Batcats selected for promotion to technical sergeant Published June 10, 2015 353rd Special Operations Group Public Affairs KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Air Force selected 8,446 staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant, officials announced June 9. Selectees represent 23.55 percent of the 35,863 eligible.The technical sergeant selects from the 353rd Special Operations Group are:1st Special Operations SquadronDaniel StearnsJoshua FattorussoBrett Bollinger17th Special Operations SquadronAndrew CrowderNicholas Comino353rd Special Operations Maintenance SquadronRonald WilliamsJames LewisJoshua DunganDwayne ConwayKyle SmartChristopher MaquilonBrandon ZitterichChristopher ReeceMatthew SwaimJason KabatStephanie SelmonEric PlataChristopher LeonJamie Johnson353rd Special Operations Support SquadronJoel PfaffChristopher AndersonZachariah SteierTravis HenrieJames MasonDarrell Thomas320th Special Tactics SquadronDesman AdamsCarlos SarmientoMuriel SmithLawrence MartinezJoshua DegenhardtSamuel HernandezDet 1, 43rd Intelligence SquadronKelly Soto