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Wing honors new promotees, award winners

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  • By Capt Toni Tones
  • 455 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 May 1. 

The newly-appointed NCOs and senior NCOs in attendance were administered their respective charges by members of the 455th Expeditionary Mission Support Group. 

The May promotees were: 

To Airman 1st Class: Jullian Alcorn, Timothy Babb, Joshua Brooks, Nicole Lopez and Max Sorci. 

To Senior Airman: William Cassady, Byron Corley, Jamie Curran, Shawn Delaware, Johnathan Dewerdt, Shawn Lindamood, Joshua Livingston, Joshua McConnell, Charmanie Olivarez, Joshua Rosiere, Matthew Smith, Michael Summers, Dustin Turner, Brian Wagner and Timothy Westphal. 

To Staff Sergeant: Jason Armstrong, Zachari Averys, Joel Bertrand, Richard Bonsra, Michael Boylan, Christopher Burris, Nicholas Cawley, Daniel Collins, Ryan Conversi, Matthew Davis, Richard Debolt, Joseph Gagin, Adam Haviland, Paul LeCompte, Matthew Manfredi, Myrone Moses, Javier Pupiales, Harrizel Staszewski and Jeremie Wilson. 

To Technical Sergeant: Paul Delong, Marion Elsas, Adrian Hall, Ryan Kruse, James Wentzel and Allyson Young. 

To Master Sergeant: Christopher Burnett, Daniel Hanaway, Theresa Hess, Deborah Hester, Jason Holbert, Shaft Jacobs, Melissa Petosky, Alisha Rowland and Jeffrey Thomas. 

To Senior Master Sergeant: Larry Schneck and Kenneth Townsley. 

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 April. The winners in their respective category were: 

Outstanding Contributor: Spec. Rebeca Ward, Task Force Medical 

Airman of the Month: Senior Airman Rickey Easter, 455th Expeditionary Mission Support Group 

NCO of the Month: Staff Sgt. Randy Jeffrey, 455 EMSG 

Senior NCO of the Month: Master Sgt. Timothy Gable, 755th Air Expeditionary Group 

CGO of the Month: Capt Terri Chapin, 455th Expeditionary Medical Group 

Civilian of the Month: Jeremy Maurseth, 755 AEG