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2023 Goodfellow senior noncommissioned officer induction ceremony

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  • By Airman 1st Class Evelyn J. D’Errico
  • 17th Training Wing Public Affairs
GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  

Inductees transitioned from technical experts and first-line supervisors of their fields to operational leaders. They are skilled in merging subordinates’ talents, skills, and resources with other teams’ functions to effectively accomplish the mission.

Inductees joined their leadership, fellow SNCOs, and their families for a night of legacy, honor and celebration. 

Chief Master Sgt. Hamp Lee III, the Program Manager for Air Force Handbook 1, Airman, spoke at the event after spending the week with senior enlisted members and selectees during the SNCO Professional Development Seminar. Lee emphasized the importance of advocacy and empathy that senior noncommissioned officers must have to lead junior enlisted Airmen to build the Air Force’s future leaders.

U.S. Air Force senior noncommissioned officer inductees pose for a group photo during the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 18, 2023. Some of the primary leadership duties of SNCOs are to be superintendents, supervisors, or managers of flights, functions, or activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Evelyn D’Errico)

2023 Goodfellow senior noncommissioned officer induction ceremony

U.S. Air Force senior noncommissioned officer inductees pose for a group photo during the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 18, 2023. Some of the primary leadership duties of SNCOs are to be superintendents, supervisors, or managers of flights, functions, or activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Evelyn D’Errico)
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U.S. Air Force Col. Angelina Maguinness, 17th Training Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. Khamillia Washington, 17th Training Wing command chief, and Master Sgt. Select Ricky Valencia, 17th Healthcare Operations Squadron flight chief of diagnostics and therapeutics pose for a photo at the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 18, 2023. Inductees were presented a medallion, and tri-fold plaque to commemorate their achievement of reaching the highest rank tier of the enlisted force. The plaque that inductees received included their certificate, the Sergeant’s Creed, and their master sergeant insignia line number. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Evelyn D’Errico)

2023 Goodfellow senior noncommissioned officer induction ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Angelina Maguinness, 17th Training Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. Khamillia Washington, 17th Training Wing command chief, and Master Sgt. Select Ricky Valencia, 17th Healthcare Operations Squadron flight chief of diagnostics and therapeutics pose for a photo at the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 18, 2023. Inductees were presented a medallion, and tri-fold plaque to commemorate their achievement of reaching the highest rank tier of the enlisted force. The plaque that inductees received included their certificate, the Sergeant’s Creed, and their master sergeant insignia line number. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Evelyn D’Errico)
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U.S. Air Force Col. Angelina Maguinness, 17th Training Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. Khamillia Washington, 17th Training Wing command chief, and Master Sgt. Select Wayne Pilcher, 17th Force Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in-charge of manpower and organization, pose for a photo at the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony, at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 18, 2023. Pilcher and other inductees were celebrated and recognized for their achievements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Evelyn D’Errico)

2023 Goodfellow senior noncommissioned officer induction ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Angelina Maguinness, 17th Training Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. Khamillia Washington, 17th Training Wing command chief, and Master Sgt. Select Wayne Pilcher, 17th Force Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in-charge of manpower and organization, pose for a photo at the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony, at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 18, 2023. Pilcher and other inductees were celebrated and recognized for their achievements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Evelyn D’Errico)
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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Hamp Lee III, Program Manager for Air Force Handbook 1, Airman, and Chief Master Sgt. Derrick Sherrod, 17th Mission Support Group senior enlisted leader, attend the 17th Training Wing Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 18, 2023. The tradition of the induction ceremony is a passage used by SNCOs to convey to newly promoted sergeants the special pride and sense of esteem felt when a young service member enters the SNCO corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Evelyn D’Errico)

2023 Goodfellow senior noncommissioned officer induction ceremony

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Hamp Lee III, Program Manager for Air Force Handbook 1, Airman, and Chief Master Sgt. Derrick Sherrod, 17th Mission Support Group senior enlisted leader, attend the 17th Training Wing Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 18, 2023. The tradition of the induction ceremony is a passage used by SNCOs to convey to newly promoted sergeants the special pride and sense of esteem felt when a young service member enters the SNCO corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Evelyn D’Errico)
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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Hamp Lee III, Program Manager for Air Force Handbook 1, Airman, speaks during the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 18, 2023. Lee was stationed at Goodfellow in 2012 where he served as a first sergeant for the 316th Training Squadron. During his speech, he spoke on the values of being an interpersonal leader and being a resource for the junior enlisted force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Evelyn D’Errico)

2023 Goodfellow senior noncommissioned officer induction ceremony

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Hamp Lee III, Program Manager for Air Force Handbook 1, Airman, speaks during the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 18, 2023. Lee was stationed at Goodfellow in 2012 where he served as a first sergeant for the 316th Training Squadron. During his speech, he spoke on the values of being an interpersonal leader and being a resource for the junior enlisted force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Evelyn D’Errico)
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17th Training Wing Senior Noncommissioned Officer Inductees:

Christian Arvelo, 312th Training Squadron

Jedadiah Bauman, 316th Training Squadron

Blake Brandes, 17th Training Support Squadron

Joshua Brown, 315th Training Squadron

Jayme Christensen, 313th Training Squadron

Ashley Dean, 315th Training Squadron

Drew Eaton, 17th Security Forces Squadron

Eric Emerson, 17th Security Forces Squadron

Antonio Gonzales, 316th Training Squadron

Matthew Henry, 17th Training Support Squadron

Daniel Hibbert, 316th Training Squadron

Kristin Hingstrum, 17th Force Support Squadron

Eric Knepper, 316th Training Squadron

Alex Littlefield, 315th Training Squadron

Jody McFarland, 17th Contracting Squadron

Wayne Pilcher, 17th Force Support Squadron

Ryan Price, 17th Force Support Squadron

Louise Quinsay, 17th Civil Engineering Squadron

Anthony Stanford, 17th Force Support Squadron

Shavar Thompson, 315th Training Squadron

Zachary Trax, 316th Training Squadron

Gage Tressitt, 17th Training Wing

Ricky Valencia, 17th Healthcare Operations Squadron

Robert Weaver, 315th Training Squadron 

Nathan Wilkinson, 316th Training Squadron

 

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