07 DECEMBER 2018FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA

BASIC LEADER COURSECLASS 02-19

Institution of Excellence

XVIII AIRBORNE CORPSNONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMY

HISTORY OF THE

NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMY

THE HISTORY OF THE NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMY DATES

BACK TO SHORTLY AFTER WORLD WAR II WHEN THE FIRST ACADEMY WAS

ESTABLISHED IN MUNICH, GERMANY.

GENERAL BRUCE C. CLARKE, THEN WITH THE 7TH ARMY, EUROPE,

ASSUMED THE DUTIES AS COMMANDANT, AND IS CONSIDERED THE

FATHER OF THE US ARMY NCO ACADEMIES AROUND THE WORLD.

IN THE 1950’S THE EXPANDING WORLDWIDE ROLE OF THE US ARMY

DICTATED THE NEED FOR WELL TRAINED NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

RECOGNIZING THIS NEED, THE UNITED STATES ARMY AUTHORIZED THE

ESTABLISHMENT OF AN NCO ACADEMY BY EACH CONUS AND OVERSEAS

ARMY.

AS A RESULT OF EXPANSION AND DEVELOPMENT, THE XVIII AIRBORNE

CORPS NCO ACADEMY WAS ESTABLISHED ON 1 JANUARY 1972. SINCE ITS

ESTABLISHMENT, THOUSANDS OF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS HAVE

SUCCESSFULLY MET THE CHALLENGES OF THE PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION

AND HAVE RETURNED TO THEIR UNITS BETTER TRAINED AND PREPARED

TO LEAD SOLDIERS.

GRADUATION CEREMONY1000 HOURS

SEQUENCE OF EVENTS

FORMATION OF TROOPS

PRESENTATION OF COMMAND AND HONORS

HONORS TO THE NATION

AWARDEE PRESENTATIONS

COMMANDANT’S REMARKS

GUEST SPEAKER’S REMARKS

MARCH IN REVIEW

ARMY SONG

CONCLUSION

Command Sergeant Major William A. Phelps joined the U.S. Army from Farmington, Michigan in 1993 as a Cannon Fire Direction Specialist (MOS 13E) and attended Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Sill, OK.

CSM Phelps’ duty positions and assignments include; C BTRY, 3rd BN, 29th FAR Fort Carson, CO as a Advanced Party Man, Horizontal Control Operator, Vertical Control Operator, and Radio Telephone Operator; C BTRY, 8th BN, 8th FAR Camp Hovey, ROK as the Fire Direction Computer; B BTRY, 2nd BN, 319th

AFAR Fort Bragg, NC as the Chief Fire Direction Computer; A BTRY, 2nd BN, 80th FA Fort Sill, OK as a Drill Sergeant; HSB, 2nd BN, 319th AFAR Fort Bragg, NC as the Senior Fire Control NCO; B BTRY, 2nd BN, 319th

AFAR Fort Bragg, NC as the First Sergeant; HHB, 2nd BN, 377th PFAR JBER, AK as the Operations Sergeant; HHT, 1st SQDN (A), 40th CAV (RSTA) JBER, AK as the First Sergeant; HHC, 4th BCT, 82nd ABN DIV Fort Bragg, NC as the Security Transition Team Deputy Chief; HHB BDE, 18th FA BDE, Fort Bragg, NC as the Operations Sergeant Major; 5th BN, 3rd FAR, JBLM, WA as the Battalion CSM. His current assignment is 18th FA BDE Fort Bragg, NC as the Brigade CSM.

CSM Phelps’ deployments include multiple deployments to Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Spartan Shield.

CSM Phelps’ military education includes the Basic Leaders Course, Advanced Leaders Course, Senior Leaders Course, First Sergeant Course, and the Sergeants Major Non-Resident Course Class 39. In addition he is also a graduate of the Basic Airborne Course, Air Assault Course, Jumpmaster Course, Drill Sergeant Course, and the Equal Opportunity Leaders Course.

CSM Phelps’ awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal (3 OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (1 Silver OLC), Army Commendation Medal (3 OLC), Army Achievement Medal (8 OLC), Good Conduct Medal (8th Award), Nation Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with 3 Bronze Stars, Iraqi Campaign Medal with 4 Bronze Stars, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary and Service Medals, Korea Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, NATO Medal with Bronze Star, Combat Action Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, and the Drill Sergeant Identification Badge. In addition he has been awarded the German, Egyptian, and Jordanian Foreign Jump Wings and is a member of the Ancient Order of Saint Barbara.

