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Goodfellow Celebrates 2024 Staff Sergeant Release Party

U.S. Air Force staff sergeant selects assigned to Goodfellow pose for a group photo during the Staff Sergeant Release Party at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 13, 2024. It is common for selects to celebrate together as they progress their Air Force careers further into the next rank. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brian Lummus)

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Goodfellow Celebrates 2024 Staff Sergeant Release Party

Published Sept. 17, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Brian Lummus
17th Training Wing Public Affairs

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --

17th Training Wing Senior Airmen selected for promotion celebrated their achievement during the 2024 Staff Sergeant release party at the Powell Event Center, Sept. 13.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Omri Washington, 315th Training Squadron, receives his Staff Sgt. select certificate at the Staff Sgt. release party at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 16, 2024. Staff sergeants are the backbone of the Air Force as the first rank of noncommissioned officers and the frontline supervisors who develop their subordinates, develop themselves further, and ensure proper use of resources under their control. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brian Lummus) — Goodfellow Celebrates 2024 Staff Sergeant Release Party

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Omri Washington, 315th Training Squadron, receives his Staff Sgt. select certificate at the Staff Sgt. release party at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 16, 2024. Staff sergeants are the backbone of the Air Force as the first rank of noncommissioned officers and the frontline supervisors who develop their subordinates, develop themselves further, and ensure proper use of resources under their control. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brian Lummus)

Air Force officials selected 12,827 Air Force Senior Airmen for promotion to Staff Sgt. out of 56,124 eligible for a selection rate of 22.85 percent in the 24E5 promotion cycle, which included supplemental promotion opportunities.

Staff sergeants are the backbone of the Air Force as the first rank of noncommissioned officers and the frontline supervisors who develop their subordinates, develop themselves further, and ensure proper use of resources under their control.

Congratulations to the 17th TRW’s newest staff sergeant selects!

(S)Sgt Justin Abresch, 17th Communications Squadron
(S)Sgt Hayley Addison, 17th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron
(S)Sgt Brandon Anderson, 17th Security Forces Squadron
(S)Sgt Devin Brown, 17th Force Support Squadron
(S)Sgt Dalton Camp, 17th Communications Squadron
(S)Sgt Curtis Campbell, 17th Security Forces Squadron
(S)Sgt Jeremy Catter, 314th Training Squadron
(S)Sgt Marie Rose Chapa, 316th Training Squadron
(S)Sgt Breonna Coleman, 17th Security Forces Squadron
(S)Sgt Reginald Conyers, 17th Security Forces Squadron
(S)Sgt Tyler Diersen, 315th Training Squadron
(S)Sgt Herison Garcia, 312th Training Squadron
(S)Sgt Ninfa Garcia, 17th Communications Squadron
(S)Sgt Spencer Gordon, 17th Communications Squadron
(S)Sgt Evan Hogg 316th Training Squadron, Detachment 1
(S)Sgt Devon Jenrette, 17th Security Forces Squadron
(S)Sgt Elias Kinard, 312th Training Squadron
(S)Sgt Joshua Korman, 17th Security Forces Squadron
(S)Sgt Ivan Kril, 315th Training Squadron
(S)Sgt Brandon Krogman, 17th Security Forces Squadron
(S)Sgt Mikayla Marthiens, 17th Training Support Squadron
(S)Sgt Ordavion McChristian, 17th Security Forces Squadron
(S)Sgt Lisa Botello, 17th Healthcare Operations Squadron
(S)Sgt Sinead Medina, 314th Training Squadron
(S)Sgt Steven Montes, 17th Comptroller Squadron
(S)Sgt Darrein Moore, 17th Security Forces Squadron
(S)Sgt Morales Dominguez, 315th Training Squadron
(S)Sgt Michelle Nguyen, 316th Training Squadron, Detachment 1
(S)Sgt Joseph Orcutt, 17th Security Forces Squadron
(S)Sgt Christ Pakblyzniuk, 314th Training Squadron
(S)Sgt Madalyn Penn, 17th Communications Squadron
(S)Sgt William Perry, 17th Training Wing
(S)Sgt Stefan Renner, 517th Training Squadron
(S)Sgt Del Castillo Reyes, 314th Training Squadron
(S)Sgt Jasmine Richard, 17th Security Forces Squadron
(S)Sgt Medina Rodriguez, 17th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron
(S)Sgt Matthew Roush, 316th Training Squadron, Detachment 1
(S)Sgt Jasmine Seelman, 313th Training Squadron
(S)Sgt Ethan Sherwood, 17th Training Wing
(S)Sgt Jordon Shumate, 315th Training Squadron
(S)Sgt Bryan Soto, 17th Security Forces Squadron
(S)Sgt Jasmine Sulcer Clack, 316th Training Squadron, Detachment 1
(S)Sgt Zachary Tatro, 17th Communications Squadron
(S)Sgt Paul Walker, 17th Security Forces Squadron
(S)Sgt Omri Washington, 315th Training Squadron
(S)Sgt Sarah Williams, 17th Training Wing
(S)Sgt Rebecca Young, 316th Training Squadron

Promotion certificates lay on a table during the Staff Sergeant Release Party at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 13, 2024. Goodfellow congratulated 47 members for achieving the next milestone in their careers and preparing to assume the responsibilities of staff sergeants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brian Lummus) — Goodfellow Celebrates 2024 Staff Sergeant Release Party

Promotion certificates lay on a table during the Staff Sergeant Release Party at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 13, 2024. Goodfellow congratulated 47 members for achieving the next milestone in their careers and preparing to assume the responsibilities of staff sergeants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brian Lummus)

U.S. Air Force Col. Thomas Wilson, 17th Training Wing deputy commander, speaks to the staff sergeant selects during the Staff Sergeant Release Party at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 13, 2024. Wilson congratulated the future staff sergeants on their accomplishments and offered advice to prepare them for their future roles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brian Lummus) — Goodfellow Celebrates 2024 Staff Sergeant Release Party

U.S. Air Force Col. Thomas Wilson, 17th Training Wing deputy commander, speaks to the staff sergeant selects during the Staff Sergeant Release Party at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 13, 2024. Wilson congratulated the future staff sergeants on their accomplishments and offered advice to prepare them for their future roles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brian Lummus)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Marie Chapa, 316th Training Squadron, walks to receive her certificate during a Staff Sgt. Release Party at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 13, 2024. Goodfellow held the release party to celebrate the staff sergeant selects and to give fellow wingmen and friends an opportunity to congratulate them on their success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brian Lummus) — Goodfellow Celebrates 2024 Staff Sergeant Release Party

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Marie Chapa, 316th Training Squadron, walks to receive her certificate during a Staff Sgt. Release Party at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 13, 2024. Goodfellow held the release party to celebrate the staff sergeant selects and to give fellow wingmen and friends an opportunity to congratulate them on their success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brian Lummus)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ordavi McChristian, 17th Security Forces Squadron, receives his certificate at the Staff Sergeant Release Party at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 16, 2024. Staff sergeants are the backbone of the Air Force as the first rank of noncommissioned officers and the frontline supervisors who develop their subordinates, develop themselves further, and ensure proper use of resources under their control. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brian Lummus) — Goodfellow Celebrates 2024 Staff Sergeant Release Party

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ordavi McChristian, 17th Security Forces Squadron, receives his certificate at the Staff Sergeant Release Party at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 16, 2024. Staff sergeants are the backbone of the Air Force as the first rank of noncommissioned officers and the frontline supervisors who develop their subordinates, develop themselves further, and ensure proper use of resources under their control. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brian Lummus)