Grissom announces Airmen promotions Published July 4, 2013 By Tech. Sgt. Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner 434th ARW Public Affairs GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- From their first to their last, America's Airmen earn each stripe of rank. More than 30 Airmen from the 434th Air Refueling Wing here recently earned their next stripe. Their names are as follows: To senior master sergeant: Troy Bell, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Aaron Dehner, 434th Civil Engineer Squadron To master sergeant: Jason Cable, 434th AMXS Wesley Fletcher, 434th AMXS April Gandy, 434th Force Support Squadron Rebekah Hewes, 434th AMXS Jason Washburn, 434th AMXS Caleb Webster, 434th Operations Support Squadron Robert Woods, 434th CES To technical sergeant: Thomas Greening, 49th Aerial Port Flight Kristina Williams, 434th FSS Matthew Willison, 434th Security Forces Squadron James Barrett, 434th Maintenance Squadron To staff sergeant: Jose Hernandez, 434th CES Michael Walden, 49th APF To senior airman: Brendan Carney, 434th CES Keith Diamond, 434th MXS Angelic Gaines, 434th Logistics Readiness Squadron Michael McNally, 434th MXS Cory Shirk, 434th LRS To airman 1st class: Aalieyah Billings, 434th AMXS Anthony Bitner, 434th AMXS Jayci Cloutier, 434th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Jared Easton, 434th OSS David Holland, 434th Maintenance Operations Flight Adam Kee, 434th AMXS Nicholas McClure, 434th AMXS Kelsey McFadden, 49th APF To airman: Cameron Green, 434th MOF Spencer Hessman, 434th SFS Ethan Schmitz, 434th AMXS Kayla Yates, 434th LRS The 434th ARW is the largest KC-135R Stratotanker unit in the Air Force Reserve Command. Airmen and aircraft from the 434th ARW routinely deploy around the world in support of the Air Force mission and U.S. strategic objectives. Stay connected to the 434th ARW on Facebook and Twitter.