CSM Phelps is married to the former Suzanne Crowley of Troy, Michigan and has four children; Catherine, William, Sarah, and Elizabeth.

CSM William A. Phelps 18th Field Artillery Brigade Command Sergeant Major

XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS AND FORT BRAGGBASIC LEADER COURSE

CLASS 02-19

COMMANDANTCSM MATTHEW M. O’BRIEN

DEPUTY COMMANDANTMSG TIMOTHY HILL

ACADEMY FIRST SERGEANT1SG ERNEST W. WENTWORTH

CHIEF OF TRAINING SFC LUIS RIO

DISTINGUISHED HONOR GRADUATE

LEADERSHIP AWARDEE

SPC AUSTIN B. CLARK261st MMB, 44TH MED

CPL KURT J. BOUCHER 1ST BN, 504TH PIR, 1ST

BCT, 82ND ABN DIV

IRON WARRIOR AWARDEE

IRON WARRIOR AWARDEE

SMALL GROUP LEADER OF THE CYCLE

BRANDON J. JORDAN307TH AEB, 3RD BCT

SPC JUANITA G. PLATT3-321 FAR, 18TH FB

SSG WILLIAM B. GRANT

FIRST PLATOON*SSG RODRIGUEZ HARMONSSG THOMAS SPRAINSSG BENJAMIN STOOTSSSG LAVAR KEYSSSG MARTEZ DUNCANSSG ELI CASAS

SECOND PLATOON*SFC THAIALONG VONGBANDITHSSG HAROLD NEELYSSG STEVEN GALINDOSSG THOMAS PALMERSSG JOSE TURCIOSSFC JASON HARTMAN

THIRD PLATOON*SSG(P) BENJAMIN WALSHSSG KLEARVON CHRISTMASSSG WILLIAM GRANTSSG JONATHAN EVANSSSG RYAN HAGENSSG STEVEN MEENGHAN

FOURTH PLATOON*SFC RANDY MORRISONSSG RODOLPHE DEJOIESSG NHADENEL FLETCHERSSG CHRSTOPHER CHRUSCIELSSG GAIL MCCRAYSSG JOSHUA BUCKNER

FIFTH PLATOON*SSG JIMMEE LASTERSSG CHRISTOPHER PAWSONSSG JOVAN TORRESSSG DERIK LEONARDSSG JERRICOL ESSIESSG MELISSA BRANDT

SIXTH PLATOON*SSG DANIEL CONNOLLYSSG JOSEPH BWIRESSG WILLIE BRADLEYSSG JACOB BROCKSSG ANDREW NATAROSSG DANILO PAPASSG DUSTIN THOMAS

SEVENTH PLATOON*SFC ZIA SEGULESSG STEVEN MORIGENESSG BRIAN JUDYSSG FRANCISCO CASTELLANOSSSG JONATHAN NAVISSSG TYLER KIRKPATRICKSSG CALEA SMITH

EIGHTH PLATOON*SFC MICHAEL MCDEVITTSSG DANIEL BRANSTRATORSSG RICHARD AYERSSSG CHIP SAVAGESSG LEE HOLLANDSSG ROBERT GASH

BLC GRADUATES (CONT’D):

