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Woodley is support ops ammunition officer


Former Sabinal resident Charles J. Woodley, a captain in the U.S. Army, is the support operations ammunition officer based out of Martindale Army Airfield in San Antonio. He is primarily responsible for supervising and managing the ammunition program for the 449th Aviation Support Battalion as well as the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade.

Woodley, who first enlisted on Jan. 12, 2000, has 18 years of experience in military service, including time served in both the United States Navy and the Texas Army National Guard.

After successful completion of both Navy bootcamp in Great Lakes, Illinois, and his follow on “A” School in Meridian, Mississippi, Woodley was assigned to the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) (2000-2004), homeported out of Yokosuka, Japan, as part of the 7th fleet’s forward deployed battle group.

While assigned to the Kitty Hawk, he participated in many joint exercises with the Navy and Marine Corps of both the United States and joint allied forces, including Canada, Australia, Japan and the Republic of Korea.

In October of 2001, the Kitty Hawk was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom to the North Arabian Sea, where it was used as an afloat forward staging base by Joint Special Operations Command forces, which included members of the U.S. Army’s elite Delta Force, 75th Ranger Regiment, Air Force Pararescuemen, Navy SEALS, and the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.

The battle group was again deployed January of 2003 to the Persian Gulf where it remained on station as part of Operation Southern Watch, which quickly transitioned into Operation Iraqi Freedom in March of that year as the Kitty Hawk and her airwing participated in many missions and sorties over the first few months of that campaign. Kitty Hawk also participated in the initial shock and awe kickstart before returning back to her homeport for an extended shipyard stay.

Woodley re-enlisted in the United States Army in May of 2009 under the 09S enlistment option which guaranteed him an opportunity to attend officer candidate school.

Graduating in August of 2011 as part of Texas Officer Candidate School Class 54, Woodley was assigned an initial military occupational specialty of 88A/transportation officer and attended the basic officer leadership course at Fort Lee, Virginia during the summer of 2012. Afterward, he returned Texas and served in a fuel and water platoon leader role until being reassigned to a staff position as the assistance plans officer for the 636th Brigade Support Battalion.

Woodley transferred into the 449th Aviation Support Battalion in 2014 and has remained with the battalion ever since. He most recently completed the logistics captain career course at Fort Lee, Virginia, earning himself the 90A/logistics captain identifier.

In 2006, Woodley received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in management from American InterContinental University located out of Hoffman Estates, Illinois. He is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Woodley’s awards include the Meritorious Unit Commendation, Good Conduct Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Navy/Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon (3x), Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (3x), Humanitarian Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Ribbon.

Woodley lives in Nemo with his wife, Katie, and their four children, three dogs, and Peppa, the pet feral pig. When not working cattle at home on his family’s ranch, Woodley loves to hunt, fish, read, play with his children, and hear lame excuses when the “old guy” smokes them in Madden.

Lt. Col. M. Alexis Piet of the U.S. Marine Corps on an active duty deployment to Mexico, where she was promoted in August of 2019. Piet, who was a major prior to the promotion, joined the Marine Corps in 2002. She is the daughter of Sean and Richard Johnston and the niece of retired USMC Col. Dee Habermacher, all of Sabinal.

Lt. Col. M. Alexis Piet of the U.S. Marine Corps on an active duty deployment to Mexico, where she was promoted in August of 2019. Piet, who was a major prior to the promotion, joined the Marine Corps in 2002. She is the daughter of Sean and Richard Johnston and the niece of retired USMC Col. Dee Habermacher, all of Sabinal.

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