Nineteen technical sergeants from here graduated from the Air National Guard NCO Academy located at McGhee Tyson ANGB, Tenn., June 8.
Chief Master Sgt. Billy Blackburn, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command command chief master sergeant, was the guest speaker at the graduation ceremony of Class 00-3.
The goal of the NCO Academy is to prepare an NCO force that is capable of assuming responsibilities necessary for today’s military environment.
The NCO Academy offers several recognition programs.
The John L. Levitow Honor Graduate Award is awarded to the student who best demonstrates academic excellence, and outstanding attributes of leadership, enthusiasm, military bearing and dedication to the spirit an mission of the NCO Academy and the Total Air Force. The John. L. Levitow Honor Graduate Award was presented to:
KEVIN TAYLOR
2ND AIRLIFT SQUADRON
The Dr. Ruth Stephens Academic Achievement Award is presented to the student who has achieved the highest academic grade. The award was presented to:
BERNARD KABIS
14TH AIR SUPPORT OPERATIONS SQUADRON
THREE OF THE 17 TECHNICAL SERGEANTS WERE AWARDED DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE AWARDS FOR DEMONSTRATING OVERALL EXCELLENCE AND OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AS LEADERS AND SCHOLARS. DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE AWARDS ARE PRESENTED TO THE STUDENTS IN THE TOP 10 PERCENT OF THE CLASS IN OVERALL PERFORMANCE. THE DISTINGUISHED GRADUATES WERE:
MICHAEL MARTIN
43RD MAINTENANCE SQUADRON
BERNARD KABIS
14TH AIR SUPPORT OPERATIONS SQUADRON
TODD LYNCH
24TH SPECIAL TACTICS SQUADRON
OTHER GRADUATES WERE:
43RD MAINTENANCE SQUADRON
MICHAEL WOODWARD
MICHAEL CONLIN
43RD MEDICAL GROUP
SANDRA ROBERTSON
43RD SERVICES SQUADRON
VERONICA CLARKSON
43RD SUPPLY SQUADRON
JOHNNY DONNELL
2ND AIRLIFT SQUADRON
GREGORY KUDERA
41ST AIRLIFT SQUADRON
JAMES ARD
10TH COMBAT WEATHER SQUADRON
LARRY EMNETT
21ST SPECIAL TACTICS SQUADRON
MARK JENSON
23RD FIGHTER GROUP
THOMAS JUBELL
23RD MAINTENANCE SQUADRON
TODD CONROY
ANTHONY MARION
24TH SPECIAL TACTICS SQUADRON
ANTHONY RODGERS
SOCOM
CYNTHIA STARNS