SPC LAZZARI, KARRISSA A. C Co 307 BSB,1ST BCTCPL BELL, JUDSEN R. C Co 2-501 PIR,1ST BCTSPC HOOPER, SHANE W. A Co 1-504 PIR,1ST BCTSPC AFOLAYAN, TITILOPE O. 1st Co, 2BN,2ND SFABCPL HEATH, TRAVIS K. ATRP 5-73 CAV,3RD BCTCPL SHANNON, BRIAN J. B CO, 1-508 PIR, 3 BCT,3RD BCTSPC DALOMBA, JOHN B. HHB,108TH ADA BDECPL ESTRELA, AUSTIN L. 3-321 FA,108TH ADA BDESPC OGUCKI, KEVIN R. 1st Trp 3rd Sqdn 2 SFABCPL PARHAM, JUSTIN D. A Co 1-505 3 BCT,3RD BCTSPC WALKER, LATAVIA A. HHD MP BN,16TH MP BDESPC MINNEMA, JACOB A Co 2-504 PIR,1ST BCTSPC CARTER, BRETT M. 604st ASMC, 44TH MED BDESPC AVILES, ANGEL R. 112th Sig BN,528TH STBCPL XIANG, TIANXIONG C Co 1-504 PIR, 1ST BCTSPC ISAACS, SHOWAN Q. 403 ITCT, 3RD ESCSPC MORALES, LUIS Jr. C Trp 573 CAV, 3RD BCTSPC NAVARRO, JAMES E. B troop 373 CAV,1ST BCTSPC MADSEN, ROBERT A II 37th BEB 2 ,2ND BCTSPC BELCHER, ELIJAH M. 759th FST 28th Csh,44TH MED BDESPC TAPIA, NICOLE A. USASA Bragg,21ST SIG BDESPC LONERGAN, RYAN P. C Co 2-505 PIR 3 BCT,3RD BCTSPC COATES, DARRYL J. CSSB 82nd STB,82ND STBSPC CALVO, JOHNATAN D. B Co 82nd BSB 3 BCT,3RD BCTCPL LINGER, MARC B. D Co 1-325 AIR 2 BDE,2ND BCTSPC COUPLIN, BRIAN R. HHC 2-82 CAB,82ND CABSPC BACHMANN, RAYMOND J. 307th BSB 1 BCT 82D,1ST BCTSPC MESSINA, ANTHONY M. 264th CSSB, 3rd ESC,3RD ESCCPL LEE, JOHN P. MSC 1st SFC MIBN,USASOCCPL GUASTELLA, JEFFREY J. D Co 1-505 PIR,3RD BCTSPC PARILLA, HYZER G 83rd Civil Affairs,16TH MP BDECPL BHANDARI, AUSTIN N D Co 1-505 PIR,3RD BCT

BLC GRADUATES (CONT’D):

SPC DOWNIE, KIEFER J. 528 STB,528TH STBCPL ROMIG, NATHAN J. 1-319th HHB 82D,3RD BCTCPL KANE, LUCAS M. C Co 1-504 PIR,1ST BCTCPL PALLADINI, JOEL D. 117th Cav,82ND CABSPC MIX, TANNER M. 112th Signal BN,528TH STBCPL VANSLYKE, PATRICK J. 2 501st 1BCT,1ST BCTCPL BOTTS, KALEB M. 18th Fires,18TH FASPC BINKLEY, GAGE A. 1SWGT ,USASOCSPC PEREZ, MERECEDES B co, 1st POB ABN,USASOC*SPC MILES, PATRICK J. HSC 5th POB,USASOC*SPC AZAD, AASIM H 206th Signal co,18TH FBSPC BRYANT, MATHEW C. 2nd SFAB,2ND SFAB*SPC WELCH, CONNOR R. 573 CAV,3RD BCTSPC TICHNELL, ZACHARY C. C Co 2-504,1ST BCTSPC PANCHOO, ANTHONY J. 82nd Cav,82ND ABN DIVSPC WEBB, BRETT D. C Co 235 AR,2ND BCTSPC EMORY, WARREN A. 319th Mi BN,XVIII ABN CORPSCPL SESSOMS, ALEXANDER G. C Co 1-325,2ND BCTSPC CARLSON, ANGEL E. 3rd Group GSB ,USASOCSPC SLACK, JONATHAN M. C co 2-325 ,2ND BCTSPC HILGENDORF, CHASE A. C Trp 573,3RD BCTSPC ROBERTS, RANDY J. HHBN ,82ND ABN DIVSPC ZAHEER, SYED H. B Co 2-508,2ND BCTCPL ROBERTS, JAY D. HHB 108th ADA BDESPC JEFFERSON, DEXTER G. C 1-7,108TH ADA BDESPC DEMKE, JOSHUA J. 127th QM Co,3RD ESCCPL BYRUM, CHRISTOPHER J. A co 1-504,1ST BCTSPC BROWN, ROBERT B. F Co 3-4 BN,108TH ADA BDESPC LEWIS, JESSI L. USASOC*SPC CLARK, AUSTIN B. 36th ASMC,44TH MED BDE*SPC WILSON, ALAN W. MICO 1-73 CAV,2ND BCT*SPC WILLIS, RICKY A. II HSC 2-3 SFG,USASOCSPC SANTIAGO, GREGORIO C. A Co 2-504 PIR,1ST BCT

BLC GRADUATES (CONT’D):

SPC ELMORE, SHEMAUN W. 82nd BSB,3RD BCTSPC KIM, JOSHUA R. D Co 127 AEB,1ST BCTCPL BERGET, HUNTER W. B co 2-501,1ST BCTCPL GERBER, BLAKE C. D co 1-325 AIR,2ND BCT*SPC SCHOONMAKER, WILLIAM S. HSC 1st BN 3rd SFG,USASOC*SPC PLATT, JUANITA G. 583rd FSC 3321 FAR,18TH FBSPC ELMORE, MAURICE Jr. E co 1-82 CAB,82ND CABCPL DEKLEIN, DAVID M. Jr. C co 1-505 PIR,3RD BCTSPC EVANS, D'ANDRE' L. B co 307 BSB,1ST BCTSPC WESTBROOK, JACOB S. JCU,JSOCSPC SIMMONS, JALYN K. 119th ICTC,7TH SBSPC STURDIVENT, LEROY S. IV HHB 3-4 ADA BN,108TH ADA BDESPC MARTINEZ, BRANDON L. B co 307 BSB,1ST BCTSPC SMITH, JIMMY L. III F co 2-319,2ND BCTSPC NOTESTINE, JACOB W. HHT 5-73,3RD BCTSPC BARNES, SAVANNAH R B CO 319TH,525TH MI BDECPL WILLIAMS, JAMES L C CO 1-504TH PIR,1ST BCT*CPL HOLDER, CHRISTOPHER D. A CO 1-508TH PIR,3RD BCTSPC WRIGHT-HENDERSON, SHYQUIS C 550TH ASMC,44TH MED BDE*SPC BROMLEY, ALEXANDER J A CO 1-508TH PIR,3RD BCTSPC GOWEN, STEPHEN G. II B CO 1-307TH BSB,1ST BCTSPC ALDRIDGE, DYLAN R. 1-78TH SIG CO,82ND SB*SPC WIGGINGTON, CONNOR G. A CO 2-508TH PIR,2ND BCT*SGT HENRITZE, THOMAS J. 3RD SQD ,2ND SFAB CPL TURNER, ROBERT B. B CO 2-501ST PIR,1ST BCTSPC ABAGA, STEPHANIE C. 18TH HRC,82ND SBSPC RAFFEL, NOAH M. B CO 1-508TH PIR,3RD BCT*CPL BROOKS, MATTHEW L. HHC BDE,2ND BCTCPL BROWNRIDGE, DERRICK A. Jr. A CO 2-508TH PIR,2ND BCTSPC JONES, TYQOUNDRICK Z. A CO 307TH BSB,1ST BCTSPC FORSYTHE, MICHAEL J. HHC BDE,2ND BCTSPC HOLMES, ISHMAEL D. HHC 189TH,82ND SBSPC DILLON, THOMAS J. 20TH ENG BDE

BLC GRADUATES (CONT’D):

CPL SINE, TYLER C. 170TH SIG CO,82ND SBCPL DAVIS, JAMES L. Jr. HHB 3-319TH AFAR,1ST BCTSPC PATTERSON, TAKASHA L. 261ST MCT,3RD ESCSPC DILLON, KENNETH D. D CO 2-508TH PIR,2ND BCT*CPL TOLSON, AARON M. C CO 1-508TH PIR,3RD BCTCPL COTA, ERICK G. 2-319TH AFAR,2ND BCTCPL RAIKES, CHRISTOPHER J. B CO 1-504TH PIR,1ST BCTCPL ZENDER, JAMES A. IV J CO 1-508TH PIR,3RD BCTSPC HUNT, JOHN B. B CO 1-505TH PIR, 3RD BCTSPC JOHNSTON, CLARENCE B. A CO 1-504TH PIR,1ST BCTSPC WEBB WILLIAM C. 189TH BN 11TH QM,82ND SBSPC WHITE CLAYTON G. A BTRY 3-321 FAR,18TH FBCPL RIVENBARK MOLLY K. 2-82ND AHB,82ND CABCPL RINNERT TRAVIS J. II 2-505TH AIR,3RD BCTSPC BISHOP JONATHAN D. A CO 2-501ST PIR,1ST BCTSPC RIVERA ANGEL G. 3-4TH ADA,108TH ADA BDECPL BUSHNICK MATTHEW P. B CO 1-505TH PIR,3RD BCTSPC HARRIS MICHAEL P. HHC 1-325TH AIR, 2ND BCTSPC OCONNELL STEVEN M. B BTRY3-321 FAR,18TH FBSPC HOLLIS JAYDEN J. 368TH SEAPORT OP,7TH SBCPL PITTMAN ZACHARY A. 647TH QM,3RD ESCSPC STOCCO DOMINIC J. B CO 2-325TH AIR,2ND BCT*SPC BISHOP LOIS C. 407 C CO,2ND BCTSPC PRUETT DEVIN R. 16TH MP BDESPC WILLIAMS GRANT L. 1-505 PIR C CO,3RD BCT*SPC BOUCHER KURT J. 1-504 PIR D CO,1ST BCTSPC RADCLIFF BRETT A. 2-319TH B BATTERY,2ND BCTSPC WELCH DARRELL J. 25TH QM,3RD ESC*SPC KASETA BRIAN V. HSC 3RD POB,USASOCSPC BROOKS JAMONE L. 307TH BSB A CO,1ST BCTSPC ALLEN ANDREW R. 44TH MED BDE*SPC KHALAF ALI F. 407TH BSB A CO,2ND BCTSPC HARRIS JOY J. 189TH CSSB,82ND SB

BLC GRADUATES (CONT’D):

SPC MASTANTUONO, CHRISTOPHER M. A CO, 1-508 PIR, 3RD BCT*SPC TWIGG TYLER J. 2ND SFAB, XVIII ABN CORPS*SPC MILLER, GREGORY G. A CO, 2-504 PIR, 1ST BCTSPC RODGERS, VINCENT .P 53RD BN ,7TH TRANSSPC MCDOWELL, CHADWICK R. 8TH POB, 4TH POG, USASOCSPC LING GAGE H. 108TH ADA BDESPC THOMAS JONATHON B. 1ST POB ABN, USASOCSPC EDGERTON, MARSHALL H. HHBN, SISCO, DIVARTYSPC YONTS-CABALLERO, NANCY S. 264TH CSSB,3RD ESCSPC KEITH JAYME C. HHC, 44TH MED BDESPC FRONK JOSHUA C. 2ND SFAB, VIII ABN CORPSSPC STACHURA NATHAN C. HHC, 307TH BSB,1ST BCTSPC LOWE MARK M. 3-319TH AFAR,1ST BCT*SPC NORTH NATHAN E. 647TH QM CO, 3RD ESCSPC HART, VINCENT A. 1-7 ADA,108TH ADA BDESPC STONE CONNOR H. 2-508 PIR, 2ND BCTSPC CORDER DAVID M. 1-504 PIR,1ST BCTSPC SMITH WARREN C. 189TH CSSB, 82ND SBSPC MARSHALL, SHALEEAH A. 407TH BSB,2ND BCTSPC POTTS WILEY A. 1-504 PIR,1ST BCTSPC WALKER JOHNNY C Jr. 1-325, 2ND BCTSPC TONEY, MAHAJA J. 3-73 CAV,1ST BCTSPC JEFFERSON, TYDERIUS M. 155 ICTC, 7TH TRANSSPC DANIEL, VERSHUN L. 1-27TH EN BN,1ST BCTSPC STOKES, MIKEIUS L. 528 STB,USASOCSPC HISAIAH, TADASHI 359 ICTC, 7TH TRANSSPC JENKINS DESIDERRIAN S. 18TH HRC, 82ND STB, 82ND SBSPC ALLEN, ZACHARY T. C CO, 1-27TH ,1ST BCT*SPC LEEPER, YAZMINE N. A CO, GSB, 82ND SBSPC COBBS, WILLIAM H. Jr. HHC, 3RD SFG,USASOCSPC MARKHAM, CHASE M. HHC, 2-508 PIR, 2ND BCT*SPC AGEE, DEVON M. 2-508 PIR, 2ND BCT*SPC ZENO, MARKUZ G. CSSB, 82ND ABN DIV

BLC GRADUATES (CONT’D):

