Four 624th RSG officers selected for promotion Published Aug. 28, 2014 By Tech. Sgt. Phyllis Keith 624th Regional Support Group JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- "Please join me in congratulating these outstanding officers on their selection to the rank of lieutenant colonel by the recent Air Force Reserve 2014 promotion board," said Col. Maynard "Max" Mendoza, commander of the 624th Regional Support Group, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 22, 2014. The following majors from the 624th RSG were selected for promotion: Maj. Reid M. Matsuda, interim commander of the 624th Civil Engineering Squadron Maj. Diane I. Kuderik, deputy commander of the 48th Aerial Port Squadron Maj. Jerelyn T. Pedrina-Schiessel, medical readiness officer-in-charge of the 624th Aeromedical Staging Squadrons Maj. John M. Tudela, flight surgeon and chief of aerospace medicine of the 624th Aerospace Medicine Squadron "Promotions at this level are competitive," said Mendoza, "Being selected for lieutenant colonel is an indicator from senior leadership that they are ready to succeed and be effective at the next level. Our selected officers have shown exceptional dedication to the Air Force Reserve and the 624th RSG. Well done!" he said.