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Managing an air operation can be a challenging and complicated endeavor. But that’s exactly what Command and Control Battle Management Operations [C2BMO] Airmen excel at doing. These highly trained professionals take the chaos out of an ever-evolving battlespace and transform it into an organized and clear picture.
And there are thousands of these professionals in the U.S. Air Force managing America’s air campaigns on a daily basis. So when you’re chosen as the Outstanding C2BMO Airman of the Year, it’s a big deal.
Master Sgt. Michael Guzman, assigned to the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 201st Combat Operations Squadron, won the award as the 2019 Outstanding C2BMO Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year.
“Just to be nominated and submitted by my command is an honor,” Guzman said. “To be honest with you, I was surprised about the award cause you kinda just put your head down and get to work not thinking about anything else but making a contribution to the organization by doing the best job you can.”
“Guz” as he is fondly referred to at his unit took top honors amongst a crowded field of nominees across the nation.
“Numbers provide some small hints at what being the NCO of the Year in the C2BMO community means,” said Col. Adam Marshal 201st COS commander. “Every year, Guz has an amazing year, but last year was especially remarkable and what others saw in Guz what we always see in Guz is amazing. In a peer group of thousands, maybe tens of thousands, he was number one. That’s no small feat.”
Airmen such as Guzman are responsible for providing radar control and monitoring of global airspace. These Command and Control Battle Management Operations specialists keep a watchful eye on everything that goes on in the sky.
“Guz is a fantastic NCO, and now, Senior NCO, and he’s a cornerstone of the unit,” Marshall said. “The cornerstone has to be placed on firm ground since everything else is based on it. Same with Guz, nearly every important thing we do - there he is, working diligently and quietly behind the scenes to ensure things get done.”
These sentinel Airmen are normally assigned to an air operations center or air control squadron. It’s in these cauldrons that these ‘chaos managers’ develop their expertise for handling the battlespace. Guzman says being able to adapt and continuously learn are musts for the career field.
“You can put us where you need us and we’ll take the skills that we learned and blend it with anything new,” said Guzman. “In that respect, we can be jack-of-all-trades types in the areas that we are assigned to in an AOC or ACS.”
Guzman enlisted in the Air Force in 2005 and served as an active duty Airman until transferring to the Hawaii Air National Guard in 2016. For Guzman, the C2BMO award follows a trend of accolades and recognition. During the HIANG’s 2019 Launa Ole awards which recognize the top performing Airmen from the past year, he was selected as the 2018 Full-time NCO of the year.
“I thought the Launa Ole award was awesome,” Guzman said. “But being able to represent Hawaii and the HIANG, and to be considered amongst the best out of all the thousands of C2BMOs out there, this is definitely up there as far as my experiences in the military.”
What’s next for Guz?
“I just come to work and do the best I can everyday, every minute, that’s what’s always next.” Guzman said.
| Date Taken: | 07.10.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 07.10.2020 22:18 |
| Story ID: | 373747 |
| Location: | JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HI, US |
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