Congratulations to senior airman BTZ selects Published April 1, 2016 By Staff Reports 52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- Congratulations to the following 12 52nd Fighter Wing airmen 1st class upon their Below-the-Zone selection to senior airman April 1, 2016. BTZ is a competitive enlisted promotion incentive reserved for exceptional airmen 1st class who exceed expectations and job performance beyond their current rank. Selection is limited to 15 percent of the total eligible time-in-grade and time-in-service population. Selectees will sew on their third stripe six months earlier than their originally projected date of rank. "These Airmen exemplify the best of the Saber Nation," said U.S. Air Force Col. Joe McFall, 52nd FW commander. "Tell 'em 'Congrats' if you see them!" Senior airman-selects -David H. Buffkin - 606th Air Control Squadron -Casey B. Choiniere - 52nd Logistics Readiness Squadron -Johnpatrick Daguro - 52nd Dental Squadron -Nathaniel Dielmann - 52nd Component Maintenance Squadron -Teshawna M. Dukes - 52nd Logistics Readiness Squadron -Kevin Gonzalez - 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron -Jeremy J. Lazarus - 606th Air Control Squadron -Casimy Metayer - 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron -Joshua Myers - 52nd Component Maintenance Squadron -Morgan Semmer - 52nd Force Support Squadron -Davida Sims - 52nd Maintenance Group -Quinn Tyler - 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron