Chief Master Sgt. Dennis Vannorsdall, 14th Air Force command chief and senior enlisted leader, Joint Functional Component Command for Space, will retire March 29, 2013, after 30 years of service.
Vannorsdall began his assignment here Aug. 1, 2011. His leadership spanned the Department of Defense Space Enterprise, comprised of Air Force, Army, Marine, and Navy forces, including five Air Force wings with 155 units at 44 worldwide locations.
The chief, who hails from Dayton, Ohio, enlisted in the Air Force in May 1983. He married his wife, Kate, following basic training and security specialist training. They have two children, Nicholas, 26, and Lucas, 20.
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