Airman Leadership School

8T000: Professional Military Education Instructor

Master Sergeant Wade T. McBride is the Commandant of the Chief Master Sergeant Arthur Hicks Airman Leadership School, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Sergeant McBride was born in Spring, TX and grew up in El Paso, TX. He enlisted in the Air Force in 2011 where he began his active duty career at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey as a Medical Materiel Technician. Sergeant McBride has been deployed to Qatar in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE and Ramstein Air Base, Germany where he had forward deployments to Kenya and Niger. Additionally, Sergeant McBride has been stationed at Dyess AFB, TX where he was NCOIC of Customer Service and Acquisitions, Nellis AFB where he was a Contract Supervisor and NCOIC of Storage and Distribution, and finally Vandenberg SFB, CA where he served as the Medical Logistics Flight Chief.

8T000: Professional Military Education Instructor

Technical Sergeant Joshua K. Galas is an Airman Leadership School Instructor at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Sergeant Galas was born in San Antonio, TX and grew up on the island of Oahu. He enlisted in the Air Force in 2016 where he began his active-duty career at Edwards Air Force Base as a Bioenvironmental Engineer Journeyman, proving health surveillance to 178 industrial shops, 17 different air frames, and 2 GSUs. Additionally, Sergeant Galas was assigned to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey as the NCOIC of Occupational Health and a member of the Initial Response Force for the Air Forces largest nuclear stockpile. Sergeant Galas was stationed at Vandenberg Space Force Base as the NCOIC of Readiness Plans and Operations, where he provided health risk assessments for XX launch missions. Lastly, Sergeant Galas holds a Master of Science in Leadership

8T000: Professional Military Education Instructor

Staff Sergeant Emerald S. Hicks is an Airman Leadership School Instructor at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Sergeant Hicks was born in Enterprise, AL. She enlisted in the Air Force in 2016 where she began her active duty career at Yokota Air Base, Japan as a Security Forces Patrolman. Sergeant Hicks served as the Program Manager for the PACAF’s largest Fly Away Security Program. Additionally, Sergeant Hicks was assigned to the 8th Security Forces Squadron at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea where she served as a Base Defense Operations Center Controller and later assisted in leading the Air Force’s second largest Augmentation Program. Furthermore, Sergeant Hicks is working towards a BA of Finance with a minor in Entrepreneurship.

8T000: Professional Military Education Instructor

Staff Sergeant Avery J. Dominguez is an Airman Leadership School Instructor at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Sergeant Dominguez was born in Oceanside, California and grew up on Marine Corp Base Camp Pendleton. He enlisted in the Air Force in 2017 where he began his active-duty career at Nellis Air Force Base as a Vehicle Maintenance Journeyman. Sergeant Dominguez deployed three times with the 820th RED HORSE squadron to Al Dhafra, Al Udeid, and Ali Al Salem. Additionally, Sergeant Dominguez was assigned to Kunsan Air Base, South Korea in the 8th LRS as an NCO for Fire Truck and Refueler Maintenance. Sergeant Dominguez was stationed at Vandenberg Space Force Base as an NCO for Material Control for the 30th LRS.