Team Hill welcomes newest chief master sergeants

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Team Hill welcomed the newest chief master sergeants to the rank during a Chief Induction Ceremony held at the Davis Conference Center May 14.

Inductees, family members and guests gathered for the annual event that included a customary recognition followed by dinner, guest speakers, and a ceremony.

Only 1% of the entire enlisted force will earn the rank of chief.

Chief master sergeants serve in the highest enlisted rank and hold strategic leadership positions and are charged with mentoring and developing junior enlisted personnel. They bring substantial operational and occupational experience as well as strong institutional skills to their organizations and assigned tasks.

Inductees:

75th Air Base Wing

Chief Master Sgt. Kara West, 75th Logistics Readiness Squadron

Chief Master Sgt. Touhid Akash, 75th Communications and Information Directorate

388th Fighter Wing

Chief Master Sgt. Joshua Ziriak, 388th Logistics Support Squadron

419th Fighter Wing

Chief Master Sgt. John Stults, 419th Maintenance Squadron

Chief Master Sgt. Jesse Haupt, 419th Maintenance Squadron

Chief Master Sgt. David Anderson, 419th Civil Engineer Squadron

“Whatever the word is that best describes what comes right before perfection, that’s what they represent,” said Chief Master Sgt. Raymond Riley, 75th Air Base Wing command chief said during the ceremony. “I could not be prouder and tell them thank you for being the greatest I’ve ever seen.”