SSgt STEP promotion surprise! (Balderas/SFS)

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8 жыл бұрын

Congratulations to Senior Airman Christopher Balderas, 375th Security Forces Squadron, who was STEP promoted to Staff Sergeant Jan. 8 during the 375th AMW's 4th Quarter Award ceremony. He's an amazing Airman who outperforms in every way and encompasses excellence in everything he does! He's already been leading the way, so it's great to be able to give him the rank that is well-earned!

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@wowojeejee 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent lead-on by the senior staff. Congratulations!

@GerbenWijnja 6 жыл бұрын

I could watch surprise step promotion videos all day long.

@foxmulder6674 3 жыл бұрын

Me too love the military

@jadude119 3 жыл бұрын

me too bro

@john1653 3 жыл бұрын

I am a retired Navy Master Chief E9, and in my twenty-three years I never saw anything like this. It is a class act, and I can tell this is a happy command. Congratulations to the new sergeant, and to the officers and NCOs who know how to generate command loyalty and morale.

@AmericanPatriot014 9 ай бұрын

@john1653 thank you Sir for your service to our Great Country. Job well done Sir!

@Rob-Benny-Hill 9 ай бұрын

Nicely said Chief, and I concur, happy respectful command right there. Thank you for your service.

@john1653 9 ай бұрын

Thank you, sir!

@charlesbartholomew2910 26 күн бұрын

As you know, Master Chief, those are the kinds of commands that build careers and strong esprit de corp. Chief Petty Officer, Silent Service, United States Navy, Retired.

@billjenkins687 14 сағат бұрын

Thanks, Chief.

@cardinalbob1 3 жыл бұрын

Got to love those sneak attacks! 😂🤣 Congratulations Sergeant.

@briand4000 9 ай бұрын

My son (at the ripe old age of 21) puts on E5 next month while deployed to the middle east as an Air Guardsman. I couldn't be prouder! Keep'm flying, Airmen and Women of the world's greatest Air Force!

@robertcruz6974 5 ай бұрын

My son ripe old age 41 puts on CMsgt. come March 1st 2024. Congrats to your son. He worked hard for them. God bless him.

@hebermoloney 4 ай бұрын

My father in law was a General! Cograts to all whom gets promoted at all levels

@mr.crighton9491 2 жыл бұрын

from the raucous joyous applause from his peers and others, seems this is a good guy, well deserving of this step.

@robertwilkins8357 4 жыл бұрын

Must great to get the promotion like that. When i was in nothering like this happened in 1963.

@judithhonold9577 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations. How wonderful!

@ckg1665 3 жыл бұрын

The military has some real impressive people.

@trob0914 Ай бұрын

It wasn’t a STEP promotion but I remember making the list and then putting my SSgt stripes on in 1982, stationed at Eielson AFB, Alaska! Good times!!👍🏽🇺🇸

@kainuisocean 9 ай бұрын

The most CLASSY room full of people, you'll ever find!!!!!!!!!!!!

@angelapatterson3275 5 жыл бұрын

So awesome!

@jimclark6256 9 ай бұрын

Times have really changed, When I was promoted , I had to look at the promotion board to see if my name was there. !961-1967. USAF

@michaelrs8010 4 жыл бұрын

That was pretty cool. Did my time in the Air Force in the late seventies as a law enforcement specialist ( yes, I know it's all combined Security Forces now) and the STEP program was instituted the very year I got out. ( not that I would have qualified 😄) Anyway, while I like watching these videos generally, it's particularly nice for me to see a security forces person get it. As a side note, I think the Air Force still has to do something with their rank structure around E4 and 5. How hard would it be to juggle things around to be in line with the other two branches where three stripes is a sergeant and a three stripes and a rocker is a staff sergeant?

@gusm2752 7 ай бұрын

Agree. I was SP 76 - 80 when we still had the E-4 SGT and Senior Airman also E-4 but not NCO. Since then did away with the E-4 SGT NCO and have to get to E-5 Staff SGT for NCO. AIR FORCE does some odd things But still the most CIVILIZED of the Branches. 👍🇺🇸

@LJDRVR 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Congrats, Sarge.

@annbrown1027 6 жыл бұрын

LJDRVR

@The6gerry9 6 жыл бұрын

My daughter Kim Goehl was given step promotion to Staff Sergeant while working at OSI!

@connieweber3066 5 жыл бұрын

Thank God for your dedication Congrats Sarge

@mrmichael972 4 жыл бұрын

That was a good surprise.

@dianaelkins6444 9 ай бұрын

When I was in the Air Force there was nothing like "STEP" promotions.

@jasonmyneni8605 9 ай бұрын

Yes there were, they just didn’t have a name. High ranking officers could always promote people who are doing a very good job, and general Patton was famous for doing it all the time.

