Who we are

AFGE DEFCON is led by a dedicated team of Steering Group members. They are:

Executive leaders
Don Hale
Chair
AFGE Local 2367
dhale@afge.org
845-938-2367

Patty Viers
Vice Chair
AFGE Local 1148
patricia.viers@dla.mil
614-692-3371

Virginia Hemingway
Communications Coordinator
heminv@afge.org

AAFES Caucus (C-235)
Alice Morgan
Chair
L-4042, President

Mike Gitthens
Vice Chair
1saxman2@att.net

Tim Sharp
Secretary-Treasurer
tsharp012@hotmail.com

Air Force Caucus
John P. Santry, Chair
Local 1764
Travis AFB, CA
johnsantry@sbcglobal.net
707-437-2693 (work)
707-437-9352 (fax) 
 
John Sammons, Vice Chair
Local 1872
Shaw AFB, SC
803-983-8049 (mobile)
 
Jennifer Grigsby, Recording Secretary
Local 2429
Los Angeles AFB, CA
Jennifer.Grigsby@losangeles.af.mil
 
Army Caucus
Randy Donnelly, Chair
Local 2119
JMTC, Rock Island Arsenal, IL
tfuel393@att.net
309-782-8597 (work)
309-764-1151 (home)
309-794-9664 (fax)

Bill Ward, Vice Chair
Local 1834
iskimo68@hotmail.com
william.r.ward1@us.army.mil
907-750-0132

Defense Commissary Agency (DECA) Caucus (C-172)
Ray Cantu, Chair
President, C-172
bibi_cantu@hotmail.com

Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Caucus (C-170)
Patcy Wesley
Chair
patcy.wesley@dcma.mil

DFAS Caucus (C-171)
Edward Abounader
Chair
ed.abounader@dfas.mil

DISA Caucus

Carl Dahms
Chair
Local 916
dahmsc@afge916.org

Monty Lewis
Vice Chair

DLA Caucus
Frank Rienti, chair
council1169@comcast.net

Navy Caucus

Lorraine Tuliano, Chair
Local 2113
12350 Research Parkway
Orlando, FL 32826-2942
prez2113@bellsouth.net
407-381-8683(office) 

Philip Truman, Vice Chair
Local 2427
P.O. Box 27326 NAS Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX 76127
afgelocal2427@yahoo.com
afgecouncil243@yahoo.com
817-782-5591 (phone)
817-782-5766 (fax)

USMC Caucus (C-240)
Brian Leonard
Chair
L-1951
brian.m.leonard@usmc.mil
briannlori.leonard@knology.net
afgec240prez@embarqmail.com
843-228-6219 or 843-522-1513

National Guard & Reserve Caucus (C-164)
Mike Walsh
Local 3004
Capecodder1@adelphia.net
508-317-2869

Depot Caucus
Joe Gonzales
Chair
Local 2142
jose.gonzales2@us.army.mil
361-510-6883

Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) Caucus

Jim Galler, Vice Chair
afgel524@gmail.com
336-317-6182