Persinger achieves rank of Lieutenant Colonel
Col. Michel Cadle, 130th Airlift Wing Mission Support Group commander, reads the oath of enlistment to newly promoted Lt. Col. William Persinger, 130th AW deputy MSG commander May 6, 2017 during a formal promotion ceremony held at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, W.Va. Persinger achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel after a long career in the United States Coast Guard reserve and West Virginia Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Holli Nelson)