The ceremony was hosted by Col. Thomas Sherman, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Keelan Rasmusson, 88th Air Base Wing Staff Agency superintendent.
The ceremony began with inductees walking through a sabers arch lined with members of the top three enlisted ranks. Promotees could choose to have a special person escort them through the arch as well.
Each member wore a formal uniform and sported a medal on their chest. The medallion-shaped medal displays the master sergeant enlisted chevron, which denotes the milestone these Airmen have achieved by attaining the rank of master sergeant and becoming a senior noncommission officer.
The Wright-Patterson Honor Guard posted the colors, and Air Force Band of Flight vocalist, Staff Sgt. Joanne Griffin, sang the national anthem.
The senior NCO tier consists of our top three enlisted grades: master sergeant, senior master sergeant and chief master sergeant. As the member reaches the senior NCO tier, his or her primary focus will become mission accomplishment and will now serve as leaders, supervisors and mentors with the goal to further develop the junior enlisted members under their charge.
The guest speaker for the evening was Chief Master Sgt. Troie Croft, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center command chief.
Following Croft’s remarks, inductees were called to the stage to receive a framed certificate that includes their promotion line number.
The event culminated with Rasmusson administering the senior NCO oath to all inductees.
It was relayed to the new NCOs that possessing such qualities as prestige, resiliency, innovation, discipline and excellence will help them be more successful transitioning to a leader of operational competence and mastery.
The following individuals were selected for advancement to the senior NCO ranks:
Tech. Sgt. Rommel Angeles, Air Force Element U.S. Transcom
Tech. Sgt. Joshua Barnes, Air Force Materiel Command
Tech. Sgt. Peter Berger, 88th Medical Operations Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Borland, 18th Intelligence Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Angelic Briningstool, 435th Supply Chain Operations Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Zachary Carey, 339th Recruiting Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Mary Ann Caso, United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine
Tech. Sgt. Kristopher Chesslo, 18th Intelligence Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Brian Donnelly, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
Tech. Sgt. Katlyn Dumancas, 88th Dental Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Matthew Freeman, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
Tech. Sgt. Joshua Gellotte, 339th Recruiting Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Matthew Gillette, 88th Security Forces Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Green, 18th Intelligence Squadron
Tech. Sgt. David Hayes, National Air and Space Intelligence Center
Tech. Sgt. Joel Huren, 339th Recruiting Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Luke Laris, 88th Medical Support Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Shawna Laris, 88th Security Forces Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Jason Lent, Air Force Installation Contract Center
Master Sgt. Jason Lewis, 88th Communications Squadron
Master Sgt. David Magrum, 88th Communications Squadron
Tech. Sgt. William McLeod, 338th Recruiting Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Tanisha Moore, 338th Recruiting Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Moosman, National Air and Space Intelligence Center
Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Nye, 311th Recruiting Squadron
Master Sgt. Mark Olsen, United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine
Tech. Sgt. Jeremiah Orcutt, Air Force Materiel Command
Tech. Sgt. Andres Portela, 88th Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron
Master Sgt. Steven Purser, 311th Recruiting Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Daniel Ramos, Air Force Sustainment Center
Tech. Sgt. David Russell, 330th Recruiting Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Lisa Sure, 339th Recruiting Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Lisa Schuur, 339th Recruiting Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Smith, United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine
Tech. Sgt. Tyler Smith, National Air and Space Intelligence Center
Tech. Sgt. David Sumpter, 311th Recruiting Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Dustin Trimble, United States Air Force Band of Flight
Tech. Sgt. Kerry Whitaker, 88th Medical Support Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Jace Whitcombe, National Air and Space Intelligence Center
Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Wiseman, National Air and Space Intelligence Center
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