81 graduate from Employee Enhancement Program Published April 1, 2016 By Kimberly Woodruff Staff Writer TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- In a culmination of some 144 hours of experience and exposure to business processes and challenges, 81 students graduated from the Employee Enhancement Program last Friday. "I wish every installation had this program," said Col. Stephanie Wilson, 72nd Air Base Wing and Tinker installation commander, the guest speaker at the event. "The exposure to critical operations is an opportunity they normally wouldn't have in their normal job." Colonel Wilson congratulated the graduates saying, "I believe you have achieved milestones not to be taken lightly." She said that by investing the time to learn the history and how Tinker Air Force Base delivers and sustains warfighting capabilities, the graduates have also sharpened their leadership skills and honed relationship and followership skills. "We need bold leaders like you, who can demonstrate courage, commitment, and loyalty," said Colonel Wilson. "I'm excited for what lies ahead, and I'm confident you can tackle the challenges." The colonel challenged the graduates to share what they've learned -- to mentor and develop others by planting those seeds in them. "There is a lot going on in the world today," the colonel said. "National security cannot be compromised, and it will take all of us. Your success is our success." Graduates and their group mentors are: Group 1 Tim Eldridge, 421st SCMS, group leader Kendra Allen, 430th SCMS Marc Bradley, 72nd OSS Jennifer Brown, AFLCMC Michael Bruce, AFLCMC Renata Coble, 422nd SCMS Randy Coffee, DLA Kenneth Cook, AFNWC John Dunham, AFLCMC David Ellison, DLA Connie Ferguson, AFSC Jeffrey Innis, 566th AMXS Carl Jones, AFLCMC Gregg Larman, OC-ALC Lindsay Lee, 423rd SCMS Lindsay Oudit, AFLCMC Paul Readette, 76th MXSS Stephanie Riddle, AFLCMC Christopher Simon, 421st SCMS Lance Smith, 848th SCMG Steven Tanksley, 551st CCMXS Michael Treanor, AFSC Brian Ward, 553rd CMMXS Frank Waskom, AFLCMC Jason Wilson, 550th CMMXS Christopher Young, 558th SMXS Joe Lopez, 550th CMMXS, group mentor Group 2 Lea Anne Hensley, 423rd SMCS, group leader Jessica Bartley, AFSC Tiffany Cluck, 424th SCMS Joshua Dobbs, 424th SMCS Ryan Dougherty, 564th AMXS John Fleck, 553rd CMMXS Shaun Gilbert, 76th MXSS Wade Gray, 550th CMMXS Krista Grooms, 448th SCMW Nawassa Hooks, AFSC Walter Humko, DLA Metra Johnson, AFSC/PK Timothy Krahn, AFNWC Joseph Lepine, AFLCMC Douglas Marcom, 550th CMMXS Seth Moseley, AFLCMC Amanda Myers, 423rd SCMS Brett Neeley, 72nd LRS Stephanie Palmer, AFLCMC Tanya Potter, DLA Randall Ritchie, AFLCMC Zach Schnorrenberg, 421st SCMS Jeffrey Schradle, AFLCMC Don Stoepker, AFLCMC Robert Tucker, AFLCMC Alex Wilson, AFNWC Scott Wyskiel, 566th AMXS Beverly Henning, 423rd SCMS, group mentor Group 3 Garrick Mickelson, 76th MXSS, group leader Cynthia Conner, AFLCMC James Crowson, 40th SCMS Chris Cuadra, 551st CMMXS Lawrence DeSalle, 448th SCMW Mark Eger, AFLCMC Ellis Evans, AFLCMC Adam Freed, 551st CMMXS William Jones, AFLCMC Chris Kern-Garcia, 72nd FSS Tonya Kirk, AFSC/PK Brandon Koonce, 76th CMXG Jennifer Le, AFSC Tony Lowe, 551st CMMXS Cindy Ortega, 72nd ABW Gregg Oudit, AFLCMC Freddy Palacios, 564th AMXS Christy Pearson, 421st SCMS Gerry Rouse, DLA Aunshoney Ryan, AFSC/EN Aaron Thomas, AFLCMC Donald Watkins, 566th AMXS Jennifer Williamson, 423rd SCMS Ann Wilson, 567th AMXS Brian Zimmerman, 421st SCMS Bob Sandlin, 72nd ABW, group mentor