SPC AUTHEMENT, REMY P. 2 CO, SFAB, FORSCOMSPC MCCALEB, TRIMARCUS T. B CO, BSB, 3RD BCTSPC LEWIS MELVIN D. 2-508 PIR, 2ND BCTSPC WAFFLE JESSE A. B BTY, 2-319 FAR, DIVARTYCPL DUNHAM, MICHAEL D. B CO, 2-501 PIR,1ST BCTSPC AVILA, ANTATENIQUE L. D CO, 307 BEB, 3RD BCTSPC OLDENKAMP TANNER M. B CO, 1-504 PIR,1ST BCT*SPC BROOKS, CONNOR A. 3 RD SFAB, FORSCOMCPL SCHULTZ, MATTHEW J. A CO, 2-325, 2ND BCTCPL PRINGLE, JOSHUA D. HSC, 3 POB, USASOCCPL BOYLE, COLIN P. 647 QM CO, 3RD ESCSPC FERNALD, BRANDON W. HHC, 1-12 SIG,USASOCSPC CLARICE, ANTHONY J. B BATT, XVIII ABN CORPSSPC BUSH, BENJAMIN N 11 QM, 82ND ABN DIVCPL TENNILL, ALEXANDER M. B CO 2-501 PIR, 1ST BCT*SPC ROGERS, KRISTI M. C CO, WOMACK AMCSPC VIVIANO, NATHAN J. C CO, 1-504 PIR, 1ST BCTCPL FOSSUM, DANIEL J. 1-505, 3RD BCTSPC HOILAND, NICHOLAS S. 20TH ENG BDESPC MARTIN, RYAN B. 11 QM, 82ND ABN DIVSGT BARTZ BRENDON D 2 TROOP SFAB,FORSCOMSPC HANLEY, RYAN P. HHC 96 CA, USASOCSPC BELLAMY, BRADLEY J. 249 CSSB,82ND SB*SPC STEVENS, GANNON P. HHC 2 508, 2ND BCTSPC GIMENES, CHARLLYS K. C TROOP, 2ND BCTSPC SOSAPORTILLO, ONELIDA A. C CO, WOMACK AMCSPC DIAGNE, PAPA A. 1-17 CAB, 82ND CABSPC CARBAJAL, DERIAN R. 149TH SPOC, 7TH SBSPC WAKEFIELD, LANDON P. HHC, 1-12, USASOCSPC HARCROW, DEREK F. SIS CO, HHBN,82ND ABN DIVCPL SCHRADER, TYLER F. D CO, 1-504 PIR,1ST BCTCPL SPENCER, PHILIP P. C CO, 1- 504 PIR, 1ST BCTSPC WHITNEY, STONE A. HHC, 2- 505PIR, 3RD BCT*SPC JACKSON, BLAIR A. 161ST ESC, 20TH ENG BDECPL ASLANI, LEVI R. A CO, 2-325 PIR, 2ND BCT

BLC GRADUATES (CONT’D):

*CPL PRADO-TOLEDO, ISABEL HHC, 4TH POG, USASOC*SPC HEFA, ALIPATE HHC, 127TH BEB, 1BCTSPC JENSEN, JOSEPH B. 5-73 CAV, 3RD BCTSGT STARKEY, MONTY W. HHB, 1-319 AFAR, 3RD BCT*CPL MAGLIBA, PHILLIP T. DCO, 1-508 PIR, 3RD BCT*SPC MORELAND, KYLE SCOTT K. B CO, 1-325, 2 BCTCPL WOTEN, JEREMIAH E. BCO, 2-325 PIR, 2ND BCT*SPC BROWN, KODY T. BCO, 1-504,1ST BCTSPC HAMMOND, ANTOINE D. USASA, 21ST SIG BDECPL COLON BURGOS, ALEX J. HHBN, DIVARTY*SPC HOLLAND, FELICIA A. D CO, 307TH AEB, 3RD BCTSPC DELBROCCO-BLUES, DOMINIC J. HHC 1-508, 3RD BCT*CPL JORDAN, BRANDON J. B CO, 307TH AEB, 3RD BCT*CPL DIAZ, MARK A. 95TH CA, 3RD BCTCPL WILLIAMS, JOHN L. D TRP, 1-73 CAV, 2ND BCTSPC COBB, RYAN T. 3/3 SFG(A), 21ST SIG BDE*SPC BERUTY, MICHAEL R. 2ND SFAB*CPL HEPNER, CODY T. HHBN, 82ND ABN DIV*CPL BEATTY DAVID M. 2-325TH AIR, 2ND BCTSPC FLOYD, BRANDON M. 112 SIG, 82ND SBSPC CRUZ, HELEN G. 249 CSC, 189 CSSBCPL LAMONDRA, MICHAEL D. 5-73 CAV, 3RD BCT*SPC JONES, NICHOLAS A. 516 BN, 528 SUST BDESPC PAZOS, ERIC J. 2-325 AIR, 2ND BCTSPC TALBERT, TIMOTHY E. 2-504 PIR, 1BCT*SPC CHRISTIE, EDGAR K. 2-319 AFAR, 2BCT*SPC LEON CASTRO, EDSON G. 2-325 AIR, 2ND BCTSPC ROQUECINTRON, ANGEL J. 2-501 PIR, 1ST BCTSPC VALENTINORTIZ, JOEL 1-17TH CAV, 82NDSPC ORTIZ, ANGEL R. 82ND SUST BDE SPC ROGERS, KENEESHA L. 647 QM CO, 3RD ESC*SPC DE JESUS, ALBERTO N. 3 SFG(A), 21ST SIG BDESPC PEREZ, EDUARDO E. A CO, 2-504 PIR,1ST BCTSPC HERNANDEZ, CARLOS O. 82ND SUST BDESPC RAMAN, EFRAIN 18TH FA

