315th Airlift Wing welcomes newest NCOs and SNCOs Published Sept. 8, 2013 By Senior Airman Bobby Pilch 315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The 315th Airlift Wing held an induction ceremony for the wing's newest NCOs and Senior NCOs here Sept. 7. The ceremony was presided over by Chief Master Sgt. Ron Johnson, 315 Maintenance Squadron HSC flight chief, who reiterated the core values of the Air Force - integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do - to the newly minted NCOs and SNCOs. Johnson encouraged the inductees to constantly mentor and support their own airmen. "Leadership is unlocking people's potential to become better," said Johnson. Col. James Fontanella, 315 AW commander congratulated the inductees on their success and gave them some simple advice. "The next charge I give to you: earn the loyalty of your subordinates," said Fontanella. "And, don't let the new Airmen down." Promotion to Master Sgt: Andrew Dorman, 81 APS Dwayne Duplessis, 315 AMXS Cyndee Busco, 315 AW Jeremy Johnson, 315 AMDS James Kuhn, 315 AMXS Promotion to Staff Sgt. Tracy Billingsley, 315 AMXS Steven Brown, 315 AMXS Nigel Brown, 315 MXS James Calverley, 315 AMXS Robert Dale, 315 SFS Justin Davis, 38 APS Christianna Demyan, 81 APS Christopher Mitchell, 38 APS Richard Owings, 315 AMXS Ted Roberts, 315 MXS John Saye, 81 APS Bobbi Shackelford, 315 AES Jarrod Moody, 315 AMDS Mitchell Nichols, 315 SFS Jake Spencer, 315AMXS Shawn Flood, 315 AMXS Each newly promoted Airman received a coin from Chief Master Sgt. Gigi Manning, 315 AW command chief master sergeant, and a framed certificate of induction marking the event. Manning concluded the ceremony by leading the new inductees in reciting the Airman's Creed. Stay up to date with the 315th Airlift Wing athttp://www.315aw.afrc.af.mil/. Follow the 315th on Facebook and Twitter. For individual inductee photos click here.