HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Thirteen technical sergeants were ceremoniously inducted into the senior noncommissioned officer corps during Hanscom’s first-ever virtual SNCO Induction Ceremony here Sept. 21.
The ceremony was in conjunction with a four-day Senior NCO Professional Enhancement Seminar that prepared the future master sergeants for increased supervisory, leadership and managerial responsibility that comes with their transition to the senior NCO tier.
Hanscom’s Command Chief Master Sgt. William Hebb spoke to the inductees about their role in the force as senior NCOs.
“When you cross the bridge into this next tier, your whole life changes,” said Hebb. “You must take full responsibility of ensuring our Airmen are taken care of and the mission is complete; and failure is not an option.”
Col. Katrina Stephens, installation commander, challenged the honorees to reflect on the senior NCO charge.
“As you go on in your career, ask yourself often if you are exceeding those expectations, because ‘on par’ is no longer acceptable,” she said. “Be the fuel that accelerates the change we need in the Air Force.”
The following were inducted during the ceremony:
Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Lamson, Air Force Research Laboratory
Tech. Sgt Steven Ortiz, 330th Recruiting Squadron
Tech. Sgt Brantley Price, Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence and Networks Directorate
Tech. Sgt David Baumgartner, 66th Air Base Group
Tech. Sgt Samuel Burke, 66th Force Support Squadron
Tech. Sgt Nathan Galati, 319th Recruiting Squadron
Master Sgt. James Haddix, 318th Recruiting Squadron
Tech. Sgt Stephen Holt, 66th Medical Squadron
Tech. Sgt Shanequa Hunt, Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 009, Yale University
Tech. Sgt Jacob Chavez, 319th Recruiting Squadron
Tech. Sgt Kristopher Cisowski, 330th Recruiting Squadron
Tech. Sgt Paul DaSilva, Air Force Research Laboratory
Tech Sgt. Jessica Subia, 66th Medical Squadron