Maine Army National Guard has announced the October promotion to the rank specified for these area soldiers::

Master Sgt. Jason Berry, Biddeford, 243rd Engineering & Installation Squadron

Master Sgt. Jason Bowen, Windham, 243rd Engineering & Installation Squadron;

Pfc. Justin Chartier, Springvale, Detachment 1, 1136th Transportation Company;

Spc. Stephen Cobb, Lewiston, 152d Maintenance Company;

Pvt. 2 Zachary Cox, Portland, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 133d Engineer Battalion

Spc. Michael Cross, Bethel, 488th MP Company

Spc. Jena Dubois, Auburn, 136th Engineer Company ;

Tech Sgt. Jason Gauthier, Sanford, 243rd Engineering & Installation Squadron;

Pfc. Ryan Gauthier, Brunswick, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 133d Engineer Battalion;

Pfc. Jesse Gibbon, Topsham, Detachment 1, 262nd Engineer Company;

Spc. Jared Gowen, Gorham, Detachment 1, 262nd Engineer Company;

Spc. Timothy Grovo, Limington, 262nd Engineer Company;

Spc. Ian Hayes, Buxton, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 133d Engineer Battalion;

Pfc. Alexander Howard, Saco, Company B, 3/172d Infantry (Mountain);

Spc. Dana Hutchinson, Portland, 488th MP Company;

Spc. Jonathan James, Windham, 120th Regional Support Group;

Senior Master Sgt. Peter Krug, Topsham, 243rd Engineering & Installation Squadron;

Staff Sgt. Matthew LaFreniere, South Portland, 243rd Engineering & Installation Squadron;

Warrant Officer One Joshua Latour, South Berwick, 1/126th Aviation Regiment;

Pvt. 2 Nicholas Littlefield, Springvale, Detachment 2, 1136th Transportation Company;

Sgt. Chelsea Marcantonio, Gorham, Forward Support Company, 133d Engineer Battalion;

Pvt. 2 Tommy Pelletier, Sanford, 1136th Transportation Company

Staff Sgt. Paul Pivin, Topsham, 251st Engineer Company (Sapper);

Spc. Anthony Plourde, Richmond, Detachment 1, 262nd Engineer Company;

Staff Sgt. Charles Townsend, Limington, Forward Support Company, 133d Engineer Battalion;

Spc. Tyler Vajentic, Stratton, 136th Engineer Company.