RAF Lakenheath's newest chiefs

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - Members from the Chief's group stand with the Liberty Wing's newest Chief selects at the Strike Eagle Complex, Nov. 3, 2011. Eight seniormaster sergeants were surprised with news of their promotion today by the chiefs along with other base leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tiffany M. Deuel)

RAF Lakenheath's newest chiefs

Published Nov. 6, 2009
By Staff Sgt. Connor Estes
48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- The Liberty Wing congratulates its newest promotees to chief master sergeant. The selectees were announced at 8 a.m. Central Standard Time. Chief master sergeant is the highest enlisted rank and only one percent of the enlisted force can hold the rank in the Air Force. Of the 487 selected Air Force-wide, eight were Liberty warriors.

Their names are:

Tammy Cleveland - 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron

Kevin Hendershot - 48th Munitions Squadron

Timothy Kellner - 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Randy Knoblauch - 48th Surgical Operations Squadron

Patrick Luda - 48th Surgical Operations Squadron

James Roehm - 48th Medical Support Squadron

Gary Souder - 48th Civil Engineer Squadron

John Walker - 48th Contracting Squadron