Springfield Soldier promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 4

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SPRINGFIELD, IL (01/20/2016)(readMedia)-- SPRINGFIELD, Illinois – Chief Warrant Officer 3 Thomas R. Black of Springfield, Illinois, a Soldier with Joint Force Headquarters based in Springfield, Illinois, was promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 4 during a ceremony Jan. 19 at Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois.

Black enlisted in the Illinois Army National Guard in 1987 with the 204th Medical Company based in Springfield, Illinois.

Black was joined by his family, friends and colleagues for the event. Black's mother, Linda McCandless, was given the honor of pinning Black's new rank on.

Photo Cutline: Linda McCandless pins chief warrant officer 4 rank on her son, Thomas R. Black of Springfield, Illinois, during a promotion ceremony at Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, Jan. 19. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Robert R. Adams, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs Office)