The Lightning Bolt Chapter is located in Tampa, Florida and encompasses members from U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM), Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), and the surrounding area. Symbolically, lightning, or “fire from the heavens,” is a flash which appears to come out of nowhere in order to instantly awaken new thoughts and ideas within us. According to weatherbug.com for U.S. cities with more than half a million people, Tampa, Florida ranks #1 as the city with the most lightning strikes. As the lightning leader, our Chapter adopts the lightning bolt as our symbol representing the flash or awakening of the Adjutant General’s Corps in the Tampa Bay area.
Chapter Address
AGCRA Lightning Bolt Chapter
P.O. Box 6688
Tampa, FL 33608
Officers
| Position | Name & Rank | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Edwards, Typana, MSG | (678) 431-2302 | typana.l.edwards.mil@mail.mil |
| Vice President | Cook, Cynthia, COL (R) | (727) 420-0860 | cynthia.e.cook2.civ@mail.mil |
| Senior Mentor | Steele, Kelly, COL | (724) 421-5005 | kelly.k.steele2.mil@mail.mil |
| Senior Mentor | Tumlin, Rod, CW5 | (813) 217-1674 | rodtum@yahoo.com |
| Senior Enlisted Advisor | Smith, Sean, SGM | (813) 826-9310 | sean.c.smith@socom.mil |
| Adjutant | VACANT | ||
| Secretary | Brown, Christopher, LTC | (813) 526-2836 | christopher.a.brown198.mil@mail.mil |
| Treasurer | Aliki, Toloai T., CW4 | (813) 529-1060 | toloai.t.aliki.mil@mail.mil |
| VP, Membership | Thompson, Trina, MAJ | (813) 529-1074 | trina.z.thompson2.mil@mail.mil |
| VP, Programs & Activities | VACANT | ||
| VP, Awards | Chambers-Johnson, L., 1SG | (813) 494-3700 | lasheka.t.chambersjohnson.mil@mail.mil |
| VP, Publicity & Fundraising | Steele, Dante, CW2 | (813) 828-7871 | |
| VP, Marketing | Buskirk, Lentera, SFC (RET) | (202) 321-0583 | Lentera.buskirk@gmail.com |
| VP, Education | Hodges, Jamila, MAJ | (813) 529-1100 | jamila.o.hodges.mil@mail.mil |
| Webmaster | Pepple, Candice, SFC | (813) 826-2855 | Candice.pepple@socom.mil |
| Historian | VACANT | ||
| Memorabilia Custodian | Rodriquez, Reynaldo, SSG | (912) 492-9234 | reynaldo.j.rodriguez3.mil@mail.mil |
| Volunteer Coordinator | Fabian-Diaz, Rafael, CW3 | (813) 826-2855 | adonis.r.fabiandiaz.mil@socom.mil |
| USAREC at Large Executive Member | Basconcillo, Rhea, 1SG | (813) 462-3047 | rhea.c.basconcillo.mil@mail.mil |
| JCSE at Large Executive Member | Torres, Lawrence, LTC | (813) 828-0636 | lawrence.torres13.mil@mail.mil |
Chapter Posts
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AGCRA Virtual Race #4
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AG School Commandant Sends Message
Adjutant General’s Corps Teammates, I am honored to serve with you as 36th Commandant of the U.S. Army Adjutant General School and 23rd Chief of the Corps. My family and…
Shields Up! Defend & Serve!
Most military organizations have unique greetings and responses, but until now the Adjutant General’s Corps Regimental Association has not had its own. But, it does now: Shields Up! Defend and…
AG Corps of the Year Winners
The AG Corps of the Year winners were recognized at the National AG Ball held on June 3, 2022, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, Columbia, SC. They are pictured…
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AGCRA has a goal of touching all corners of the Army, from South Korea, Alaska, Hawaii, the Continental U.S., Europe, to the Middle East. But why stop there, let’s take…
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A Day in the Life of an AG School Instructor
MAJ Dedrick Edwards assigned to the Adjutant General School at Fort Jackson, SC, and a member of the AGCRA Public Relations Team (APRT), is the producer and videographer of “A…
AGCRA Scholarship Program for 2022
UPDATE – Soldier only “part-time” students may now participate in the AGCRA Scholarship Program. For further information, see paragraphs 4e(1) – 4e(4) in our MOI below. Do you like money? …
AGCRA Writing Contest #1, S: Extended to 17 June 2022
The AGCRA Writing Contest intends to solicit articles from active AGCRA members related to how the Army HR Community enables Commanders, supports Soldiers and their Families, and/or executes HR, Army…
