44 Sheppard senior airmen to pin on fourth stripe Published Aug. 22, 2018 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Forty-four Sheppard AFB Airmen were among the 15,669 senior airmen selected for promotion to staff sergeant as part of the 18E5 promotion cycle. More than 30,650 senior airmen were eligible for promotion, resulting in a 51.12 percent promotion rate. The increase in promotion rate is the direct result of a growing force and the need for more Airmen in the noncommissioned officer ranks. Airmen will begin pinning on their new rank according to their promotion number beginning Sept. 1, 2018. Sheppard Airmen promoting to staff sergeant include: Senior Airmen Skiler Alexander, 82nd Security Forces Squadron; Karlray Ambrosio, 82nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron; Nathaniel Barclay, 80th Operations Support Squadron; Alex Bowman, 80th OSS; Gustave Bromme, 82nd Medical Support Squadron; Denton Burtle, 373rd Training Squadron; Tyler Cardwell, 82nd Force Support Squadron; Shayne Collins, 82nd AMDS; James Collum, 82nd Communications Squadron; and McKenzie Everett, 82nd Training Wing. Senior Airmen Ridge Harper, 80th OSS; Cody Hocker, 82nd MDSS; James Horn, inbound; Patrick Houldridge, 82nd AMDS; Daijah James, 82nd FSS; Felicia Jameson, 82nd MDSS; Joshua Jarvis, 366th TRS; John Koziol, 82nd SFS; Zachary Leming, 80th OSS; Jasmine Madison, inbound; Angelina McCray, 80th OSS; Alexia Morgan, inbound; Jared Moser, 80th OSS; Scott O’Donnell, 366th TRS; and Thomas Okemwa, 82nd Logistics Readiness Squadron. Senior Airmen Catherine Overall, inbound; Diana Paschall, 82nd AMDS; Jeffrey Pettis, inbound; Amir Price, 80th OSS; Matthew Rivera, 90th Flying Training Squadron; Ryan Ruebenson, 82nd SFS; Ronald Ruiz, 82nd CS; Hailey Salyers, 82nd Medical Operations Squadron; Llapa Sibri, 373rd TRS; Cheyann Smith, 359th TRS; Taylor Stafford, 88th Fighter Training Squadron; Matthew Tyree, inbound; Daniel Umphress, 80th OSS; and Chelsea Wallace, 469th FTS. Senior Airmen Tyler Wawrzynski, 82nd SFS; Rashaan White, 82nd MDOS; Kristyn Widger, 82nd AMDS; and Maxwell Wildman, 82nd CS. Visit the Air Force Personnel Center Enlisted Promotions website for more information.