47 Airmen promoted Tuesday Published Jan. 4, 2007 By 1st Lt. Phillip Ventura 49th Fighter Wing Public Affairs HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Team Holloman recognized and celebrated the promotions of 47 Airmen from the 49th Fighter Wing at a ceremony in the Enlisted Club on base Jan. 3. The Airmen assumed ranks ranging from master sergeant to Airman, and represented every group in the wing. More than a hundred Airmen from across the base, along with family members and friends, attended the event. "It's important for others to witness the ceremony because, number one, it's steeped in tradition and number two, the military places a great responsibility on it's people at a young age and its important for people to see that," said Chief Master Sergeant Marjorie McNichols, 49th Fighter Wing command chief. For those promoted, the ceremony marked a proud day in their military career. "It's an honor to be promoted," said Senior Airman Justin Phillips, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron structural journeyman. "Being a good Airman and gaining, not losing stripes is what it comes down to." Colonel Jack Forsythe, 49th Operations Group commander, who presided over this month's ceremony, offered advice to the newly promoted senior NCOs, NCOs and Airmen. The colonel told the Airmen to continue learning their job and begin setting sights on becoming an NCO; he told senior NCOs to groom leaders for the Air Force; he encouraged NCOs to make learning and mentoring an active part of their day. "It energizes me to see you great men and women get promoted," Colonel Forsythe said. "I know you'll go out and do great things for our Air Force." The 49th Fighter Wing congratulates the following Airmen on the occasion of their promotion during the month of December, 2006: 49th Aeromedical Dental Squadron Airman 1st Class Leslie Doome 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airman Kevin Avis Airman Jarad Hudgies Jr. Airman 1st Class Brandon Feliciano Senior Airman Dustin Deputy Senior Airman Patrick Euler Senior Airman Juan Mendez Senior Airman Joshua Sagio 49th Civil Engineer Squadron Airman 1st Class Tyler Leaich Senior Airman Prince Allah Senior Airman Brandi Holguin Senior Airman Justin Phillips Senior Airman Ernest Tagle Senior Airman James Wolnik 49th Communications Squadron Senior Airman Justin Munoz Senior Airman Aaron Snow 49th Contracting Squadron Senior Airman Kyle Kinder 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airman Esayiyas Mulat Airman Mark Wyzgowski Airman 1st Class Corina Gamez Airman 1st Class Meagan James Senior Airman Monica De La Torre Chavez 49th Maintenance Operations Squadron Senior Airman Christopher Mavron Senior Airman Marlon Nurse 49th Maintenance Squadron Airman 1st Class Joseph Benoit Airman 1st Class William Marcy Airman 1st Class Kevin Galbavy Airman 1st Class Christopher Stephens Airman 1st Class Jeffrey Sterni Senior Airman Mckinley Huff Senior Airman Erika Magee Senior Airman Timothy Roof Senior Airman Chad Wegge Senior Airman Haley Whitehead Senior Airman Matthew Vanoverloop 49th Materiel Maintenance Squadron Airman 1st Class Matthew Messelheiser Airman 1st Class Kara Reilly Senior Airman Angela Land Senior Airman Melissa Lavery Senior Airman Travis Smith Senior Airman Kirk Struss 49th Medical Operations Squadron Airman 1st Class Bo Yu 49th Medical Support Squadron Airman 1st Class Svefa Cooper Senior Airman Brandon Wright 49th Operations Support Squadron Airman 1st Class Albert Whidby Senior Airman David Holland 49th Services Squadron Airman 1st Class Crystal Baca