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NEWS | July 13, 2007

Team Andrews promotees

By 316th Mission Support Squadron

The following Team Andrews members have been selected for promotion to Colonel: 

Robert S. Holba, 89th Operations Group 

Henry P. Pandes, 89th Maintenance Group 

Scott M. Turner, Presidential Airlift Group 

Donald C. Locke, Jr., Air Force District of Washington 

Herbert H. Wesselman, 744th Communications Squadron 

Sandra C. Tynes, 79th Medical Group 

The following Team Andrews members have been selected for promotion to Lieutenant Colonel: 

Lawrence A. Calabro, 79th Aerospace Medicine Squadron 

Rodney J. Laster, 79th Medical Support Squadron 

Peter R. Little, 79th Surgical Operation Squadron 

James B. Mott, 79th MDG 

Melanie A. Prince, 79th Medical Operations Squadron 

Samuel C. Washington, 79th MDSS 

Sarahann Beal,  Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences 

Scott A. Nemmers, USUHS 

Paul N. Conner, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense 

Becky S. Sobel, Department of Defense 

Brian T. Koonce, USUHS 

Susan M. Perry, USUHS 

Kevin L. Wright, DOD 

Julie M. Bosch, Air Force Institute of Technology
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