412th Test Wing celebrates enlisted leader promotions Published July 16, 2025 By Laisa Leao 412th Test Wing EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The Air Force selected more than 100 teammates stationed at Edwards Air Force Base for promotion to the ranks of master sergeant and technical sergeant. The lists represent a significant career milestone for junior and senior noncommissioned officers across various specialties. The selection process for both ranks is highly competitive, based on weighted factors including time in service, time in grade, performance reports, professional military education and decorations. This year's selection rates underscore the Air Force's commitment to promoting the most qualified and dedicated SNCOs and NCOs to critical leadership and technical positions. Master Sgt. Juan Vela, 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, celebrates his promotion, June 12. (Photo by Brandon Hernandez) The newly promoted master sergeants celebrated their achievement on June 12. Francis Abac, 812th Civil Engineer Squadron Shon Acheson, 412th Logistics Test Squadron Dalton Anderson, 417th Test and Evaluation Squadron Yesenia Anderson, 412th Medical Group Jose Arellano, 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Tony Banks II, 412 MXLS Christopher Carlin, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Detachment 5 Chase Cincis, 412th Security Forces Squadron Toni Cox, 412th Civil Engineer Group Caleb Daigle, 912th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Eddie Del Villar, 912 AMXS Chandler Delametter, 412th Test Wing Ryan Deleon, 912 AMXS Travis Dorvit, 412 SFS Jonathan Ferraro, 412th Communications Squadron Kaitlyn Fisher, 412th Force Support Squadron Chaz Galvan, 412th Logistics Readiness Squadron Jaredkirbyi Garcia, 412 MDG Robert Gregory, 412th Operations Support Squadron Brian Hodge, 412 TW Nicholas Jackson, 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron Shane Jochum, 412 AMXS Andraia Johns, 412 LRS Paje Keepers, 411th Flight Test Squadron Ethan Kelly, 31 TES Gregory Kohal, 31 TES Caleb Laurent, Air Force Research Laboratory Kyle Lever, 9th Operations Group Nicholas Luong, 412 SFS Joseph Madrid, 412 AMXS Christophe Mayoral, 31 TES John Mcamis, 9 OG Vincent Miller, 412 AMXS Thomas Nugent, 412 AMXS Oscar Ovando, 412 AMXS Ashley Perry, 412 MDG Matthew Quaderer, 412 SFS Joshua Railsback, 31 TES Ricky Rea Jr., 412 AMXS Corey Rilling, 912 AMXS Parrish Rockwelljohnson, 412 CS Justin Rosner, 412 MXLS Scott Ruther, 412 MXLS Isaiah Sigler, 412 OSS Ian Simms, 31 TES David Terhune, 412 MXLS Maurici Valdovinos, 412 TW Juan Vela, 412 AMXS Ralph York, Air Force Global Strike Command Stephen Zbinovec, 912 AMXS Col. Phillip Rehmert, 412th Maintenance Group commander, presents a promotion certificate to Tech. Sgt. Joshua Barrantes Leonard, 412th Maintenance Squadron, July 9. (Photo by Ariana Ortega) The newly promoted technical sergeants celebrated their achievement on July 9. Alberto Armento, 452nd Flight Test Squadron Lukas Ballard, 412 AMXS Joshua Barrantesleonard, 412 AMXS James Berens, 412 AMXS Allen Brinson, 362nd Recruiting Squadron Nick Buckendahl, 412th Healthcare Operations Squadron Michael Burton, 412 MXLS Ernest Campos, 412 SFS Lucas Castellino, 412 AMXS Joshua Corry, 320th Combat Readiness Squadron Alex De Leon, 912 AMXS Justin Delos Santos, 412th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron Zachary Farrow, 31 TES Ryan Ford, 412 AMXS Dejahnay Fort, 912th Air Refueling Squadron David Foster, 412 CS Colin Gourd, 412th Operations Group Amani Hawkes, 362 RCS Freddie Herron, 412 SFS Charles Holifield, 412 MXLS Richard Jagosz, 912 ARS Keaton Jenkins, 912 AMXS Joseph Johnson, 812 CES Andrew King, 912 AMXS Jason Kraft, 912 AMXS Andrew Lamer, 412 MXLS Daniel Madrigal, 412 OSS Ricardo Magana, 362 RCS Samuel Maguire, 912 AMXS Levi Marler, 362 RCS Andrea Mayoral, 412 HCOS Berenice Merino, 412 FSS Michael Miller, 412 MXLS Michael Miyahara, 412 MXLS Gunner Moretz, 912 ARS Calvin Myers, 362 RCS Juan Najera Sanchez, 412 AMXS Long Nguyen, 412 AMXS Alan Pena, 412 AMXS Ian Pierce, 412 AMXS Karston Prock, 412 AMXS Joseph Prunesti, 412 AMXS Robert Rains, 912 AMXS Antonio Ramirez, 912 AMXS Andrew Ramos, United States Air Force Test Pilot School Erik Romero, 9 OG Isaac Schmidt, 412 MXLS Todd Sherwood, 412 OSS Joshua Simock, 912 AMXS Dylan Smith, 912 AMXS Luke Staley, 912 AMXS Clay Taylor, 412 SFS Brandon Terrell, 412 SFS Russell Thie, 412 AMXS Ivan Trujillo, 912 AMXS Aaron Vega, 912 AMXS Bryan Vincent, 912 ARS Joshua Walsh, 362 RCS Wesley Ward, 412 OSS