GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – The 17th Training Wing held an induction ceremony to recognize its newest senior noncommissioned officers at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 22.
The ceremony is a traditional rite of passage that welcomes newly promoted master sergeants and SNCO selectees into the highest echelon of the enlisted force. Inductees level up from technical experts and first-line supervisors of their fields to operational leaders taking on the responsibility of guiding teams, synchronizing efforts across units and shaping the success of the mission.
Inductees joined their leaders, fellow SNCOs, families and peers for a night of celebration, preceded by a social hour and dinner that set the stage for the ceremony.
“The SNCO tier is not a destination, just another starting point,” said Chief Master Sgt Derek Neill, 17th TRW command chief, “While your role is now transitioning from being the expert at making the widget to being the leader of experts who make the widget, don’t ever think you’re above getting your hands dirty. You still wear those Airman and NCO stripes, so keep your skills sharp, don’t ever be satisfied that you know “enough,” and take out your own trash at the end of the day.”
Congratulations to Goodfellow’s Senior Noncommissioned Officer Inductees:
Tech. Sgt. Michael Bailey, 312th Training Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Kaye Baroidan, 17th Healthcare Operations Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Brandon Burr, 312th Training Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Matthew Brown, 315th Training Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Dylan Creutz, 316th Training Squadron
Master Sgt. Matthew Davis, 17th Training Wing Staff Agency
Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Eaves, 315th Training Squadron
Master Sgt. Erin Fisher, 17th Force Support Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Andrew Fruehan, 17th Force Support Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Byron Harrison, 17th Comptroller Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Elzara Kimalova, 17th Contracting Squadron
Tech. Sgt. John Meadows III, 315th Training Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Joshua McCreath, 312th Training Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Travis Perkins, 315th Training Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Cassandra Portus, 313th Training Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Shane Raymond, 316th Training Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Allen Roby, 312th Training Squadron
Master Sgt. Michael Sortino, 17th Security Forces Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Jamal Taylor, 312th Training Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Marilyn Walters, 315th Training Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Lady Westmoreland, 315th Training Squadron
| Date Taken: | 08.25.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 08.26.2025 11:38 |
| Story ID: | 546506 |
| Location: | TEXAS, US |
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