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Kurt Priessman is a retired Master Sergeant whose professional experience included 20 years in the United States Air Force from 1970 to 1990 and sixteen years as a Civil Servant. He performed duties as a Military Working Dog Handler in Southeast Asia until forced to cross-train. He spent the remaining part of his career in the 27100 Air Operations career field, assuming increasing responsibilities culminating in his becoming Superintendent, Host Base Operations Resource Management Systems at Myrtle Beach AFB, South Carolina, and Davis Monthan AFB, Arizona running integrated mainframe subsystems that provided critical information to the Pentagon and managing the assignments of forty-six personnel. Other duties included Wing Resource Advisor for the 354 TFW and 355TTW. He validated all computer requirements, performed system certifications and risk analysis, and evaluated systems security. He tested, recommended, and approved hardware and software purchases in excess of $50,000 annually and managed personal computer and terminal inventories in excess of $1,000,000. He also performed duties such as COMSEC/OPSEC Officer, Disaster Preparedness and Mobility Officer, and Career Advisor for non-commissioned officers.

MSgt Priessman spent eight years and 9 months in PACAF in Thailand, Okinawa, and the Republic of Korea. His military duties took him to places such as Bangkok, Sattahip, and Pattaya, Thailand, Hong Kong, the entire Ryukyu Island (Okinawa), Clark AFB, Philippines, Anderson AB, Guam, Midway and Wake Islands, Hickam AFB, Hawaii, Tokyo and Yokota AB, Japan, and the South Korean peninsula from Kunsan to Pusan and from Taegu to the DMZ (Camp Casey). Service medals include the Meritorious Service and Commendation Medals, the AF Outstanding Unit Award w/Valor w/3OLC, the Good Conduct Medal w/4OLC, the National Defense Ribbon, two bronze service stars for the Vietnam Service Medal, the Korean Defense Service Medal, and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/Palm, the AF Overseas Short Tour Ribbon w/2OLC, the AF Overseas Long Tour Ribbon w/1 OLC, and the AF Longevity Service Award w/4OLC. While on active duty, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration (BA) from Saint Leo College and a Masters Degree (MBA) from Golden Gate University. Additionally, he gained certification as a Certified Public Manager (CPM) from Arizona State University. He retired on July 31, 1990 as the 355th Tactical Training Wing Resource Advisor.

Mr. Priessman worked as a Budget Analyst for the Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Indian Health Service often as Financial Management Officer, submitting annual budget requests, allocating and executing operating budgets, and reporting status for a fifty three million dollar budget including billing and collection of seventeen million dollars in Medicare, Medicaid, and third party private insurance receipts. His expertise in financial systems and medical programs, including healthcare contracts, appropriations law, and federal regulatory requirements made him the choice to implement HIPAA electronic transactions, Medicare Part D and many other Business Office requirements.

Mr. Priessman is now a Disabled Veterans Advocate who analyzes current legislation’s impacts on Veterans of all wars and the operations of the Department of Veterans Affairs.