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Grissom announces Airman promotions

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  • 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.

Nearly 40 Airmen from the 434th Air Refueling Wing here recently earned their next stripe. Their names are as follows:

To senior master sergeant:
- Christopher Brill, 434th Civil Engineer Squadron
- Dean Regazzi, 434th CES

To master sergeant:
- Jerald Cummings, 72nd Air Refueling Squadron
- Debra Wilson-Strong, 434th Force Support Squadron

To technical sergeant:
- Travis Bender, 434th CES
- Daniel Costello, 434ht Logistics Readiness Squadron
- Joshua Minnick, 434th Operations Support Squadron
- Travis Rhoades, 434th Maintenance Squadron
- Josiah Schunk, 434th Maintenance Operations Flight
- Ryan Ule, 434th CES

To staff sergeant:
- Daniel Apolinar, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
- Scott Floyd, 74th Air Refueling Squadron
- Nicholas Ingram, 434th CES
- Alina Palmer, 434th AMXS
- Kenneth Palmer, 434th AMXS
- Phillip Steffen, 434th CES

To senior airman:
- Brittany Chapman, 434th Security Forces Squadron
- Erik Dale, 434th LRS
- Jordan Hennessey, 434th MXS
- Steven Litviak, 434th CES
- Mayzin Naing, 434th MXS
- Manuel Paredes, 434th SFS
- Jadon Peacock, 434th OSS
- Kurt Pullin, 434th MXS
- Andrew Ringling, 434th SFS
- Richard Schober, 434th AMXS
- Todd Williams, 434th CES
- Kelvin Zelee, 434th LRS

To airman 1st class:
- Pierce Abbot, 434th CES
- Kevin Bradley, 434th CES
- Samantha Cripe, 434th LRS
- Caitlyn Grula, 434th MXS
- Luis Mendoza, 434th MXS
- Christopher Pledger, 434th AMXS
- Ryan Schuch, 434th AMXS
- Adam Vandermolen, 434th CES

To airman:
- Jessica Murr, 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.

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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:

Ben Mota
Chief, public affairs

Maj. Elias Zani
Public affairs officer

Master Sgt. Wendy Day
Staff writer

Tech. Sgt. Alexa Culbert
Staff writer

Senior Airman Elise Faurote
Staff writer

Senior Airman Benjamin Cowles
Staff writer