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Wing recognizes new promotees, award winners

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  • By Capt. Toni Tones
  • 455 Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
Members of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing honored the Wing's newest promotees, top performers and outstanding contributor during the monthly recognition ceremony here July 1. 

The newly-appointed NCOs in attendance were administered the NCO charge by Master Sgt. William DeCrescnzo, 455th Expeditionary Operations Group. 

The July promotees were: 

To Senior Airman: Joseph Budig, Philip Cantley, Jacklin Esparza, Ryan Garland, Cooper Gibson, Manuel Herrea, Elizabeth Quinones, Philip Winston, James Worley and Maurice Dupree. 

To Staff Sergeant: Jennifer Encalada, Tyson Johnson, Shawn Kennedy, Mark Ostrander, Austin Shippy and Manuel Gonzales. 

To Technical Sergeant: William Shaw, Ruby Tilley, Bethany Lanski, Timothy Bayes, Dawnella Bowser and Deangelis Bright. 

To Master Sergeant: Jodi William, Dale Deskins, Jr., William Ingram, Mark Simons, James Tadlock, and Sackoxayathi Raffensperger. 

To Captain: Joel Villavert. 

To Major: Michael Cuomo and Shanda Smith. 

To Lieutenant Colonel: Jill Orear and Robert Morse. 

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 June. The winners in their respective category were: 

Outstanding Contributor: Senior Airman Donald G. Carpenter, 19th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron 

Airman of the Month: Senior Airman Jennifer B. Encalada, 455th Expeditionary Mission Support Group 

NCOs of the Month: Tech. Sgt. John S. Lineaweaver, 455th EMSG 

Senior NCO of the Month: Master Sgt. Konrad J. Tucker, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Group 

CGO of the Month: Capt. Heidi A. Baker, 755th Air Expeditionary Group 

Civilian of the Month: Aamil M. Karimi, 755th AEG