Salute To Service | HoustonTexans.com

Preseason: Houston Texans vs. Las Vegas Raiders- August 20

Honoree: Senior Master Sergeant Celeste E. Cherubin

Senior Master Sergeant Celeste E. Cherubin serves as the Services Superintendent assigned to the 147th Force Support Squadron, Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, Houston, Texas. In this role, she leads operational oversight, strategic management, and execution of base sustainment and morale programs that strengthen mission readiness and enhance the quality of life of Airmen. With more than 24 years of service in the Air Force, SMSgt Cherubin has held leadership and support positions across services, sustainment, hospitality, search and recovery, and mission support operations since joining the unit in 2001. Her deployments include service in Kuwait in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom; Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel; and Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, in support of Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations. Her most recent deployment to Dover Air Force Base in April 2025 was especially meaningful, as she served alongside a team of 14 Services members supporting AFMAO's solemn mission to honor the fallen and care for grieving families. SMSgt Cherubin and her team provided essential support during sensitive mortuary affairs operations, reinforcing the dignity, compassion, and professionalism required during families' most difficult moments. Across her career, she has led teams, supported major contingency missions, improved customer service and hospitality operations, and consistently contributed to the readiness, resilience, and morale of Airmen and joint service members. SMSgt Cherubin embodies the Air Force core values of Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do.

Preseason: Houston Texans vs. Los Angeles Chargers - August 13

Honoree: Will Snellings

A 26-year Afghanistan combat veteran, Will Snellings served as the naval aviation training operations procedure standards (NATOPS) director for TOPGUN fighter attack pilots and served as the Marine Corps security director.