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September awards and promotions

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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.

Public Affairs Staff

Material contained on the Official Grissom Air Reserve Base Internet Web Site is written and produced by members of the 434th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs Office. The award-winning staff includes:

Douglas Hays
Chief, public affairs

Maj. Elias Zani
Public affairs officer

Josh Weaver
Public affairs operations chief

Master Sgt. Josh Weaver
NCOIC of public affairs

Master Sgt. Rachel Barton
Staff writer

Tech. Sgt. Alexa Culbert
Staff writer

Senior Airman Alexis Morris
Staff writer

Senior Airman Elise Faurote
Staff writer