1. United States Air Force Veteran: Achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant (E-5) while serving on Active Duty with the United States Air Force as an Information Management Craftsman (3A051)
2. Awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal while stationed at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait to attest to encounters with foreign armed opposition as part of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Also participated in Operation ALLIED FORCE and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Two tours on active duty; presented the following Medals/Ribbons:
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal (with two Oakleaf Clusters)
Outstanding Unit Award (with two Oakleaf Clusters)
Air Force Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Air Expeditionary Medal
Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon (with One Oakleaf Cluster)
Logngevity Service Award
Air Force NCO Professional Military Education Graduate Ribbon
Air Force Basic Training Graduation Ribbon
3. Additionally entered in the most prestigious Air Force recognition programs, highlighted by the two time selection as Information Management Professional of the Year for all United States Air Forces in Europe.
4. An active lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and of the American Legion, Rob is also the volunteer webmaster for the Veterans Memorial Association of Eugene.
- Winner, Comm & Info Professional of the Year for United States Air Forces in Europe (…
- Winner, 52nd Fighter Wing Command Group Airman of the Year
- Winner, 52nd Fighter Wing Comm & Info Professional of the Year
- Presentation by Gen Ihde
- Deployed to Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, got to 132 degrees when I was there
- Staff Sergeant Bertholf
- Operational Readiness Inspection, 606th Mobile Air Control Squadron
- 52nd Fighter Wing Annual Awards ceremony with the Wing Command/Staff
- F-16
- Just before passing the saber at the 52nd Fighter Wing change of command ceremony
- After briefing with the 386th Air Expeditionary Group at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait…
- M-16 Training
- My troops bought me a cake for pinning on Staff Sergeant
- 52nd Fighter Wing Workgroup Manager
- Staff Sergeant, United States Air Force, 1998-2003
