2012 Grand Forks AFB staff sergeant selections Published Aug. 2, 2012 By Senior Airman Luis Loza Gutierrez 319th Air Base Wing Public Affairs GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- The following senior airmen have been selected for promotion to the rank of staff sergeant. Cassandra Allison Ashleigh Anderson Queen Ayobunmi Alexandra Bahner Whitney Bangen Jesus Barraza Nathan Blackmer Christin Brackney Thomas L. Byrd Savanna Cervantes Dylon Chavez Jacob Chavez Michael Collard Barry Cross Gary Cushing Amanda Davidson Susan Davis Jose De La Cruz Brian Demoisey Justin Dengel Danielle Dickover Tyler Dishmond Joshua Dunson Jordyn Eilertson Christopher Felix Shaun Flick Lekeathia Franklin Jessica George Cole Grim Benjamin Gustin Dustin Hadsell Timothy Hammonds Beverly Harris Aaron Hasben Jonathan Hogg Shane Holland Hoshino Keisuke Alexander Huff Emmy Johnson Kyle Johnston Ryan Johnston Brison King Ryne Kirkland Jesse Lancaster Avery Lange Michael Laube Matthew Lawrence Christopher Liggon Luis Loza Gutierrez Bradlee Lund John Maness Michelle McCord James McCoy Kevin Mederos Brett Meier Roberto Mendez Marshall Merriweather Edward Moore Adrian Moya Nelson Randall Kevin O'Brien Joan Oledan Obarijima Ollor Ilienis Perez Michael Poch Joshua Powell Jared Riggs Ross Riley Michael Robertson Thomas Roe Scott Sandry Antonio Savage Cole Shaffer Randy Shear Brett Silmon Kenneth Skinner Nathanial Stabley Alan Streeter Samantha Strege Rachel Thornton Jonathan Turcotte Erik Ticksen Kenny Ung Joseph Vance Abel Vazques Juwim Viray Antonio Wiggins KylePhillip Wintjen Anthony Wise Anthony Wright Brendon Yeich Kyle Zuschlag According to Marvel Molina, the 319th Air Base Wing test control officer, 228 senior airmen tested prior to the official release of the promotions list by the Air Force Personnel Center on Aug. 2. The local Airmen selected to become non commissioned officers were among 33,060 eligible senior airmen across the Air Force. This year's selection rate was 40.68 percent, slightly lower than last year's rate of 42.70. Those selected for staff sergeant will be promoted according to their promotion sequence number beginning in September. Selections are tentative until the data verification process is complete, within 10 days of the promotion release date. Personnel officials will notify Airmen, via military personnel sections, if their selection is in question.