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    Deployed Airmen selected for promotion to master sergeant

    Selected for Master Sergeant

    Photo By Staff Sgt. Dilia Ayala | Tech. Sgt. Catalina Green, 332nd Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, receives a...... read more read more

    JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq — The Air Force released the newest master sergeant-selects promotion list, May 14. Overall, the Air Force selected 5,604 technical sergeants for promotion, 34 of whom are assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing here. The promotees are:

    332nd Air Expeditionary Wing

    Tech. Sgt. Scott Stevens, 332nd AEW
    Tech. Sgt. David Yagel, 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Group
    Tech. Sgt. Rudolph Mendiola, 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron
    Tech. Sgt. Adam Montoya, 332nd ECES
    Tech. Sgt. Anthony Reitz, 332nd ECES
    Tech. Sgt. Harley McCurter, 332nd ECES
    Tech. Sgt. Anthony Williams, 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron
    Tech. Sgt. Catalina Green, 332nd Expeditionary Force Support Squadron
    Tech. Sgt. Douglas Roser, 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron
    Tech. Sgt. Joshua Smith, 64th ERQS
    Tech. Sgt. William Brown, 332nd Medical Operations Squadron
    Tech. Sgt. Daniel Suttles, 727th Expeditionary Air Communications Squadron
    Tech. Sgt. James Smith, 727th EACS

    Tech. Sgt. Derek Nelson, 532nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron
    Tech. Sgt. Adam Stern, 9th Air Force Element
    Tech. Sgt. Theodore Mueller, 521st Aeromedical Operations Group
    732nd Air Expeditionary Group
    Tech. Sgt. Derek Stancle, 732nd AEG
    Tech. Sgt. Angel Cap, 732nd Expeditionary Intelligence Squadron
    Tech. Sgt. Thomas Drake, 732nd EIS
    Tech. Sgt. Marcus Davis, 732nd ESFS
    Tech. Sgt. Gary Foster, 732nd ESFS
    Tech. Sgt. Douglas Fritz, 732nd ESFS
    Tech. Sgt. Antoine Washington, 732nd ESFS
    Tech. Sgt. James Lopez, 732nd ECES
    Tech. Sgt. Roman Svoboda, 732nd ECES
    Tech. Sgt. Norma Williams, 732nd ECES

    Tech. Sgt. Jesus Hernandez, 506th EFSS
    Tech. Sgt. Shawn Mullins, 521st Air Expeditionary Advisor Squadron

    Tech. Sgt. Ervin Boone, 407th AEG
    Tech. Sgt. Dorothy Hansen, 407th Expeditionary Services Squadron
    Tech. Sgt. Daniel Koch, 407th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron

    Tech. Sgt. Tommy Robinson, 9th AFELM
    Tech. Sgt. John Lawless, AFELM Multi-National Corps - Iraq
    Tech. Sgt. Eric Nickols, AFELM MNC-I

    "I was excited and relieved when I found out I made the list," said Tech. Sgt. Adam Montoya, 332nd ECES assistant chief of operations and JBB fire and emergency services. "It was a huge relief to have the stress gone and at the same time the feeling was surreal.

    "Studying early was a key factor," added the Questa, N.M., native deployed here from Aviano Air Base, Italy. "I setup a study plan and stuck to it. My family was very supportive and understanding in giving me the time I needed to study. I was also fortunate enough to have supervisors who took a sincere interest in my career progression and set me on the path for success.

    Sgt. Montoya is excited about earning a selection for promotion while deployed.

    "To me, this promotion is especially special since I was promoted at a deployed location doing what I love to do," Sgt. Montoya concluded.

    NEWS INFO

    Date Taken: 05.21.2009
    Date Posted: 05.21.2009 06:01
    Story ID: 33891
    Location: BALAD, IQ

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