CENTCOM personnel celebrate life of co-worker Published Sept. 5, 2014 By Sgt. Fredrick Coleman U.S. Central Command MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- U.S. Central Command personnel gathered to celebrate the life of Michelle R. Hayes during a memorial service Aug. 27. Michelle, born and raised in Tampa, Florida, was a Northrop Grumman employee who provided training services to USCENTCOM's Exercises and Training Directorate. To the personnel of USCENTCOM, Michelle was one of the first faces in-processing personnel met during the USCENTCOM Staff Orientation Course. Michelle was known for being a kind and resourceful person who constantly went out of her way to help CENTCOM personnel. "She called what she did for the service members 'customer service.' I called it being Michelle," said co-worker Ron Quave.