South Carolina H 5528: Chief Master Sergeant George J Huffstetler

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2025-2026 Bill 5528 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 15, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5528

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A house RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR chief Master Sergeant George 
J. Huffstetler UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER many YEARS OF 
EXEMPLARY SERVICE, AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HIS 
FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

Whereas, it is altogether 
fitting and proper that the members of the House of Representatives of the 
State of South Carolina should pause in their deliberations to express their 
gratitude to Chief Master Sergeant George J. Huffstetler for his many years of 
service to the North Carolina Air National Guard; and

Whereas, CMSgt George 
J. Huffstetler joined the 145th Civil Engineer Squadron in 1994 after serving 
in the United States Navy from 1990 to 1994 in aviation administration. He is a 
Desert Storm veteran having supported over 3,000 combat sorties, which 
contributed to the liberation of Kuwait. He was deployed three times aboard the 
USS America CV-66 as a part of Carrier Air Wing 1, earning his Enlisted 
Aviation Warfare Specialist designation. He supported Operation Deny Flight and 
Southern Watch, the United Nations peacekeeping efforts over Bosnia in 1993, 
reporting later that year to Groundhog Station, in support of UN efforts in 
Somalia; and

Whereas, CMSgt 
Huffstetler enlisted in the Air National Guard traditionally as a structural journeyman. 
He put his skills to use while helping construct the 145th Regional Home 
Station Training Site located in New London, North Carolina, and became the 
first federal full-time instructor hired at that location in 2002. He served in 
many capacities within the local, National Guard Bureau, and Air Force level 
functions. In 2010, CMSgt Huffstetler stood up the Silver Flag bridge mission 
at the 145th Regional Training Site in order to allow Active-Duty Silver Flag 
sites to reset their curriculums. He served as superintendent of training, 
coordinating instructor support globally and homogenizing the best practices 
from other training sites to execute contingency exercises. He helped to 
develop and implement the original Mission Essential Equipment Training 
curriculum that is still used today; and

Whereas, CMSgt 
Huffstetler most recently served as the facility manager and the Senior 
Enlisted Leader for the 145th Civil Engineer Squadron, North Carolina Air 
National Guard in Charlotte. He also served as federal program manager for 
facilities operations and maintenance activities and as the federal resource advisor, 
managing a multimillion-dollar annual budget for distinct funding types; and

Whereas, CMSgt Huffstetler 
was handpicked by the National Guard Bureau to validate eighty separate civil engineer 
budgets for multiple years totaling more than 240 million dollars. He also 
served as a voting member on the integrated engineering management system 
technical review board, steering technology for facility operations and budgets 
for all Air National Guard installations; and

Whereas, CMSgt 
Huffstetler has received many notable awards for his exemplary service, 
including the Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Air 
Force Commendation Medal, the Air Force Achievement Medal, and the Army 
Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster; and

Whereas, grateful for 
his many years of distinguished service, the members of the South Carolina 
House of Representatives take great pleasure in extending best wishes to Chief 
Master Sergeant George J. Huffstetler as he transitions to a richly deserved 
retirement. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the 
South Carolina House of Representatives, 
by this resolution, recognize and honor Chief Master Sergeant George J. 
Huffstetler upon the occasion of his retirement after many years of exemplary 
service, and wish him continued success and happiness in all his future 
endeavors.

Be it further resolved 
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Chief Master Sergeant George J. 
Huffstetler.

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