Tyndall celebrates annual SNCO Induction

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  • By Staff Sergeant Rachelle Elsea
  • 325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
Several hundred Team Tyndall members attended the annual Senior NCO Induction Ceremony Aug. 17 at the Horizons Community Center.

The event highlighted several Air Force members' transition from the NCO tier to the Senior NCO tier, which occurs when an Airmen achieves the rank of master sergeant. This year, 65 members were honored.

The guest speaker at the induction was retired Chief Master Sgt. Allen Ursy, who served 30 years of combined service in the Air National Guard and the U.S. Marine Corps.

He culminated his career as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader for North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.

The focus of his speech was to relay the characteristics of an effective leader.

"As leaders, we get what we tolerate," said Chief Ursy, "Always set the bar high. Be supportive and create opportunities that help your subordinates grow and develop; that stretch their abilities because you want them to succeed. You want them to achieve the high standards you have set for them."

Congratulations to Tyndall's newest Senior NCOs:

Sara Anema - 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group
Elizabeth Asher - 325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Daniel Blair - 325th Civil Engineer Squadron
Holly Boe - 325th Maintenance Operations Squadron
James Boyce - 82d Aerial Target Squadron
Timothy Boysun - 325th AMXS
Jack Brown - Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency
Christopher Carden - 81st Range Control Squadron
Randall Carnall - 702nd Computer Systems Squadron
Michael Crawford - Airey NCO Academy
Brandon Danford - Air and Space Communications Squadron
Dontrel Daniels - 325th AMXS
Jeramiah Dempsey - 325th MOS
Angelique Devine - 601st Air operations Command
Zoilo Diaz-Jerez - 1st Air Force
Cassandra Doub - 325th Medical Group
Justin Doub - 823rd RED HORSE Squadron
Jason Dunn - 325th MOSGregory Emmons - 601st AOC
Kirtis Fisher - 43rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit
Kevin Grier - 53rd Test Support Squadron
Steven Griffith - 325th MOS
Paul Guerrero - 325th Maintenance Squadron
Jason Herndon - Airey NCOA
Herschel Hollingsworth - 325th Communications Squadron
Jason Jenkins - 325th MXS
Quantrel Johnson - 1st AF
Melissa Kirby - 601st AOC
Randall Lamie - 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron
Sheila Larry - ACOMS
Michael Larson - 325th MXS
Mark Lewald - 53rd TSS
Andrew Limes - Airey NCOA
Jason Lingenfelter - 43rd AMU
Sandra Lopez - 325th Force Support Squadron
Kristopher Maham - 43rd AMU
Michael Mellen - 325th Security Forces Squadron
Paul Morello - 601st AOC
John Novak - 325th Medical Support Squadron
Timothy Otterman - 325th AMXS
Toni Owens - 601st AOC
Daniel Ozburn - 43rd AMU
Michael Pope - 325th Fighter Wing
Gene Randall - 325th Contracting Squadron
Brent Regan - Airey NCOA
Jonathan Ritchie - 325th AMXS
Jodi Rusticelli - 325th Medical Operations Squadron
Brian Sanderlin - 325th MOS
Jimmy Sanders - 601st AOC
David Signorini - 325th Air Control Squadron
Darnell Smith - ACOMS
Denise Taylor - Airey NCOA
James Tew - 325th AMXS
Raymond Thompson - 1st AF
Joseph Truppo - ACOMS
Jeramie Wade - 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron
Aaron Ward - 43rd AMU
James Wells - 325th Operations Support Squadron
Jeffrey Whitaker - 3225th CS
Theodore Winnen - 325th Maintenance Group
Brian Yannarelli - 325th MDG
Robert Ybay - 325th CS
David Yeo - AFCESA