2021 Dedicated Crew Cheif Ceremony Published March 26, 2021 By Airman 1st Class Adrian Salazar 49th Wing Public Affairs HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M.-- Thirty-five 49th Wing Airmen were designated as Dedicated Crew Chiefs in a ceremony at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, March 22, 2021. The purpose of the DCC program is to provide continuity and to strengthen the pilot and maintenance relationship by assigning ownership to each aircraft. The DCC’s name is displayed on the aircraft to show their dedication and commitment. “As the Dedicated Crew Chief for your assigned aircraft, you must be committed to maintaining your aircraft in a combat ready status and ensuring the high standards commensurate with the responsibilities and title of ‘Dedicated Crew Chief,’” said Chief Master Sgt. Kasey Lynch, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Unit superintendent. To be a DCC, an Airman must have a minimum of six months of experience on the job as a crew chief, and hold the rank of staff sergeant or higher. A qualified senior airman may become a DCC after obtaining a waiver allowing them to apply. “In the business we are in—delivering overwhelming decisive airpower—history has shown there is no relationship more sacred than the one between the combat pilot and their aircraft mechanic,” said Senior Airman Laura Riggs, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant crew chief. Congratulations to the 49th Wing’s newest Dedicated Crew Chiefs: 29th AMU Staff Sgt. Eric Rosales Staff Sgt. Dwight Kile Staff Sgt. Scott Brown Staff Sgt. Andrew Frano Senior Airman Haley Albertson Staff Sgt. Trevor Stefani Staff Sgt. Curtis Paff Staff Sgt. John Sullivan Staff Sgt. Christian Ostby Senior Airman Ramon Chan-Hafen Staff Sgt. Tayler Pearson Staff Sgt. Eden Maldonado 9th AMU Senior Airman Triston Carroll Staff Sgt. William Calhoun Staff Sgt. Taylor Garver Staff Sgt. Taylor Mercier Staff Sgt. Roberto Ruiz Staff Sgt. Avery Blackburn Staff Sgt. Dylan Stephens Staff Sgt. Mitchell Snell Staff Sgt. Jorge Garcia Staff Sgt. Ryan Dunworth Senior Airman Nickolaus Rooks 49th Aircraft Communications Maintenance Unit Senior Airman Bronze Jackson Staff Sgt. Damian Myers Staff Sgt. Timothy Muir Staff Sgt. Xavier Love Senior Airman Austin Sievert Senior Airman Colton Neal Senior Airman Benjamin Redding Senior Airman Michael Guillory Senior Airman Sarah Wagner Senior Airman Nicholas Neher Senior Airman Mark Lassiter Senior Airman Jonathan Wheeler