Wing receognizes promotees, award winners

The 455th Air Expeditionary Wing's newly-promoted staff sergeants take the NCO charge, Sept. 1, while the 455th AEW commander, Brig. Gen. Christopher Miller, right, looks on. The newest NCOs in the 455th AEW are, from left, Staff Sgt. John Pickens, Staff Sgt. Christian Mock, Staff Sgt. Katherine Sikes, Staff Sgt. Jimmy Taylor and Staff Sgt. Raymond Pantaleo. (US Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Orville F. Desjarlais Jr.)

Wing recognizes promotees, award winners

Published Sept. 1, 2006
By 455th AEW Public Affairs

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Members of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing gathered in the A-10 Phase Hangar, Sept. 1, to recognize promotees and monthly award winners.

Promotioned to:
Senior airman: Aaron Lathrop, Eymi Acevedo, John Gallagher, Tiffany McLauchlin, Daniel Breijo, Mark Whalen
Staff sergeant: Raymond Pantaleo, Jimmy Taylor, Christian Mock, Katherine Sikes, John Pickens
Technical sergeant: Larry Eubank

Wing monthly award winners for August were:
Outstanding Contributor: Senior Airman Robert Owens, 1st Expeditionary RED HORSE Group
Navy Outstanding Contributor: Petty Officer Roy Wiley
Airman of the Month: Senior Airman Michael Wolfe, 451st Air Expeditionary Group
Noncommissioned officer of the Month: Staff Sgt. Patrick Saunders, 755th Expeditionary Mission Support Group
Senior NCO of the Month: Master Sgt. Ivan Batsoev, 455th Expeditionary Operations Group.
Company Grade Officer of the Month: Capt. Jeremy Paden, 451st AEG
Civilian of the Month: Mr. Najibulla Sorush Pupalzaee, 755th EMSG