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JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael Carpentieri, senior ammunition technician with the 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), and a St. Joseph, Mo., native, was promoted to the rank of CW4 in a ceremony Nov. 20 in the movie room at the East Morale, Welfare, and Recreation center at Joint Base Balad, Iraq.
“It feels really good to get this,” said Carpentieri. “I made the promotion list back in June of 2009, the same month I got married.”
More than 50 friends and colleagues gathered in the MWR building to celebrate Carpentieri’s promotion.
“Today is possible because of all those soldiers I’ve met and acquaintances I’ve made over the years as a warrant officer,” he said.
Carpentieri also thanked all attendees for the honor of their presence at the ceremony, as well as his parents, brother, sister, wife and daughters, several of whom watched the ceremony live through satellite hookup.
“I’d like to thank the soldiers of the 103rd ESC who have helped me pull this ceremony together, especially the munitions section and the G4,” he said. “Thank you for the extra effort.”
After the ceremony, guests helped themselves to wings, fruit, soft drinks and cake. Carpentieri talked to his family for several minutes and received congratulations from his guests.
This is Capentieri’s second deployment to Iraq. The first was in 2005 during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He said that, in addition to being fortunate to have his friends, family and fellow soldiers, it is rewarding to be in Iraq at this unique moment in history during the transition to full Iraqi sovereignty.
| Date Taken: | 11.20.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 11.29.2010 13:25 |
| Story ID: | 61042 |
| Location: | JOINT BASE BALAD, IQ |
| Web Views: | 121 |
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