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67 'Mighty Marauders' selected for promotion

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  • By Tech. Sgt. Michael O'Connor
  • 386th Air Expeditionary Wing public affairs
SOUTHWEST ASIA --  Approximately 200 Airmen celebrated the promotion of 67 of their fellow Airmen deployed to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing during a ceremony here June 27 following the release of those selected for promotion to master and technical sergeant. 

Air Force Personnel Center officials posted selection lists for technical and master sergeant promotions on the Air Force Portal and AFPC public and military Web sites June 26 at 8 a.m. CDT. 

This release is the third major enlisted promotion release using the new Web-based process, and by far the largest release at 12,514 names.

"I had mixed emotions in the way I found out about how I was promoted to master sergeant this year," said Tech. Sgt. Paul Crisostomo, 386th AEW flight safety office, deployed from Yokota Air Base, Japan. "When I initially looked and didn't see my name on-line, I got down for a moment, then I looked at the list again and saw my name and started yelling out loud."

Although this new on-line or virtual notification process allows Airmen to find out for themselves first whether they were promoted or not, Sergeant Crisostomo said he feels the new process takes a little bit away from the tradition of having your unit leadership personally inform you of your selection face-to-face. He said some people out there are in very small shops or in one-deep positions, and with this new process, it could be a very happy and non-celebratory event all at once for some Airmen.

"I think this new process is going to take some getting used to," said Sergeant Crisostomo.

Air Force officials selected 5,404 of 24,223 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant, and 7,110 of 38,324 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant. The master sergeant selection rate, 22.31 percent, decreased 2.58 percent from last year, while the technical sergeant selection rate, 18.55 percent, increased .17 percent from 2007.

The virtual promotion release ensures timely worldwide access to all Airmen and their families. This is one more initiative AFPC has taken to expand on technology through delivery of personnel services via 24-hour access to Web-based personnel information.

In addition to the AFPC public Web site, the list will also be posted on the Air Force Portal, the AFPC Spotlight, and the Promotion Page on the AFPC "Ask" Web site.

For more information, visit the Enlisted Promotions page on the AFPC "Ask" Web site. You can also get more information through the 24-hour Air Force Contact Center at 800-616-3775.

Selected for promotion to master sergeant are:
Christopher Anderson, 70th Medium Truck Detachment,
Marshall Armstrong, 386th AEW,
Erica Buckner, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron,
Daniel Butler, 5th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron,
Rodolfo Calderon, 387th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron,
Michael Cook, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron,
Paul Crisostomo, 386th AEW,
Chasity DeGroat, 386th AEW,
Robert Edul, 70th MTD,
James Fulkerson, 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron Detachment 1,
Donald Gallagher, 887th ESFS,
Chadwic Genzlinger, 887th ESFS,
Andre Hankerson, 586th ESFS,
Marcus Jackson, 586th ESFS,
Thomas Karnes, 70th MTD,
Todd Mclendon, 70th MTD,
Boyce Mcpherson, 424th MTD,
Michael Miller, 887th ESFS,
Roger Modesty, 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron,
Jamie Morris, 387th ESFS,
Matthew Ozment, 386th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron,
Patrick Perry, 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron,
Herman Sargent, 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Group,
Justin Swanson, 386th Expeditionary Communications Squadron,
Joey Torres, 737th EAS,
Eric Troost, 386th EMXS,
James Vanover, 887th ESFS,
Laurie Ventrone, 386th AEW,
Bryron Walker, 586th ESFS, and
Jerry Woodard, 586th ESFS.

Selected for promotion to technical sergeant are:
Charles Bain, 424th MTD,
Heath Bayhi, 737th EAS,
Jason Brandy, 386th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron,
Ted Braxton Jr., 386th ECS,
Priscilla Brown, 386th ELRS,
David Conder, 386th EAMXS,
Roy Cruz, 817th EAS Det. 1,
Richard Dixon II, Central Command Deployment Distribution Operations Center,
Brian Dunham, 386th ELRS,
Jonathan Farr, 887th ESFS,
Howard Goins III, 70th MTD,
Tomassian Harris, 586th ESFS,
Derek Jarrels, 386th ESFS,
Vivian Lewis, 386th ELRS,
Gregory McCallister, 70th MTD,
Beth McDonald, 386th ELRS,
Kevyn O'Neill, 586th ESFS,
Nelson Pendleton, 386th ELRS,
Justin Pittman, 70th MTD,
Raymond Plaza, 43rd Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron,
William Potts, 386th ESFS,
Alicia Powell, 386th ELRS,
Stephen Price Jr., 386th EAMXS,
Henrietta Pugh, 386th EOSS,
Rafe Rice, 586th ESFS,
Latanya Rogers, 386th ELRS,
David Schaefferkoetter, 386th EMXS,
Robert Schmidt, 5th EAMS,
Lonnie Shughart, 424th MTD,
Tricia Sierleja, 70th MTD,
Markeya Strickling, 386th ELRS,
Kenneth Traw, 386th EAMXS,
Michael Tritt, 386th EAMXS,
Richard VanOordt, 817th EAS Det. 1,
David Varble, 387th Expeditionary Support Squadron,
Glen Vetrano, 887th ESFS, and
Jason Walden, 887th ESFS.

Editors's Note: Air Force Print News stories contributed to this story.