KADENA AIR BASE, Japan –
On May 23, Air Force officials announced the selection of 19 353rd Special Operations Group technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant.
More than 3,800 technical sergeants across the Air Force were selected, representing 18.71 percent of the 20,528 eligible.
The average score for those selected was 350.21. The average time in grade is 4.38 years and time in service is 15.27. The average enlisted performance report score is 133.85, and 11.02 is the average decorations score. The average promotion fitness examination score is 82.76 and the average specialty knowledge test score is 68.43.
The 353rd SOG selected individuals are:
Gregory Barney, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron
Sherwin Frani, 353rd Special Operations Group
Stacey Fusco, 353rd Special Operations Group
Cornelius Gorham, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron
Scott Harland, 353rd Special Operations Group
Alicia Hinton, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron
Daniel Hockenberry, 17th Special Operations Squadron
Rickie Jones, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron
Jason Lemke, 1st Special Operations Squadron
April Riener, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron
Takisha Ruffin, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron
Anthony Rutt, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron
Robert Schuren, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron
Justin Solis, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron
Charles Tarey, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron
Michael Vinyard, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron
Ronald Viramontes, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron
Cornelius Phillips, Det. 1, 43rd Intelligence Squadron
Heath Alexander, Det. 1, 43rd Intelligence Squadron