29 medics chosen for promotion Published Feb. 25, 2009 By Susan Griggs 81st Training Wing Public Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, BILOXI, MISS. -- Twenty-nine Keesler medical and dental officers are among the 84 lieutenant colonels, 164 majors, and 326 captains in the Air Force on the promotion list announced Feb. 19. The boards considered 531 lieutenant colonels, 568 majors and 335 captains for promotion. To major 81st Aerospace Medicine Squadron -- Edith Cullen and Albert Yu. 81st Dental Squadron -- Aaron White. 81st Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron -- Christopher Gerlach. 81st Medical Operations Squadron -- Rhodora Beckinger, Kirk Hinkley IV, Karin Kemp, Kimberly Kross, Douglas Martin, James Mitchell, Suzie Nelson, Lee Ozaeta and James Steen. 81st Surgical Operations Squadron -- James Hartley, Ryan Hill, Kraig Kristof, Ryan McHugh and Michael Saccocci. To lieutenant colonel 81st DS -- Stephanie Stouder. 81st MDOS -- Rajesh Tuli. 81st MSGS -- Keri Baacke, Eric Burdge, Chad Hamilton, Charles Leath III and Michael Morris. To colonel 81st MSGS -- Anthony Propst. 81st Medical Group -- David Bowers.