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Everything Else => Off Topic => Topic started by: Hern on March 25, 2013, 09:17:17 AM
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The United States Air Force recently held a ceremony for a Selinsgrove native.
Captain Kyle RJ Blett has recently been promoted to the rank of Captain in the United States Air Force at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas, where he is a valued member of the 59th Medical Squadron.
Blett entered his military career enlisting in the Marine Corp where he served for 4 years and rose the the rank of Sargent. After his time, he re-enlisted in the Air Force.
Prior to his latest assignment at Lackland AFB, Blett was an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Combat Crew Commander Evaluator at Minot AFB, Minot, North Dakota. His responsibility was evaluating missile combat crews and primary mission duty for nuclear alerts. Blett’s mission developed and provided combat-ready forces for nuclear deterrence and to support the President of the Untied States, plus combatant commanders, on global strike operations.
As an enlisted Senior Airman, Blett entered Kuwait and was forward deployed to Iraq, serving in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003.
Blett is a graduate of Park University and obtained his Masters degree at Troy University.
He is a product of Selinsgrove Schools and has a wife, Tana Sprenkel Blett and one son, Jaydon.
Capt. Blett is the son of Ralph (Hern) and Lorraine Blett, Selinsgrove, Monroe Township.
(http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/1615/captblett.jpg)
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Congrats Kyle on his promotion and congrats to his proud parents on raising such a fine young man.
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Thats awesome. Congratulations Kyle! He looks like you too Hern, of course 30 years younger. ;D
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Congrats to Kyle and his proud parents!
Looks like you're all doing something right.
A fine man, raised by fine parents
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God knows I'm glad he doesn't look like Hern :o All kidding aside..Congrats Hern, I know you are a proud Papa and should be ;)
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Congrats kyle. You done good hern.
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very cool thanks for sharing and congrats to kyle!
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Congrats Kyle, and thanks for your commitment
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Congratulations to Kyle..