Team BLAZE Airmen selected for promotion to staff sergeant

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  • By Staff Sgt. Jacob Corbin
  • 14th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs
COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. --  Air Force officials announced Aug. 19 that thirty-one Team BLAZE Airmen were selected for promotion to the rank of staff sergeant.

Officials selected 13,518 of 28,510 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant across the service, for a selection rate of 47.41 percent.

"This is a significant accomplishment for our promotees, their families and Team BLAZE," said Col. Barre Seguin, 14th Flying Training Wing commander.

Congratulations to the following senior airmen:

Eugene Brown, 14th Operations Support Squadron; Jennifer Callahan, 14th Medical Operations Squadron; Brandon Carter, 14th Force Support Squadron; Andrew Dickey, 14th OSS; Richard Franks, 14th Security Forces Squadron; Kyle Graves, 14th MDOS; Carlos Harris, 14th MDOS; Kendra Harris, 14th OSS.

Joel Johnson, 14th OSS; Kevin Jordan, 14th Medical Support Squadron; Jason Kislow, 14th Civil Engineer Squadron; Christa Koutsovalas, 14th SFS; Richard Leslie, 14th SFS; Tranquavious Mason, 14th MDOS; David MacDonald, 14th SFS; Nicholas McDonough, 14th SFS; Nathan Milan, 14th CES.

Alexandria Montoya, 14th Flying Training Wing; Stephanie Nash, 14th FSS; James Nelson, 14th OSS; Ruelas Pelayo, 14th MDOS; Edgardo Rosero, 14th SFS; Jennifer Rosero, 14th SFS; Marquis Skinner, 14th Communications Squadron; Katie Smith, 14th OSS; Siddharth Sunny, 14th FSS; Byron Taylor, 14th SFS; Amanda Thompson, 14th MDOS; Joshua Van Zuiden, 14th CES; William Westmoreland, 14th OSS; and Michael White, 14th CES.

The average score for those selected was 282.88, with an average time in grade of 1.97 years and an average time in service of 4.55 years, respectively. The average score was based on the following point averages: 131.31 for enlisted performance reports, 0.94 for decorations, 71.18 for the promotion fitness examination and 59.08 for the specialty knowledge test.