree in Instructor of Technology & Military Science Community College of the Air Force

         Civilian Personnel Management Course, Ira C. Eaker College for Professional Development

2013 Advanced Supervisor Course (ADV USAF SC13E), Ira C. Eaker College for Professional Development

2014 Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership, Brandman University, Riverside, CA

Certification

2010 Military Instructor - Community College of the Air Force

2011 Professional Management Certification - Community College of the Air Force

2012 Occupational Instructor Certification - Community College of the Air Force

2023 Advanced Instructor Certification - Community College of the Air Force

Assignments

  1. July - September 1982, Student, Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas

  2. September 1982 - February 1983, Student, Aerospace Ground Equipment Training, Chanute AFB, Illinois

  3. March 1982 - June 2001, Aerospace Ground Equipment Technician, 514th Maintenance Squadron, McGuire AFB, New Jersey

  4. May - August 1998, Aerospace Ground Equipment Technician, 380th Maintenance Squadron, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates

  5. February 1999 - April 2010, Guardsman, 514th Air Mobility Wing Elite Honor Guard, McGuire AFB, NJ

  6. July 2001 - August 2004, First Sergeant, 514th Aerospace Evacuation Squadron, McGuire AFB, NJ

  7. October 2003 - March 2004, First Sergeant, 86th Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility, Ramstein Air Base, Germany

  8. August 2004 - October 2007, First Sergeant, 514th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, McGuire AFB, NJ

  9. May - September 2005, First Sergeant, 380th Expeditionary Logistical Readiness Squadron, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates

  10. May - October 2006, Adjunct First Sergeant Academy Course Instructor, First Sergeant Academy, Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama

  11. October 2007 - April 2010, First Sergeant, 714th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, NJ

  12. May - September 2009, First Sergeant, 447th Expeditionary Logistical Readiness Squadron, Baghdad, Iraq

  13. January - April 2010, Assistant Superintendent, 87th Elite Honor Guard, McGuire Air Force Base, NJ

  14. May 2010 - December 2012 - First Sergeant Academy Course Instructor, Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, AL

  15. June 2010 - December 2012 - Guardsman, Maxwell-Gunter Elite Base Honor Guard, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, AL

  16. September 2011 - August 2012, First Sergeant Academy AFRC Course Director, Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, AL

  17. September 2012 - December 2012, First Sergeant Academy Director of Operations, Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, AL

  18. December 2012 - June 2015, First Sergeant, 452 Security Forces Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, California

  19. March 2013 - June 2015, Guardsman, March Field Total Force Honor Guard, March ARB, CA

Awards and Decorations

Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters

Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Meritorious Unit Award

Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device with six oak leaf clusters

Organizational Excellence Award

Air Force Good Conduct Medal

Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with eight oak leaf clusters

National Defense Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

Iraq Campaign with one oak leaf cluster

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal with two bronze stars

Overseas Short Tour Ribbon

Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border with one oak leaf cluster

Longevity Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters

Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 4 /'M'/ gold Hourglass Devices

USAF NCO PME Graduate Ribbon

Air Force Training Ribbon

Achievements

2000 - 514th Air Mobility Wing Elite Honor Guard Outstanding Honor Guardsmen

2007 - 514th Air Mobility Wing First Sergeant of the Year

2009 - 447th Air Expeditionary Group Honor Guard Member of the Month - August (Baghdad, Iraq)

2013 - March Field Total Force Ceremonial Honor Guardsman Augmentee of the Year

Effective Date of Promotion

Airman Basic - July 1982

Airman First Class - September 1982

Senior Airman - July 1983

Sergeant - July 1984

Staff Sergeant - March 1986

Technical Sergeant - April 1995

Master Sergeant - January 2000

Senior Master Sergeant - October 2007

Master Sergeant - May 2010 (Voluntary Demotion)

Senior Master Sergeant - August 2011

Community Activities

American Legion - Post 284

Air & Space Force Association - Richmond Chapter

Air Force Sergeant Association - Chapter 1360

Civil Air Patrol - Virginia Wing

Tuskegee Airmen - Howard Baugh Chapter

Veterans of Foreign Wards - Post 2239

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