Air Force Announces OTS Selection Board 14OT02 Results

Published Feb. 6, 2014
Air Force Recruiting Service Public Affairs

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- A total of 93 men and women from across America have earned an opportunity to become Air Force leaders following their selection for an officer's commission, officials here announced today.

Air Force Recruiting Service officials considered 306 applications as part of the Officer Training School Rated Selection Board 14OT02. With the board's selection rate of 30.39 percent, 93 applicants were selected to serve as U.S. Air Force officers. Of the 93 selected, 21 enlisted members earned the chance to attend OTS and trade their stripes for gold bars as second lieutenants.

As part of the selection process, board members review both objective and subjective factors. Objectively, the board considers each applicant's academic discipline, grade point average and Air Force Officer Qualifying Test scores.

Subjectively, board members evaluate work experience, accomplishments, adaptability, character, leadership ability, potential for future growth and other recommendations. For active-duty enlisted members, performance reports and commanders' recommendations are also evaluated.

Three Air Force colonels review every application. The selection process is similar to an Air Force officer promotion board. No single factor leads to an individual's selection or non-selection, according to OTS selection officials.

Candidates selected can expect to attend Basic Officer Training at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., in 2014.

For more information concerning OTS and the application process, active-duty members should visit the Basic Officer Training website on the Air Force Portal; civilians should contact the nearest Air Force recruiter.

Active Duty selectees:
Tech. Sgt. Jigar S. Patel
Tech. Sgt. Nadeem A. Toor
Tech. Sgt. Nickolas L. Venteicher
Tech. Sgt. Justin S. Weeks
Tech. Sgt. William D. Wood
Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Acosta
Staff Sgt. Aaric C. Ballard
Staff Sgt. Jeremy K. Chastain
Staff Sgt. Joshua T. Forrest
Staff Sgt. John W. Hoaglan
Staff Sgt. Sean D. Johnson
Staff Sgt. Timothy F. Mazzaferro
Staff Sgt. Jeremy A. Shultz
Staff Sgt. Justin E. Trampota
Staff Sgt. Michael C. Underwood
Staff Sgt. David S. Warner
Senior Airman Michael A. Conners
Senior Airman Brian P. Kumpf
Senior Airman Brett A. Williams
Airman 1st Class Steven C. Ayala
Airman 1st Class Aaron L. Hughes

Civilian selectees:
Alvarez, Juan S.
Ayers, Brett E.
Baldwin, Nathan A.
Blagbrough, Timothy P.
Brown, William P.
Burtner, Erin L.
Chiang, Jeff Y.
Clark, Kalan J.
Collera, Brian A.
Conklin, Tori N.
Conway, Miranda L.
Cook, Andrew W.
Cooper, Derek L.
Costin, Gregg L.
Davis, Thomas S.
Davis, Timothy J.
Doughty, Christopher D.
Fannin, Robert C.
Fortunato, Frank A.
Gridley, Jason T.
Gurley, Aaron S.
Hansen, Gregory M.
Heesch, Kelly E.
Hofmeister, Connor P.
Isaacs, Jordan R.
Jensen, Isaac A.
Jindal, Sonya N.
Jones, Duncan C.
Jordan, Jonathan R.
Karaffa, Ryunosuke J.
Kincaid, Christopher L.
Kish, Caleb M.
Kouns, Jimmie L.
Kristof, Andrew J.
Lee, Jennifer J.
Leonard, Alex J.
Lower, James A.
Lucas, Travis A.
Macfarlane, Patrick T.
Maynard, Paul N.
Mecham, Michael S.
Meininger, Ross L.
Mishra, Sara B.
Monsalud, Dharyl G.
Mora, Reginald W.
Morella, Colin M.
Murphy, Margaret A.
Muse, Curtis D.
Nagy, Sara D.
Oakden, Jared C.
Ottesen, Evan A.
Overbey, Matthew D.
Parker, Tracey G.
Perdue, Jacob M.
Pescod, Rosemary A.
Pesek, Lewis Q.
Provost, Ryan N.
Ribar, Tyler D.
Roberts, Joshua D.
Rowland, Matthew S.
Scalise, Joseph A.
Schwarzhans, Hannah E.
Seidband, Scott M.
Shufeldt, Michael A.
Speer, Joshua P.
Stapleton, Nicholas J.
Strong, Mariah K.
Sweetnich, Stephen R.
Von Stein, Scott J.
Wozniak, Samuel R.
Yarbrough, Thomas M.
Zeringue, Amanda E.