Tech. Sgt. Joshua Orozco is the Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of Air Terminal Functions and the Senior Enlisted Leader for the 42nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. He oversees air terminal functions and provides leadership to 41 military and civilian personnel. Sergeant Orozco prepares, completes, and maintains air movement records, documents, and reports. He selects loads, prepares load plans, and computes aircraft center of balance. Sergeant Orozco offers customers information on flight schedules, routes, air movement requirements, baggage limitations, and specifics on local facilities. He performs procedures to check in, process, schedule, transport, and escort passengers to and from aircraft. Sergeant Orozco ensures all passenger border clearance requirements have been met. He operates terminal security equipment and conducts passenger and baggage security inspections. Sergeant Orozco reviews passenger travel authorizations for validity and accuracy. As the squadron’s senior enlisted leader, he is involved in the professional development and growth of the squadron’s enlisted and officer corps.
Sergeant Orozco enlisted in the Air Force in December 2003. After completing Air Transportation technical training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, he was assigned to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. There he served at the 436th Aerial Port Squadron as a ramp services specialist, cargo processor, Air Traffic Operations Center information Controller, Air Traffic Operations Center load planner, and Passenger Service Supervisor. In October 2014, Sergeant Orozco transferred to the Civil Air Patrol-United States Air Force headquartered at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. He served as an Airlift Validator and noncommissioned officer in charge, Airlift Validation. In January 2019, he transferred across the base to the 42nd Logistics Readiness Squadron.
EDUCATION
2004 Air Transportation Technical Training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
2009 Airman Leadership School Dover AFB, Delaware
2016 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Courses I & II, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
2016 Associate Degree in Applied Science in Transportation Management, Community College of the Air Force
2017 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, by correspondence
2017 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
February 2004 – October 2014, Ramp Services Specialist, Cargo Processor, Air Traffic Operations Center Information Controller, Air Traffic Operations Center Load Planner, Passenger Service Supervisor, Air Mobility Command, Dover Air Force Base, Del.
August 2004 – January 2005, Ramp Services, Balad Air Base, Iraq
May 2006 – September 2006, Ramp Services, Al Udeid AB, Qatar
November 2006 – December 2006, Ramp Services, Riga, Latvia
January 2008 – June 2008, Air Traffic Operations Center Information Controller, Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait
June 2009 – December 2009, Air Traffic Operations Center Information Controller, Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait
June 2012 – December 2012, Load Planner, Bagram AB, Afghanistan
February 2014 – September 2014, Ramp Services, Kandahar AB, Afghanistan
October 2014 – January 2019, Airlift Validator, and noncommissioned officer in charge, Airlift Validation, Air Education and Training Command, Civil Air Patrol-United States Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
Oct 2016 – Apr 2017, NCOIC Airlift Validation, Movement Support Branch, United States Central Command, MacDill AFB, Fla.
Jan 2019 – present, NCOIC Air Terminal Functions and Senior Enlisted Leader, Air Education and Training Command, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Air and Space Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two service stars
Iraq Campaign Medal with one service star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal with two service stars
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold border and five oak leaf clusters
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (Rifle)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Airman Basic Dec. 9, 2003
Airman First Class Jan. 23, 2004
Senior Airman May 23, 2006
Staff Sergeant Feb. 1, 2009
Technical Sergeant Aug. 1, 2016
(Current as of July 31, 2023)