Jimmy Ching Commander 2018-2019 Department of Oklahoma

Jimmy Ching Elected as Commander Department of Oklahoma during the Annual American Legion Department of Oklahoma Convention in Grand Casino, Shawnee, Oklahoma July 15, 2018.  Jimmy Ching was the Adjutant for Chandler-Bilyeu Post 306, Fletcher, Oklahoma.

American Legion 1980-2018

Oklahoma Department Commander 2018-2019
Oklahoma Department Senior Vice Commander 2017-2018
Oklahoma Department Vice Commander West 2016-2017
District 6B Commander and Vice Commander
Post 306, Adjutant/Finance Officer and Color Guard/Honor Guard
Post 193, Held all Offices in the Post to include Commander for 5 years

Fort Sill National Cemetery December 2012-Present

United States Army    July 1974-June 1994 Retired July 1, 1994

Duties included Operations Sergeant for a 300-man instructional department responsible for the supervision of all enlisted personnel in the areas of administration, supply and text issues, and over $3 million worth of equipment; professional development programs coordinator; field artillery senior sergeant; field artillery surveyor (chief of party, geodetic computator, land surveyor, survey instrument repair assistant), combat surveillance and target acquisition non-commissioned officer; instructor; technical writer; tactical communications chief/maintainer/operator/mechanic; tactical wire operations specialist.

Education

Alabama State Department of Education GED received May 1974

Central Texas College, Associates Degree in General Studies received May 1990

Great Plains Vocational Technical Center, Lawton, Oklahoma, Small Engine Repair, December 1992

Caddo-Kiowa Area Vocational Technical Center, Fort Cobb, Oklahoma, Refrigeration, Air Conditioning/Heating, Received certificate of completion May 1996

Employment History

VT Group,           Fort Sill, OK                Electrician               Oct 2005 – Dec 2012

LB&B,                 Fort Sill, OK                 Electrician               Oct 2002 – Sep 2005

SKE,                   Fort Sill, OK                 Electrician               Jul  2001 – Sep 2002

Civil Service       Fort Sill, OK    Air Conditioning and Boiler Equipment Mech Apr 1999-June 2001

Darnell Heat & Air    Fort Cobb, OK    AC Repair                   Aug 1998 – Apr 1999

Caddo-Kiowa Vocational Technical Center  Fort Cobb, OK  HVAC Repair May 1996 – Aug 1998