Willie Denning:
CLASS OF 1958
Angier High SchoolClass of 1958
Angier, NC
Eastern Illinois University - Graduate SchoolClass of 1988
Charleston, IL
Eastern Illinois UniversityClass of 1986
Charleston, IL
Willie's Story
Life
BIOGRAPHY
Willie R. Denning
Could not stay retired. So after seven years I am now working part tilme as a Deputy Program Manager for a company called Salient Federal Solutions. Our primary mission is to vet and hire qualified instructors to train and tutor all aspects of aircraft maintenance for the Royal Saudi Air Force. Keeps my hand in and out from underfoot so Pat can clean around my chair now. I think she called friends who in turn made me the jpb offer that I could not refuse.
GS-13 Willie (Bill) Denning was the Chief of Training Operations in the 82 Training Group, Sheppard AFB TX. The operations section is responsible for resourcing four squadrons, three detachments and two operating locations. As the Chief of Operations I was responsible for 17 group training facilities, 82 aircraft (over $2B), trainers (180M), multiple type of engines, all group manpower needs, budget of $44M, environmental-hazmat programs, technology and developing a culture of technology across the training wing, Local Area Network, functional system administration & management, Information Management Data Systems/Core Automated Management Systems, Operations Risk Management, managed a $1M safety-toed boot program and Aerospace Ground Equipment maintenance pool supporting aircraft training for two training groups; with assets of over $12M.
Bill was born in Angier, North Carolina and graduated from Angier High School in 1958. He entered the USAF in 1959 and retired from active duty in 1979 from Myrtle Beach AFB, SC. He worked for an industrial electronics firm after retirement and entered civil service in 1981 and retired from federal civil service in May 2005.
EDUCATION:
1974 - Senior NCO Academy, Correspondence
1976 - NCO Academy, Resident, Distinguished Graduate
1975 - Mid-Management Certificate with high honors - City Colleges of Chicago, Rhien Main AFB, Germany
1986 - Bachelor of Arts Degree - Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
1988 - Master of Science Degree - Eastern Illinois University, Cha...Expand for more
rleston, IL
ASSIGNMENTS (MIL/CIV):
1. 1959-1961, 49 TFW, Etain AFB France, Roads & Grounds and Heavy Equipment Operator
2. 1961-1963, 2 BW, Barksdale AFB LA, Roads and Grounds Specialist, PME Inspector
3. 1963-1966, 6 SAW, Walker AFB NM, Aircraft Mechanical Accessory Repairman
4. 1966-1967, 355 TFW, Tahkli Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand Aircraft Accessory Technician
5. 1967-1968, 316 AW, Langley AFB VA, Aircraft Accessory Technician
6. 1968-1968, 316 AW, Nha Thrang AFB, Vietnam, Team Leader Air Expeditionary Forces, 1968 TET
7. 1968-1971, 3370 TRG, Chanute AFB IL, Instructor/Master Instructor, Aircraft Environmental Sys
8. 1971-1972, 3370 TRG, Chanute AFB IL, Instructor Supervisor, Aircraft Environmental Systems
9. 1972-1975, 322 FMS, Rhein Main AB Germany, NCOIC, Aircraft Environmental Systems
10. 1975-1979, 354 FMS, Myrtle Beach AFB SC, NCOIC, Aircraft Environmental Systems/Assistant Branch Chief
11. 1981-1989, 3370 TTG, Chanute AFB IL, Instructor/Master Instructor/Single Point Manager, AGE
12. 1989-1990, 3370 TTG, Chanute AFB IL, Single Point Manager, Aircraft Electro-Environmental Systems
13. 1990-1994, 3370 TTG, Chanute AFB IL, Training Manager for Missiles, Electronic Principles, Aircraft Systems, Program manager for various global satelitte systems and other missile programs.
14. 1994-1995, 361 TRS, Sheppard AFB TX, Chief, Training Development, Aerospace Ground Equipment
15. 1996-1997, 362 TRS, Sheppard AFB TX, Chief, Heavy Training Flight, Squadron Resource Chief
16. 1997- 2000, 362 TRS, Sheppard AFB TX, Chief, Training Support Flight
17. 2000 - 2001 82 TSS, Sheppard AFB TX, Chief, Resource Flight
18. 2001 - 2005 82 TRG, Sheppard AFB TX, Chief, Training Group Operations
MAJOR AWARDS:
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, 354 TFW, 1979
Education/Training Manager of the Year, 3330 TTW, 1987
Training Development Section Chief of the Year, 82 TRW, 1996
Training Support Flight Chief of the Year, 82 TRG, 1999
Exemplary Civilian Service Medal, 82 TRG, 2000
AETC Flight Chief of the Year, 2000
Air Force Association National Citation as AETC Flight Chief of the Year, 2001
Notable Achievement Award, 2002
82 TRG, Flight Chief of the Year, 2003
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