Chris Hoffman, Candidate for Area 3 Vice Commander
Chris Hoffman is a veteran of the United States Air Force, proudly serving from 1973-1995 as an aircraft crew chief/aircraft manager, working on F-4, F-105, F-106, T-33, F-5, A-7, F-16, A-10, F-15 aircraft. His tours of duty included assignments in Texas, Thailand, Germany, Korea, California, Florida, Nevada, Kansas, Colorado and Oregon, retiring from the 114th TFTS, Kingsley Field, Klamath Falls, Oregon where he achieved the rank of Msgt. (E-7).
Accomplishments included serving as a team member of the Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration maintenance team as well as receiving the Air Force Good Conduct medal (2 devices), Air Force Outstanding Unit Award and NCO Professional Military Education ribbon.
I am honored to have the opportunity to campaign and seek your endorsement for the position of 3rd Area Vice Commander for the American Legion Department of California for the 2024-25 year.
EDUCATION
Clovis High School, Clovis California: Class of 1973
Community College of the Air Force: 1973-1995
Merced College: 1975
NCO leadership school: 1980
NCO leadership academy:1988
Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) – 1993-94
University of Portland: 1995-1997
International Air & Hospitality Academy, Vancouver, Washington: 1997
Notable Educational accomplishments: top 5% of high school graduating class, top 5 NCO leadership school and academy classes, completed studies in business management, marketing and statistics/logistics, top 5 of class at Air and hospitality academy as well as student instructor/aide and peer mentor.
POST MILITARY CAREER EMPLOYMENT
Airline customer service representative, Western Pacific Airlines (1997-98)
Airline operations, Western Pacific airlines (1998-99)
Assistant Store manager, Ace Hardware (1999-2001)
Customer service manager, Greyhound Bus lines, (2001-2002)
Product Services manager, Lowe’s Home Improvement (2002-2003)
Receiving and deliveries manager, Lowe’s Home Improvement (2003-2010)
Truck driver, Warner’s Trucking (2010-2011)
Commercial Sales manager, Leslie’s Pools Supply (2012-2016)
Assistant store manager/manager in training, CVS pharmacies (2016-2017)
AMERICAN LEGION RESUME
POST:
Commander, Post 82, Elizabeth Colorado 2001-02
1st Vice Commander, Post 147, Clovis Ca. 2018-1-20
Commander, Post 147, Clovis, CA 2020-23
Committees: American Legion baseball, post 82, Elizabeth CO.
Rodeo, Golf tournament, flag education and etiquette, membership, mentoring, fireworks (chair), Post 147, Clovis, CA.
Also, a member of the Cecil Cox Post 147 Honor/Color Guard, 2017-present
DISTRICT (14TH):
Chaplain, 2017-18,
Sergeant-at-arms, 2017-18,
1st Vice Commander, 2019-2023,
Commander, 2023-present
Finance officer (elect) – 2024-25
Committees: Disaster Preparedness, 2022-23
DEPARTMENT (CALIFORNIA):
Dean, American Legion College -2021
Training committee, 2021-23
resolutions, 2021-22
chair, membership committee (NORTH), 2023-present
Valley Forge Workshop commission, 2022-present
PAST COMMANDERS CLUB, OUTPOST 14
Member, 2019-present
chaplain, 2020-22
1st Vice President, 2021-2023
President, 2023-present
2 Vice President (elect) – 2024-25
ENDORSEMENTS:
Past Department Commanders Floyd Martin, Ken Krammelich, Larry Leonardo and Bruce Theissen.
Gene Hamill, Current 3rd Area Vice Commander
Jeff Freeman, Past 3rd Area Vice Commander and current Department Membership Director
Anthony Guerrero, Past 3rd Area Vice Commander.
ASSOCIATIONS
Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA), 1984-present
American Legion, 1998-present
D.A.V., 1999-present
American Legion Post 82, 2000-2012
The Retired Enlisted Association, 2001-present
Cecil Cox Post 147, 2015-present
VFW Post 3225, 2017-present
AmVets, post 2011, 2017-present
Past Commanders Club (PCC), Outpost 14, 2019-present
FAMILY
I am married to my soulmate, confidant, best friend and loving wife of 29 years (and definitely my BETTER half), Donna, who is also a member and current 2nd Vice President of auxiliary unit 147, Clovis, California.
We share 4 children, Shannon, Joshua, Douglas and Caitlin. We also have 5 grandchildren (4 boys and 1 girl), Skyelar, Wyatt, Trey, Scarlett and Eli.
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