BLC GRADUATES (CONT’D):

SPC VELAZQUEZ, JOSE LUIS 368 SOC, 7TH SBSPC RAMOS, CHRISTIAN SWEG(A), HHC*SPC GARCIA, FRANK H. Jr. C CO 407TH ENG, 2ND BCTSPC OM, DEVON C. 2ND BCTSPC FERNANDEZ, RICHARD J. 1ST BCT*SPC LIBBY, PAIGE L. 127TH AEB, 1ST BCTSPC GOONAWARDENA, AUSTIN K 151ST QM, 82ND SB*SPC QUAGLINO EVAN M 20TH CSH, 44TH MED BDESPC CRONE, JACOB N. D CO, 82ND AVN, 82ND CAB*SPC PEREZ, EDWIN B BTY, 1-319TH AFAR, 3RD BCTSPC GARIBAY, RODRIGO AA J.CO, 2-501ST AIR,1ST BCTCPL WATKINS, MARK R. B.CO, 3-73 CAV, 1ST BCTCPL PEREZ, STEVEN C. B CO, 37TH BEB ,2ND BCT*CPL GARCIA, JASER L HHB, 3-319TH,1ST BCT*SPC ROBISON, MARKYSS T. USASOCCPL HEAD, RAQUEL A 16TH MP BDESPC GOMEZ, JOSHUA P. A CO, 407TH BEB ,2ND BCTSPC DEBOW, BRIAN M. Jr. J.CO, 2-501ST AIR ,1ST BCTSGT BLAIS, MARK A. Jr. 2ND SFAB, FORSCOMSPC BALOGH, AUSTIN A. G. CO, 1-504TH, 1ST BCTSPC GARCIA, ANDREW J. HHC, 3RD GRP, USASOCSPC LEE, BRANDON K. 674TH QM, 3RD ESCCPL ANDERSON, BENJAMIN J. C CO, 1-504TH PIR, 1ST BCTCPL RODRIGUEZ EZEQUIEL M HHC STB,USASOCSPC SIMPSON, MITCHELL L. 2ND SFAB, FORSCOMSPC ROBLES-RIVERA, NOANGELY 127TH QM, 3RD ESCSPC MORALES, DIEGO N. 21ST SIG BN, 21ST SIG BDESPC GARCIA, AARON C. HHC BDE,2ND BCT*SPC RAVNALL AZIM 319TH MI BN,525TH MI BDESPC KLEINJAN DANIEL V. A. CO 4-68 AR,1ST BCTSPC ROMERO MATHEW A. 368TH SOC (FT. EUTIS), SPC MUNOZ HERIBERTO 11QM,82ND SB

BLC GRADUATES (CONT’D):

CPL MCBRIDE SEAN M. 1-504TH PIR,1ST BCT*SPC MURDEN STEVEN L. C.CO 307TH BSB,1ST BCT*SPC SACA ZACHARY J. C.CO 2-325TH,2ND BCTSPC WATTS ILILANI O. XVIII ABN CORPSSGT CASTILLO CHRISTIAN 2ND SFAB,USASOCSPC BRACCIA MATHEW J. A. CO 1-508TH,3RD BCT*SPC NOTCH JACOB L 674TH QM,3RD ESC*SGT REYES MANUEL J 2ND SFAB,FORSCOMCPL SHEPHERD NOLAN E. HHC 2-504TH,1ST BCTSPC BURCH TANNER D. 647TH QM,3RD ESCSPC HOOPER JARED F. A.CO 2-508TH,2ND BCTSPC ARVIZU MANUEL Jr. 2ND SFAB,FORSCOMSPC MURPHY JACOB A. B. CO 112ND SIG,USASOCSPC REYES-NERI JOCELYN HHD, 330th Trans BN,3RD ESC*CPL URQUILLA EDWIN M. A Co. 3-321 FAR,18TH FB*CPL CAUDLE CHRISTIAN A. HHC, 2-505 PIR,3RD BCTSPC NIEVES-PEREZ CARLOS B Co. 3-82 GSAB,82ND CABSPC HICKEY RYAN P. B Co. 37th BEB,2ND BCTCPL HANDLEY MICHAEL J. A Co. 1-505 PIR,3RD BCTCPL FLOWERS MICHAEL A. D Co. 1-505 PIR,3RD BCT*SPC PERRY MARK A. HHT, 3-73 CAV,1ST BCTSGT RANGEL JONATHAN I. 3rd Co. 2nd BN SFAB,FORSCOMCPL TAYLOR DAVID S. C Battery 2-319 FAR,2ND BCTSPC CASETTA PERLA E. HSC, 188 BSB,18TH FB*CPL SANTOS MASON C. C Co. 1-505 PIR,3RD BCTSPC GARCIA JORGE D. HHC, 91st CA BN,USASOCSPC NAPIER COLTEN Z. HHC, 1-508 PIR,3RD BCTSPC MOLINA JULIO C. HSC, 3rd POB,USASOCSPC LOCKRIDGE JOSHUA B. STB,82ND SBSPC MILLS LEVI C. A Co. 1-508 PIR,3RD BCT*SPC PEARSON ZACHARY M. A Co, 112th Signal BN,USASOCSPC CANTU ISAAC A. HSC, 7th POB,USASOCCPL BOHAN SCOTT A. C Co. 2-504 PIR ,1ST BCT*CPL WILSON AMANDA V. 8th Ord Co. 264th CSSB,3RD ESCSPC PEREZ JOSE C. FSC, 2nd BN,USASOC

