Chief induction

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. - Chief Master Sgt. Danica Dejanovic and husband, Ryan Trebisovsky, enter the Grand Cayman Ballroom May 14 at the Trump Marina Hotel in Atlantic City, N.J., for the Chief Induction Ceremony. Fifteen active duty, Guard and Reserve Airmen were inducted into the highest enlisted rank during the formal event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dennis Sloan)

New AF chiefs honored

Published May 18, 2011

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- A chief master sergeant induction ceremony was held May 14 at the Trump Marina Hotel in Atlantic City, N.J. The ceremony honors Airmen who earned the rank of E-9 during the past year.

Fifteen active duty, Guard and Reserve eligible chiefs from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and Atlantic City, N.J., attended the event with family and friends.

Attendees witnessed several traditional military rites to include the Table of Honor ceremony, lighting of enlisted candles and the grand entrance of inductees through the saber guard. At the ceremony's conclusion, inductees were given personalized plaques with the chief's creed handcarved on it.

The following chief master sergeants participated:

Kenneth Adams, 87th Air Base Wing; Michael Allen, 177th Fighter Wing; Danica Dejanovic, 514th Air Mobility Wing, John Early, 108th Air Refueling Wing; Jose Gonzalez, 177th FW; Rodney Goodman, 87th ABW; Perdro Indio, 177th FW; Rommel Inoa, 305th Air Mobility Wing; Freddie Juarez, Expeditionary Center; Lawrence Malone Jr., 108th ARW; Anthony Paris Sr., 514th AMW; Lisa Pugh, 621st Contingency Response Wing; Carl Scriviani, 177th FW; Donald Taggart, 177th FW and Orlando Urena, 305th AMW.