BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California –
The 940th Air Refueling Wing inducted 69 NCOs and 21 senior NCOs into their respective ranks during a ceremony March 11, 2017 at Beale Air Force Base, California.
It was the wing’s first induction ceremony since regaining the refueling mission in 2016.
An induction ceremony is a tradition to honor and welcome those who have reached the next tier in the enlisted ranks.
One of the wing’s top enlisted members, Chief Master Sgt. Dan McCarthy, 940th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flight chief, was the guest speaker. He spoke to the newly promoted Airmen about their new stripes and responsibilities.
“Some of you might have been wearing the ranks more than a year already,” McCarthy said. “But I would hope, and expect, you’re still feeling a little apprehension with your new rank and new responsibilities. You should. It’s an important role. If you’re not uncomfortable, you’re not growing.”
Becoming an NCO and, later, senior NCO is not always an easy feat.
“For some, talent and leadership comes naturally,” McCarthy said. “For the rest of us, the majority, it takes working at and paying attention to personal development. Hopefully that’s the approach you’ve used to get you this far.”
McCarthy left the inductees with advice on where to go from here, summing it up in one word: care.
“Care about your family, your friends, the mission… fellow airmen, whether assigned to you or not,” McCarthy said. “Your mission is to leave people better than you found them.”
Congratulations to all of the 940 ARW’s newest NCO and senior NCOs!
Staff Sergeants:
Staff Sgt. Rocco Agarenzo Jr.
Staff Sgt. Chase Aldridge
Staff Sgt. Rodolfo Alimusa III
Staff Sgt. Julio Balbaneda
Staff Sgt. Marcus Barnes
Staff Sgt. Seth Bohm
Staff Sgt. Learsi Canosa
Staff Sgt. Norey Centers
Staff Sgt. Kevin Chi
Staff Sgt. Nathan Davis
Staff Sgt. Kyle De Vroede
Staff Sgt. Nicholas DeHart
Staff Sgt. David Diegel
Staff Sgt. Tanisha Dottery
Staff Sgt. Ursula Engel
Staff Sgt. Judah Epstein
Staff Sgt. Silviu Feceu
Staff Sgt. Joshua Flores
Staff Sgt. Victor Garcia III
Staff Sgt. Gabriel Gonzalez
Staff Sgt. Brian Gordon
Staff Sgt. Antonio Greigo
Staff Sgt. Alivia Hampton
Staff Sgt. Weston Hood
Staff Sgt. John Jacoby Jr.
Staff Sgt. Tiberius Johnson
Staff Sgt. Sarah Jones
Staff Sgt. Justin Joyner
Staff Sgt. Matthew Kenney
Staff Sgt. Krystal Le
Staff Sgt. Rolando Lora
Staff Sgt. Kimheak Ly
Staff Sgt. Jose Maldonado
Staff Sgt. Ryan Malicki
Staff Sgt. Paul Martinez
Staff Sgt. Javier Mendoza Jr.
Staff Sgt. Robert Middleton
Staff Sgt. Cristopher Molina-Rosas
Staff Sgt. Jazmin Morales
Staff Sgt. Nevin Noceda
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Nugent
Staff Sgt. Marcos Ortiz
Staff Sgt. Enrique Padilla
Staff Sgt. Joshua Page
Staff Sgt. Russell Paulsen
Staff Sgt. Jerry Perez III
Staff Sgt. Nickalus Perry
Staff Sgt. Frankie Placeres
Staff Sgt. Megan Rime
Staff Sgt. Lydia Ruiz
Staff Sgt. Cathy Saetern
Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Scott
Staff Sgt. Steven Sparks
Staff Sgt. Karen Stephens
Staff Sgt. Keith Stephenson
Staff Sgt. Bradley Stewart
Staff Sgt. Manuel Valdes
Staff Sgt. Keaton Valdez
Staff Sgt. Jean Vargo Jr.
Staff Sgt. Teya Vickers
Staff Sgt. Vincent Wan
Staff Sgt. Shelbeann Warner
Staff Sgt. Robert Waybright
Staff Sgt. Michael Weatherson
Staff Sgt. Malcolm Webb
Staff Sgt. Chester Whitehurst
Staff Sgt. Christopher Wright
Staff Sgt. Cody Yeager
Staff Sgt. Beatriz Zapien
Master Sergeants:
Master Sgt. John Alimenti
Master Sgt. Yessenia Burciaga
Master Sgt. Chris DelaCruz
Master Sgt. Darren Duxbury
Master Sgt. Reuben Elliott
Master Sgt. Eric Felan
Master Sgt. Jenna Gasper
Master Sgt. Sasha Ghazarian
Master Sgt. Robert Greiner
Master Sgt. Jesse MacDonald
Master Sgt. Jamie Mahaffey
Master Sgt. Mark Mateo
Master Sgt. Wesley Mosure
Master Sgt. Shawn Painter
Master Sgt. David Ramirez
Master Sgt. David Salvador
Master Sgt. Jack Snyder III
Master Sgt. Justin Watson
Master Sgt. Stephany Williams
Master Sgt. Travis Williams
Master Sgt. Stacia Willis