NCO Academy Class 16-1 graduates

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  • By Naoto Anazawa
  • 18th Wing Public Affairs
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan --  NCO Academy Class 15-6 graduated from the Erwin Professional Military Education Center Dec. 18. Sixty-six students successfully completed the 28 day training course, which prepared them for advance leadership positions and responsibilities.

Congratulations to the following graduates of NCO Academy Class 16-1:

John L. Levitow Honor Graduate Award:
Tech. Sgt. Joseph Beckham, 730th Air Mobility Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan

Commandant Award:
Petty Officer 1st Class Roberto Chavez, Command Fleet Activities Okinawa, Kadena AB, Japan

Academic Achievement Award:
Tech. Sgt. Robin Williams, Headquarters United States Forces Japan, Yokota AB,
Distinguished Graduates:
Tech. Sgt. Stephen Ceo, 374th Security Forces Squadron, Yokota AB
Tech. Sgt. Billy Doncer, 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Kadena AB
Tech. Sgt. Hugh Robinson, 36th Contingency Response Squadron, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam
Tech. Sgt. James Spence, Detachment 1, 36th Mission Support Group, Andersen AFB
Tech. Sgt. Robin Williams, Headquarters United States Forces Japan, Yokota AB
Tech. Sgt. Raymond Worley, 554th Red Horse Squadron, Andersen AFB

Graduates:
Tech. Sgt. Mark Baker, 374th Communications Squadron, Yokota AB
Tech. Sgt. Bradley Barnes, 35th Maintenance Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan
Tech. Sgt. Thomas Barry, 35th Maintenance Squadron, Misawa AB
Tech. Sgt. Joseph Beckham, 730th Air Mobility Squadron, Yokota AB
Tech. Sgt. Jeron Branch, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, Kadena AB
Tech. Sgt. Koeal Braxton, 18th Security Forces Squadron, Kadena AB
Tech. Sgt. Steven Brooks, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Kadena AB
Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Canfield, 18th Force Support Squadron, Kadena AB
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carpenter, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Kadena AB
Tech. Sgt. Stephen Ceo, 374th Security Forces Squadron, Yokota AB
Petty Officer 1st Class Roberto Chavez, Command Fleet Activities Okinawa, Kadena AB
Tech. Sgt. Tracy Delton, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, Misawa AB
Tech. Sgt. Billy Doncer, 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Kadena AB
Tech. Sgt. Olandre Edwards, 644th Combat Communications Squadron, Andersen AFB
Tech. Sgt. James Frith, Detachment 1, 554th Red Horse Squadron, Andersen AFB
Tech. Sgt. James Gipson, 35th Force Support Squadron, Misawa AB
Petty Officer 1st Class Guadalupe Gonzalez, Command Fleet Activities Okinawa, Kadena AB
Tech. Sgt. Shandy Gonzalez, 477th Force Support Squadron, Elmendorf AFB
Tech. Sgt. Justin Graves, 35th Communications Squadron, Misawa AB
Tech. Sgt. Trent Harland, 18th Communications Squadron, Kadena AB
Tech. Sgt. Cesar Hernandez, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Misawa AB
Tech. Sgt. Brandon Howe, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, Kadena AB
Tech. Sgt. Robert Hunter, 18th Contracting Squadron, Kadena AB
Tech. Sgt. Brian Hurley, 477th Force Support Squadron, Elmendorf AFB
Tech. Sgt. Jamie Johnson, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, Kadena AB
Tech. Sgt. Shawn Joseph, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Misawa AB
Tech. Sgt. Bryan Ki, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron, Kadena AB
Tech. Sgt. Joseph Leblanc, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Kadena AB
Tech. Sgt. Luke Long, 18th Communications Squadron, Kadena AB
Tech. Sgt. Crystal Maldonado, 36th Wing, Andersen AFB
Tech. Sgt. Carrie Martin, 36th Wing, Andersen AFB
Tech. Sgt. Lawrence Martinez, 320th Special Tactics Squadron, Kadena AB
Tech. Sgt. Vincent Masters, Defense Media Activity, Yokota AB
Tech. Sgt. Lasederick McDougle, 35th Security Forces Squadron, Misawa AB
Tech. Sgt. Ramon Mestas, 734th Air Mobility Squadron, Andersen AFB
Tech. Sgt. Eric Morris, 36th Mobility Response Squadron, Andersen AFB
Tech. Sgt. Hoang Nguyen, 35th Communications Squadron, Misawa AB
Petty Officer 1st Class Patrick Oonyu, U.S. Navy Hospital Okinawa, Camp Foster
Tech. Sgt. Joel Pfaff, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron, Kadena AB
Tech. Sgt. Fitzgerald Phillip, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Yokota AB
Tech. Sgt. Edward Post, 35th Dental Squadron, Misawa AB
Tech. Sgt. Patrick Riele, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, Kadena AB
Tech. Sgt. Hugh Robinson, 36th Contingency Response Squadron, Andersen AFB
Tech. Sgt. Kevin Roth, 18th Maintenance Group, Kadena AB
Tech. Sgt. Thomas Salyers, Air Force Band Pacific, Yokota AB
Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Sanders, 730th Air Mobility Squadron, Kadena AB
Tech. Sgt. Michael Sears, 5th Air Force, Yokota AB
Tech. Sgt. James Smith, 18th Maintenance Group, Kadena AB
Tech. Sgt. Michael Smith, 31st Rescue Squadron, Kadena AB
Tech. Sgt. James Spence, Detachment 1, 36th Mission Support Group, Andersen AFB
Tech. Sgt. Larra Stewart, Air Force Legal Operations Agency, Kadena AB
Tech. Sgt. Justin Suan, 730th Air Mobility Squadron, Yokota AB
Tech. Sgt. Karl Teichmann, 18th Communications Squadron, Kadena AB
Tech. Sgt. Jason Tettmar, 734th Air Mobility Squadron, Andersen AFB
Tech. Sgt. Marvin Teyes, 18th Communications Squadron, Kadena AB
Tech. Sgt. Brandon Trollmann, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron, Kadena AB
Tech. Sgt. Kandra Truesdale, 36th Force Support Squadron, Andersen AFB
Tech. Sgt. Pha Vang, 36th Civil Engineer Squadron, Andersen AFB
Tech. Sgt. John Walker, Detachment 1, 18th Force Support Squadron, Kadena AB
Tech. Sgt. Jamie Williams, 36th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Andersen AFB
Tech. Sgt. Wesley Williamson, 374th Communications Squadron, Yokota AB
Tech. Sgt. Raymond Worley, 554th Red Horse Squadron, Andersen AFB
Tech. Sgt. Tori Wynn, Armed Forces Network Yokota, Yokota AB
Tech. Sgt. Toshiaki Yamazaki, 35th Communications Squadron, Misawa AB
Tech. Sgt. Sicily Yazzie, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron, Kadena AB