Stephen Peplinski

Incirlik Air Base's sole expert and advisor on postal policies and procedures for the 39th Air Base Wing Commander and 21 Command Teams on Incirlik Air Base.

Directed a 14-person team, overseeing training requirements for the wings 27 administrative specialist and 2 Geographically separated units in Ankara Air Station and Izmir NATO Air Base.

Responsible for the movement of 261 tons of personal and official mail supporting NATO mission partners, 3,200 base personnel and safeguarding European Commands 1.8 billion dollar surety assets.

Ensures legal compliance by working and training law enforcement with military working dogs, and assisting in moving classified material between the US and Europe.

Led a 7 member team across 6 postal sections ensuring compliance with Federal laws, Department of Defense regulations, and German Laws.

Dispatched and received 20,000 pieces annually for 2,300 remotely stationed military members, 16 joint service units, and NATO commands across 3 international borders.

Responsible for accounting for 550,000 dollars, conducting audits, training for 29 units, and postal clerks, and working with American and German customs to confiscate contraband.

Led 6 member team in executing direct administrative operations for the Air Operations Center Commanding Officer, 6 division chiefs and 2 squadrons supporting US forces in Korea and the 7th Air Force.

Responsible for all Decorations and evaluation reports for officers and enlisted, managing strict suspenses and coordinating with division chiefs to ensure timely closeouts.

Led the 52nd Fighter Wings Unit Control Center tracking 450 personnel, disseminating real world information to 6 division chiefs, with critical real world incidents pertaining to the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea.

Led 4 member team providing shipping and finance support to 4,000 base personnel while performing monthly audits on postal clerk finance accounts.

Custodian of Postal Effects for 1 million dollar finance account, issuing money orders, stamps and cash while remitting daily sales to USPS.

Responsible for receipt and dispatch of personal and official mail for the 39th Air Base Wing, 3 Groups, 17 squadrons, 4 Geographically Separated units, and 2 deployed units.

Provided administrative support to the 66th Air Base Group Commander, Deputy Commander, and Command Chief, logging and tracking all correspondences from higher headquarters with 100 percent on-time rate.

66th Air Base Group's focal point for 3 Program Executive Officers, 5 Squadrons, and 14 Staff Agencies with 1,250 military and civilian personnel.

Responsible for executing all Air Base Commander's events including Distinguished visitors from Congress and Senate.

Performed administrative duties for 3,500 personnel in support of 200 warfighter support programs worth 26.2 billion dollars.

Focal point for 135 administrative programs including Freedom of Information, Public Affairs requests, and Drug Demand Reduction, with timely dissemination to divisions while monitoring responses.

Developed overview presentations for briefing high level Air Force leaders such as the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Congress members, and Senators, on Air Operations Centers and Unmanned Aircraft Systems, advocating for an additional 6 million dollars in funding.

Security Forces Augmentee, serving 500 hours as a Law Enforcement Officer, providing security for 10,000 member base populace, enforcing Federal and Local laws.

responsible for negotiating mileage rates for chemical shipments between chemical companies via truck, air, or sea through approved routes.

Responsible for financial disputes between freight companies and Dow Chemical Company, either approving or disapproving excess mileage, and reviewing contracts to ensure compliance.