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Team Kadena recognizes newest NCOs

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Michael Radford, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Flight chief, gives a speech about the importance of becoming a NCO during a NCO induction ceremony at the Rocker NCO Club on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 28, 2015. The ceremony recognizes individuals who have attained the rank of staff sergeant, marking their transition to a leadership role. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

Team Kadena recognizes newest NCOs

U.S. Air Force Col. Debra Lovette, 18th Mission Support Group commander, concludes the NCO induction ceremony at the Rocker NCO Club on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 28, 2015. The ceremony celebrates and recognizes those who have recently put on the rank of staff sergeant and have reached the status of NCO. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

Team Kadena recognizes newest NCOs

U.S. Air Force staff sergeants honor the colors during a NCO induction ceremony at the Rocker NCO Club on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 28, 2015. The NCO induction ceremony is a celebration of the newly promoted joining the ranks of professional NCO and it recognizes individuals who have attained the rank of staff sergeant, marking their transition to a leadership role. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

Team Kadena recognizes newest NCOs

Published July 29, 2015
By Naoto Anazawa
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Team Kadena welcomed newly promoted staff sergeants to the NCO tier during an induction ceremony at the Rocker NCO Club July 28.

Kadena Air Base leadership hosted the ceremony as part of an all-day seminar that covered various topics concerning the transition from Airman to NCO.

The Team Kadena NCO inductees are:

Staff Sgt. Carlos Aheran Clemente, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Kadeem Baker, 18th Operations Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Jacob Barnett, 390th Intelligence Squadron
Staff Sgt. Wesley Bear, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Brian Deyoung, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Dillon Gross, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Huseman, 18th Operations Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Trevor Kuhns, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Staff Sgt. Sean Laplace, 18th Communications Squadron
Staff Sgt. Thomas Moore, 18th Medical Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Trevor Naismith, 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Janeen Roberson, 390th Intelligence Squadron
Staff Sgt. Richie Shia, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron
Staff Sgt. Eric Sperry, 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Bennett Stanley, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Ty Trojanowski, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. James Wernke, 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron