Four bandsmen selected for promotion

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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. --  Four NCOs with the Air Force Academy Band were selected for promotion July 15.

Named for promotion to the next higher rank are Senior Master Sgt. John Gohl, Master Sgt. Jerome Oddo and Tech. Sgts. Nancy Poffenbarger and Sarah Balian.

Sergeant Gohl, a native of Moorhead, Minn., plays trombone for the marching and concert bands and the Stellar Winds ensemble. Sergeant Oddo, a native of Edgewater, Fla., plays tuba for the marching band and bass for the Wild Blue Country ensemble. Sergeant Poffenbarger, a native of San Antonio, performs percussion for the marching band and sings for the concert band and the Academy Winds ensemble. Sergeant Balian, a native of Charlottesville, Va., plays alto saxophone for the marching band and oboe for the concert band and Academy Winds.

"One of the great joys and privileges I have as a commander is to announce promotions," said Lt. Col. Larry Lang, the Academy Band's commander and conductor. "Nancy, Sarah, Jerome and John, bravo on your selection and thank you for the outstanding professionalism, talent and dedication you bring to this unit and to our Air Force each and every day."

The Academy Band, with headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., represents the Air Force Academy as the leading educational institution developing and inspiring leaders of character with a vision for tomorrow, according to the band's website, www.usafacademyband.af.mil. The Academy Band maintains a rigorous performance schedule in support of cadet and Airman morale, recruiting and community outreach.