Air Force announces OTS selection board results

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An unprecedented 100 percent of enlisted active-duty members who applied for Officer Training School were accepted by the OTS Rated Selection Board 12OT01, officials here announced today.

A total of 215 men and women, including 30 enlisted active duty members, from across America have earned an opportunity to become Air Force leaders following their selection for an officer commission.

Air Force Recruiting Service officials considered 313 applications as part of the Officer Training School Rated Selection Board 12OT01. With the board's selection rate of 68.7 percent, 215 applicants were selected to service as pilots, combat systems officers, air battle managers or remotely piloted aircraft pilots.

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.

People selected can expect to attend Basic Officer Training at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., in later part of 2012 and into 2013.

The active-duty selectees are:

Tech. Sgt. Lance V. Davis
Tech. Sgt. Christopher R. Donaldson
Tech. Sgt. Gabriel R. Miranda
Tech. Sgt. Richard A. Olsen
Tech. Sgt. John A. Wisocky
Staff Sgt. Nathaniel J. Batts
Staff Sgt. Daniel E. Blyth
Staff Sgt. Lindsey L. Citty
Staff Sgt. Tristan B. Everett
Staff Sgt. David A. Gill
Staff Sgt. Justin D. Graham
Staff Sgt. Breann M. Hermann
Staff Sgt. Timothy H. Klewicki
Staff Sgt. Christopher S. Maurer
Staff Sgt. Henry N. Moreno
Staff Sgt. Jonathan A. Parker
Staff Sgt. Matthew W. Peltier
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Q. Ponce
Staff Sgt. Joseph D. Smiley
Staff Sgt. Jeffery D. Topham
Staff Sgt. Jose S. Torres
Staff Sgt. Kyle P. Wheeler
Staff Sgt. Joseph L. Whitfield
Senior Airman Christian R. Belo
Senior Airman Ryan W. Bench
Senior Airman Stefan M. Edmiston
Senior Airman Matthew W. Mixon
Senior Airman Nathan G. Siemens
Senior Airman Rigel V. Valverde
Airman 1st Class Tyler J. Will

For more information concerning OTS and the application process, active-duty members should contact their local education office; civilians should contact the nearest Air Force recruiter.

(Courtesy of Air Force Recruiting Service.)