10 Kadena NCOs selected for top enlisted grade

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KADENA AIR BASE, Japan --  Ten Kadena senior master sergeants were selected for promotion to the Air Force's top enlisted grade Nov. 14. 

The 10 were part of 416 selected from 2,476 eligible senior NCOs for a 16.80 percent select rate. By law only the top one percent of the enlisted corps is promoted to chief master sergeant. 

Members of the Kadena Chief's Group congratulated the new chief-selects at their place of work the next day. The new chief-selects were also treated to breakfast Nov. 16 with Brig. Gen. Brett Williams, 18th Wing commander, several group commanders, and members of the Chief's Group. The same afternoon the new chief-selects attended the base-wide Ice Breaker at the Kadena Officer's Club. The event was hosted by General Williams and Chief Master Sgt. Jeffery Hannaford, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron chief enlisted manager. 

Those selected will be promoted to E-9 beginning in January 2008. 

The Kadena chief-selects are: 

Lloyd F. Canty Jr., 18th Aircraft Maintenance; Ronald E. Davis, Airborne Air Control Squadron; Ricky S. Hamada, 18th Munitions Squadron; Jeffrey G. Hopson, 18th Communications Squadron; Michael T. Irons, 18th Civil Engineering Squadron; James J. Lombardo, 353rd Maintenance Squadron; Tonia M. Savidge, 18th Civil Engineering Squadron (who recently moved to F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo.); Gregory L. Smith, 390th Intelligence Squadron; Todd W. Staats, 18th Maintenance Squadron; and Richard L. Webb II, 18th Munitions Squadron.