AFSOC announces first ever Civilian Development Program selectees Published Sept. 2, 2020 By Capt. Savannah Stephens Air Force Special Operations Command HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- Air Force Special Operations Command completed its first ever Civilian Development Program board July 15, 2020 at the Joint Operations Planning Center, Hurlburt Field, Fla., and selectees were announced Aug. 11, 2020. The civilian development team reviewed 26 applicant packages competing for seven different courses and programs. Primary and alternates were selected for each program. Civilians in grades GS/GG 09 through GS/GG 14 were eligible for slots in AFSOC’s Civilian Leadership Development Program, U.S. Special Operations Command’s Civilian Leadership Development Program, training courses, online certificate programs, and an AFSOC developmental position. The selectees this year are: Women’s Executive Leadership: Ms. Rebecca Ostrander (Chief, Financial Programs Division, AFSOC/FM) Primary Ms. Deanna Croxen (Chief, Education & Training, 1 SOFSS) Alternate Business Analytics-Decision Making: Mr. Lemuel Alvarez (Program Analyst, AFSOC A5/8) Primary Mr. Anthony Sweet (Intelligence Specialist, AFSOC/A2) Alternate Leadership and Management Certification: Mr. Jon Mountjoy (Supervisory Range Operations Specialist, 27 SOSS) Primary Ms. Nicole Pufpaff (Program Analyst, AFSOC A5/8) Alternate SOCOM Civilian Leadership Development Program: Ms. Traci Dewar (Deputy Director for Installation Support, 1 SOMSG) Primary Mr. Michael Raymond (Training & Exercise Program Specialist, AFSOC/A3TD) Primary Mr. Lawrence Emmer (Director of Staff, 353 SOG) Alternate Harvard Manage Mentor: Ms. Emily Armstrong (Manpower & Personnel Program Specialist, AFSOC/A1L) Primary Mr. Jordan Boyce (Logistics Management Specialist, 27 SOLRS) Primary Mr. Ryan Dodson (Lead Meteorological Technician, 23 SOWS) Primary Mr. Lawrence Emmer (Director of Staff, 353 SOG) Primary Ms. Danae Morales (Unit Deployment Manager, 352 SOSS) Primary Mr. Joseph Polhamus (Director, Institutional Effectiveness, USAFSOS) Primary Ms. Nicole Pufpaff (Program Analyst, AFSOC A5/8) Primary Mr. Timothy Pyeatt (Sr. Strategic Basing Program Analyst, AFSOC A5/8) Primary Mr. Glenn Ravan (Chief, Information Protection, 27 SOW) Primary Ms. Murinda Ringe (Human Resources Officer, 1 SOFSS) Primary Ms. Bonnie Bentley (Director, Fitness & Sports, 1 SOFSS) Alternate Mr. Ernest Revell (Range Support Specialist, 27 SOFSS) Alternate Mr. Jon Mountjoy (Supervisory Range Operations Specialist, 27 SOSS) Alternate AFSOC Civilian Leadership Development Program: Ms. Bonnie Bentley (Director, Fitness & Sports, 1 SOFSS) Primary Mr. Jason Berry (Deputy Fire Chief, 27 SOCES) Primary Mr. Logan Blackmer (Transportation Specialist, 492 SOSS) Primary Ms. Deanna Croxen (Chief, Education & Training, 1 SOFSS) Primary Mr. Michael Dixon (Labor Relations Officer, 1 SOFSS) Primary Mr. James Maynard (Assistant Chief for Fire Prevention, 27 CES) Primary Mr. Brian Meverden (Occupational Safety Manager, 1 SOW) Primary Mr. Dexter Mitchell (Community Support Coordinator, 1 SOW) Primary Mr. Ernest Revell (Range Support Specialist, 27 SOSS) Primary Ms. Tania Stamp (Budget Analyst, AFSOC/A4RR) Primary Mr. Anthony Sweet (Intelligence Specialist, AFSOC/A2) Primary Mr. Joseph Polhamus (Director, Institutional Effectiveness, USAFSOS) Alternate Mr. Lawrence Emmer (Director of Staff, 353 SOG) Alternate