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
TAG Sends: Promotions Update during the Brownout/Cutover (BOCO)
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Where in the World are the Monje’s (IV)
One of our favorite AGCRA globetrotting couples is at it again carrying our Association logo to new and unique locations. But where are COL (Ret) Nick and LTC (Ret) Dianne Monje…
2022 Huntsville-Madison County, Alabama Veteran of the Year
On 10 November 2022, CW4 (Ret) EuGene Roberts, Chapter President of the AGCRA Rocket City Chapter, was named the 2022 Huntsville-Madison County, Alabama Veteran of the Year. CW4 (Ret) Roberts…
AG Soldier Wins Soldier of the Year in Alaska!
SPC Christian J. Colon, AG Soldier with the 626th QM Field Feeding Company, 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (CSSB), Fort Wainwright, Alaska, won the 11th Airborne Division Soldier of the…
TRADOC and FORSCOM AG NCO and Soldier of the Year for 2022
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, VA – The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command G1/4 SGM, SGM Christian Carr, along with his NCOIC, MSG Paul Elliott and a team of AG NCOs…
New AGCRA Branding Guidelines
Thanks to the efforts of Mr. Aaron (Trey) Overton, our VP, Technology, AGCRA National Executive Council (NEC), the Association now has new Branding Guidelines. So what are Branding Guidelines? Branding…
Where in the World are the Galluzzo’s?
Wait, what’s this? We have newcomers to the AGCRA Where in the World travel series. So let’s welcome LTC (Ret) James J. Galluzzo and his wife Melissa. J. is currently…
Where in the World are the Monje’s (III)
COL (Ret) Nick and LTC (Ret) Dianne Monje are at it again. They carried our AGCRA logo to new and exciting places that are a lot closer than you would…
What’s My AGCRA Role as a Senior AG Corps or Army HR Leader?
If you are a senior leader within the AG Corps or the Army HR Community then this web article is for you. Your AGCRA needs you! If you are already…
AGCRA President Visits The Pentagon
On 31 August 2022, COL (Ret) Robert L. Manning, AGCRA President, visited the Army’s Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 (a.k.a. Army G-1), at The Pentagon. He was…
Where in the World are the Monje’s and Murphy’s?
Once again, 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,…
AGCRA Virtual Race #4 – We Are AG!
AG Corps Soldiers, Families, and Friends, The time has come to launch our fourth AGCRA Virtual Race in support of the AGCRA Scholarship Program. We have partnered with Yes.Fit to…