@WilliamMurphy-uv9pm Ай бұрын

@@jasonmyneni8605 General Patton was never in the Air Force. And such promotions came during wartime when a lot of unexpected "vacancies" occurred and freed up positions suddenly.

@donnaviestenz7773 3 жыл бұрын

Nice!!! Congrats

@stephaniegawith630 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations

@dariosandoval5140 2 жыл бұрын

There is a tall blonde girl in the stands that really cares about him. She is the very first to stand up and start the ovation at least two times.

@mgreene1409 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations SSgt.!

@keanujohnny 3 жыл бұрын

Why is this not happening in the Army a lot? lol "Soldier, get your points high up there."

@ajstrippgen5637 4 жыл бұрын

Congratulations staff Sergeant

@ajstrippgen5637 4 жыл бұрын

The unit was the 3/75 security police 1978/1982. The commander was major Laguna.

@louisecahir3334 5 жыл бұрын

Aw sweet hearts

@americanaxetoolco2076 3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding! Now everyone out for PT! Lol

@Itsme-mx5tl 6 жыл бұрын

Geeze, step to NCO.....All step promotions I saw were already NCOs.

@jesusthroughmary 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's usually SSgt to TSgt.

@elisaks59 Жыл бұрын

Deserved this.

@adonismlowery 5 жыл бұрын

Good shit

@JeremiahMendozaMastersgt. Ай бұрын

Your love

@jimfowler5930 3 жыл бұрын

YESSSSSSSSS!

@B.A.B.G. 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone think the Sgt. is awfully nice and almost like a big sister or something to the guy.

@3rdDegreeJJBurns 5 жыл бұрын

Aww the Air Force is so cute. Little different in the Marine Corps 😐

@papajaygo 3 жыл бұрын

they clapped so long

@huggablycute 4 жыл бұрын

hooah defender. way to go

@sincityrider5894 5 жыл бұрын

RAH!!!!!!!!!

@JeremiahMendozaMastersgt. Ай бұрын

Congrats 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 wish i could have been there

@bobbyjustbobby1 6 жыл бұрын

I was STEP promoted twice during my AF career.

@angelapatterson3275 5 жыл бұрын

Robert Hunt I was STEP promoted to MSgt, it was an unbelievable feeling!

@jameslyons6655 9 ай бұрын

That’s amazing. Good job.

@mrsnaree121 2 жыл бұрын

⭐⭐⭐

@pilgrum23 9 ай бұрын

He looks like hph Prince of Wales

@bigcrazyloec9152 2 жыл бұрын

Not being in the military, I need help me understanding something. Why did he salute the woman both times he shook her hand, but he didn't salute the guy either time he shook his hand??

@ejavenger Жыл бұрын

The Woman is a commissioned officer Colonel (O-6) and the other guy is a Chief Master Sergeant (E-9). In the military we salute Warrant and Commissioned Officers Warrants W ranks and Officers O-1-O-10. We never salute enlisted unless they are awarded the Medal of Honor and are wearing the medal around their neck. Hope this helps.

@fredwitter2919 Ай бұрын

Correct. Only comment to add is that the AF does not have Warrant Officers. They did previously, but the rank was phased out. I believe the last active duty warrant officer retired in the early 70s or in the 60s. I started my 30 year AF career in 1979 and I believe there were none on active duty at that time.

@A_10_PaAng_111 4 жыл бұрын

Oh god 🤦🏼‍♂️! There was another 1 of these where the CO made like they forgot the coin but instead promoted the soldier. What is that an Air Force thing?

@l214laus 3 жыл бұрын

I think it is the same video but from a different camera? I seem to recall it being a higher quality filming.

@RakHineUss9 5 ай бұрын

Arakan

@robertcruz6974 4 жыл бұрын

I love watching this, God bless are Military, and President Trump.

@JeremiahMendozaMastersgt. Ай бұрын

What i gave my marine a coin

@user-gb4sl4hq9m Жыл бұрын

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@JeremiahMendozaMastersgt. Ай бұрын

Officially out of uniform

@hightops77 Ай бұрын

Air Force… more females than males.

@mohamedbinelias7357 10 ай бұрын

Say right from help Allah not

@user-pj6jw8xd2v 18 күн бұрын

Mmm no thanks

@user-uq9dh9zf8d 6 ай бұрын

🙄😒😒

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@paulstiles7420 12 сағат бұрын

OO- RA STAFF SARGENT😊

@markchristianchristian5905 Күн бұрын

its s funny all of the officers were I was stationd were young enough to be My kids. so Basecamp 503. this officer who I would later be ingaged to but didnt work out. we didn't want to be bringing kids up moving every 5 years but ended on good terms. said put that hand down we're all family here on this hot Hill.