Wright-Patt Airmen selected for promotion Published Aug. 20, 2024 By R.J. Oriez 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Air Force announced its newest staff sergeant selects on August 8, 90 senior airmen attached to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base were on the list. To celebrate, 88th Air Base Wing leadership hosted a promotion ceremony on August 9 at the Wright-Patt Club. Air Force officials selected 12,827 senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant out of 56,124 eligible for a selection rate of 22 percent. The average overall score for those selected was 378.56. Selectees’ average time in grade was 2.56 years and time in service was 5.06 years. Friends, family and leadership gathered with the selectees to recognize and congratulate the new staff sergeants. “It means everything! Because I worked so hard for this day,” said Senior Airman Martha George, 88th Force Support Squadron. “It's a milestone for me. It’s an achievement worth celebrating!” Chief Master Sgt. Tessa Fontaine, 88 ABW command chief, emphasized the meaning of this accomplishment and congratulated the selectees. “You are now joining the United States Air Force NCO Corps, which is one of the most sought-after NCO Corps because of our professionalism and our ability to just really be the foundation for the United States Air Force,” Fontaine said. You are now joining the United States Air Force NCO Corps, which is one of the most sought-after NCO Corps because of our professionalism and our ability to just really be the foundation for the United States Air Force. CMSgt Tessa Fontaine, 88 ABW command chief Later, Fontaine reflected on her own promotion to staff sergeant. “It was a little nerve wracking, to prepare myself for a responsibility and expectations that I didn't quite yet understand,” she said. “I had to grow into it, but I had mentors to help me do that.” At the end of the ceremonial portion of the event, Col. Dustin Richards, 88 ABW and installation commander, congratulated all the promoting Airmen but told them the work was not done. “(NCO) is a lofty responsibility. Take it seriously and realize that there's still a lot of growth left to do,” Richards said. “So good luck. Congratulations. Take this time to celebrate. Have an amazing weekend and come back ready to be an NCO.” Wright-Patt Airmen selected for promotion Chief Master Sgt. Tessa Fontaine, 88th Air Base Wing command chief, speaks to staff sergeant release party attendees at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Aug. 9, 2024. The U.S. Air Force announced that 12,827 Airmen were being promoted to the rank of staff sergeant, 90 of which are based at Wright-Patt. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez Photo Details / Download Hi-Res Wright-Patt Airmen selected for promotion The 88th Air Base Wing hosted a promotion ceremony for 90 Airmen selected for promotion to the rank of staff sergeant with a Hollywood theme at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Aug. 9, 2024. The U.S. Air Force announced that 12,827 Airmen were being promoted to the rank of staff sergeant, 90 of which are based at Wright-Patt. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez) Photo Details / Download Hi-Res Wright-Patt Airmen selected for promotion Col. Dustin Richards, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Tessa Fontaine, 88 ABW command chief, congratulate Senior Airman Martha George, 88th Force Support Squadron on her selection for promotion to staff sergeant. George was one of the 90 Airmen on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, selected for promotion into the Air Force’s NCO ranks. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez) Photo Details / Download Hi-Res Below are the staff sergeant selects for WPAFB: 88th Air Base Wing Senior Airman Jeffrey Allen Senior Airman John Arroyo Senior Airman Leah Baker Senior Airman Alexandr Breedlove Senior Airman Jeiden Chandler Senior Airman Almanza Chavez Senior Airman Hunter Comeau Senior Airman Ponce De Jesus Senior Airman Aaliyah Decena Senior Airman Jalin Dew Senior Airman Ma Domingo Senior Airman Paige Eaglestone Senior Airman Benjamin Elmore Senior Airman Oscar Flores Senior Airman Tinoco Gaitan Senior Airman Karly Gapski Senior Airman Cristian Garcia Senior Airman Nosilla Garner Senior Airman Martha George Senior Airman Elijah Gilbert Senior Airman Annastasi Griffith Senior Airman Miranda Hachey Senior Airman Najee Harden Senior Airman Maggie Heaps Senior Airman Gaudely Henry Senior Airman Ashley Hogan Senior Airman Louis Jackson Senior Airman Preem Junio Senior Airman Devin Krause Senior Airman Mark Lane Senior Airman Morgan Lettich Senior Airman Shawn Lewis Senior Airman Farrah Lockwood Senior Airman Neil London Senior Airman Julia Marrin Senior Airman Shaniah Mitchell Senior Airman Robert Moore Senior Airman Demario Morgan Senior Airman Christine Neang Senior Airman Kaitlyn Nokes Senior Airman Taquierra Pittman Senior Airman George Plisinski Senior Airman Ethan Ravak Senior Airman Lago Riaka Senior Airman Yovanni Robles Senior Airman Alyssa Rogers Senior Airman Kristen Ruckel Senior Airman Anthony Rugama Senior Airman Cody Santana Senior Airman Jazmine Smith Senior Airman Johnathan Stanley Senior Airman Ryan Stein Senior Airman Maxwell Stewart 771st Enterprise Sourcing Squadron Senior Airman Justin Brown Senior Airman Malik Vasciannie Air Force Institute of Technology Senior Airman Donavan James Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Senior Airman Cheyenne Gillis Senior Airman Brandon Bolen Senior Airman Ata Mokari Senior Airman Micaela Howard Air Force Materiel Command Senior Airman Sean Buchanan Senior Airman Sean Irvine National Air and Space Intelligence Center Senior Airman Brett Barley Senior Airman Amber Boatman Senior Airman Matthew Cope Senior Airman Michael Depuydt Senior Airman Stefa Franceschini Senior Airman Michael Frewin Senior Airman Jeremiah Guinn Senior Airman Patrick Hartley Senior Airman Jeremy Haslage Senior Airman Jared Johnson Senior Airman Oscar Kee Senior Airman Kayla Lyons Senior Airman Vincent Mattox Senior Airman Weston Randolph Senior Airman Chance Roye Senior Airman Brady Schwark Senior Airman Euihyun Shin Senior Airman Jessi Smith Senior Airman Terry Tran Senior Airman Myia Williams Senior Airman Pachee Xiong U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine Senior Airman Alexander Baker Senior Airman Kaleb Bottrell Senior Airman Cameron Harris Senior Airman Jade Minor Senior Airman Daniel Vo