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UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Master Sergeant Larry E. Arenas is
assigned as Noncommissioned Officer-In-Charge (NCOIC), Small Computer Repair,
377th Communications Squadron, July 1992 to July 1995 and Automatic Data
Processing Equipment Manager, Phillips Laboratory, Kirtland AFB,
MSgt Arenas was born and raised in
MSgt Arenas attended and completed technical training
in Telecommunications Systems at Sheppard AFB,
After retraining at Keesler AFB,
Mississippi, he was assigned to Offutt AFB, Nebraska in March 1981. During President Reagan's orientation flight on 15 November 1981,
he provided a briefing to the President and Air Force One party. Becoming qualified in both E-4A and E-4B
airframes, he was selected as Training Superintendent, NEACP Communications
Branch. In June 1987, he was assigned as
NCOIC, Joint Chiefs of Staff/NEACP Communications Center.
After eight years with the NEACP
program, MSgt Arenas was assigned as Chief, Operating Location Bravo, 1989th
Communications Wing, Rota Naval Station, Spain in June 1989 to administer HQ
USAF in Europe's Intratheater Intelligence Communications Network, Southern
Region Host. During this time, DESERT
SHIELD and DESERT STORM revealed severe underutilization of the mainframe.
MSgt Arenas' recommendation to
deactivate OL-B 1989CW close to three years after its creation was approved by
HQ USAFE and resulted in a cost saving measure of $950,000. He then coordinated first-choice assignments
for his personnel with HQ AF Manpower Personnel Center, deactivated OL-B
1989CW, and transferred to Kirtland AFB, NM in July 1992 for assignment as
NCOIC, KAFB Small Computer Repair.
During this tour, MSgt Arenas was
selected to perform as Phillips Laboratory's Automated Data Processing Equipment
(ADPE) Manager assisting the lab account for millions of dollars worth of
computer systems equipment. MSgt Arenas
elected early retirement and was honorably discharged on July 1, 1995 after
seventeen years of service to his country.
In the course of his
communications career, MSgt Arenas' experience has included Command and Control
Emergency Actions, Technical Controller, Super High Frequency/Ultra High
Frequency (UHF) Satellite Communications-Command and Control, Very Low
Frequency Concept Operations, Very High Frequency/High Frequency/UHF Radio
Operations, Unit Training Manager, Unit Career Advisor, Squadron Nuclear
Weapons Personnel Reliability Program Monitor, Defense Data Network Military
Network (MILNET), STU-III Secure Telephone Management, personal
computer/mainframe operations, and computer diagnostics & analysis.
MSgt Arenas' military decorations
include the Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Air Force Commendation
Medal with oak leaf cluster, Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster, Navy
Meritorious Unit Citation with bronze star, and Air Force Outstanding Unit
Award with oak leaf cluster.
Master Sergeant Arenas is an unwed
father with full custody since birth of one son, Kiel M. Arenas, born in 1983.
(Current as of
July 1995)