September awards and promotions Published Sept. 6, 2006 GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind -- Grissom personnel racked up another impressive list of promotions and awards. They include:Promotions To senior master sergeant--Jeffrey Withrow, 434th Air Refueling Wing; and James Eliason, Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. To master sergeant-- Michael Walker, 434th Security Forces Squadron; Timmie Hoskins, 434th Maintenance Squadron; and Christopher Zorn, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. To Technical Sergeant--Louis Chaison, 434th Services Squadron; James Hoagland, 434th ARW; Steven Leach, 434th ARW; and Dustin Schimp, 434th SFS. To staff sergeant-- Vickie Cummings, 72nd Air Refueling Squadron; Nathaniel Dillahunty, 434th MXA; Shawn Emmerling, 434th SFS; Benjamin Friedle, 49th Aerial Port Flight; Nathaniel Greathouse, 434th MXS; Charlene Howard, 434th Communications Squadron; Aaron Nawracaj, 434th MXA; Michael Rosa, 434th SFS; Cynthia Stepp, 434th Operations Support Squadron; Ryan Wolf, 434th Civil Engineering Squadron; Medals Meritorious Service Medal--Lt. Col. Gerry Conway, 434th OSS; Master Sgt. Everett Liggett, 434th MXS; Master Sgt. Yvonne Brown, 434th OSS; Master Sgt. Anthony Simon, 434th SVF; Senior Master Sgt. Michael Pershing, 434th OSS; Chief Master Sgt. Allen Edgerley, 434th OSS; Lt. Col. Timothy Cox, 74th Air Refueling Squadron; Lt. Col. Douglas Schwartz, 74th ARS; Tech. Sgt. Melissa Pinaire, 434th OSS; Master Sgt. Larry Day; 434th MXA; Master Sgt. Frederick Pinatelli; 434th MXA; Master Sgt. Martina Cocklin; 434th Maintenance Operations Flight; Master Sgt. John Moriarty, 434th MXA; Lt. Col. Jerome McMahon; 434th Aerospace Medical Squadron; Master Sgt. Bruce Brutcher; 434th CES; Master Sgt. James Ralstin; 434th MXA; Senior Master Sgt. Russell Voils, 434th SFS; Master Sgt. Leary Bailey, 434th MXS; Tech. Sgt. James Leighty, 434th CES; Lt. Col. Jeffrey McGalliard, 72nd ARS; Tech. Sgt. William Sanders, 434th MXS; and Master Sgt. Patrick Roth, 434th SFS. Air Force Commendation Medal--Tech. Sgt. Merrilee Bitner, 434th OSS; 1st Lt. Ann Trowbridge, 434th OSS; and Tech. Sgt. Bradley Sommers, 434th SFS. Air Force Achievement Medal--Staff Sgt. Arthur O'Hair, 49th APF; Senior Airman Charlene Howard, 434th CS; and Senior Master Sgt. William Megnin, 434th Logistics Readiness Squadron.
