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Wing honors new promotees, award winners

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  • 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan --  Members of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing honored the wing's newest promotees, top performers and outstanding contributor during the monthly recognition ceremony here Aug. 1. 

The newly-promoted NCOs were administered the NCO charge by members of the 455th Expeditionary Medical Group. 

The August promotees were: 

To Senior Airman: Catherine Brown, Adam Buchanan, Heather Davis, Sherida Dewitt-Smith, Timothy Edge, Chad Gouin, Shalara Hammock, Joshua Hamrick, Patrick Heyrman, Dominique Hrncir, Brittney Jernigan, Robert Kaster, Lake Leafty, Kevin Leal, Jonathan Leonard, Timothy Lewis, Eric Lindholm, Kenneth Maharas II, Colin Mayo, Eric Otero, Derrick Rash and Anthony Zehring II. 

To Staff Sergeant: Ryan Adam-Brady, Byron Alde, Ernesto Cabreraramirez, Jayme Cline, Randy Davenport, Andreas Jaramillo, Matthew Joines, Koreta Keke Warmke, Joshua Lockwood, Dimon Malson, James McGrath III, Christopher Meyer, Sean Mullins, Sean Oliver, Amilia Owens, Bret Oyler, John Ruiz, Jesse Schierloh, Brandon Sharitt, Culver Stone and Eric Strzelczyk. 

To Technical Sergeant: Gabriela Rangel, Michelle Robertson, Lisa Silva and Keith Spenard. 

To Master Sergeant: Albert Carrizales, Timothy Carson and Domingo Quitos. 

To Senior Master Sergeant: James Redmond. 

To Chief Master Sergeant: Dennis Beogher and Roy Stomberg. 

To Major: Patrick Holland, Dale Robertson, Martin Salinas II, Richard Schreiber, Jennie Sheffield and Mark Taylor. 

To Lieutenant Colonel: Patrice Morrison, Sean Murphy, Sheila Thornton and Jason Turner. 

The Wing also recognized its best of the best for outstanding contributor outside the wing and the Top Performers in the Airman, NCO, Senior NCO, CGO and civilian categories for July. The winners in their respective category were: 

Outstanding Contributor: Sergeant Zachary Waters, 755th Air Expeditionary Group 

Airman of the Month: Airman 1st Class Shalina Burgan, 455th Expeditionary Mission Support Group 

NCO of the Month: Staff Sgt. Eliezer Ortiz, 455th Expeditionary Operations Group 

Senior NCO of the Month: Master Sgt. Wayne P. Snyder, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Group 

CGO of the Month: Capt. Kenneth M. McGinnis, 755th AEG 

Civilian of the Month: Mr. Craig J. Ransaw, 455th EMXG