BLC GRADUATES (CONT’D):

SPC RODRIGUEZ DIEGO A. B Co. 82nd BSB,3RD BCTCPL JANKOWSKI TRAVIS J. D Co. 1-325 AIR,2ND BCTSPC NATIONS TREVOR C. C Co. 37th BEB,2ND BCT*CPL STEVENSON KADIN C. HHB, 1-319 FAR,3RD BCT*SPC ASCHAN SHAWN W. E Co. 3-4, ADAR,108TH ADA BDESPC BILLAESTER JOSEPH L 53rd Trans BN,XVIII ABN CORPSSPC REYES HEBER A. 264th SB,3RD ESCSPC WETZEL WILLIAM J. HHC, 2-508 PIR,2ND BCTSPC CLARK JAELA N. KHC,MEDACSPC LACSINA JOSE MARI H. B Co. 307th BSB,1ST BCTSPC BATISTA JOSUE F. G Co. FSC, 1-505 PIR,3RD BCTSPC ALHASSAN AARON K Sr. 149 SOC, 10th Trans SPC DE JESUS EDGAR D. 264 SB,3RD ESC*SPC BARRIENTOS BRANDON 647th QM Co., 264th SB,3RD ESCSPC ESQUITO CYRUSREHUM B. D Troop, 1-73 CAV,2ND BCTSPC SUEHN WILLIAM A III 50th Signal BN,XVIII ABN CORPSSPC TAYLOR BERTRAUM B. HHC, ARB,82ND CABSPC HERNANDEZ ERIC HHC, 1st POB,USASOC

TOTAL ENROLLED: 321TOTAL GRADUATED: 316

The Army Song"The Army Goes Rolling Along“

All the words to "The Army Goes Rolling Along:" (Based upon "The Caisson Song" by Brig. Gen. E.L. Gruber) Written and adapted by H.W. Arberg

March along, sing our songwith the Army of the free

Count the brave,count the true,

who have fought to victory.We're the Army and proud of our name;We're the Army and proudly proclaim:

First to fight for the right, and to build the Nation's might,And the Army Goes Rolling Along

Proud of all we have done,Fighting till the battle's won,

And the Army Goes Rolling Along

CHORUS:Then it's hi, hi, hey! The Army's on its way

Count off the cadence loud and strong (two, three)For wher-e'erwe go, You will always know

that the Army Goes Rolling AlongValley Forge, Custer's ranks, San Juan hill and Patton's tanks,

And the Army went rolling along.Minute men from the start,

Always fighting from the heart,And the Army keeps rolling along.

CHORUSMen in rags, men who froze, still that Army met its foes,

And the Army went rolling along.Faith in God, then we're right,

And we'll fight with all our might,As the Army keeps rolling along.

CHORUS (the third chorus should be sung slower) + (Keep it rolling) And The Army Goes Rolling Along.

CREED OF THENONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER

NO ONE IS MORE PROFESSIONAL THAN I, I AM A NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER, A LEADER OF SOLDIERS. AS A NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER,I REALIZE THAT I AM A MEMBER OF A TIME HONORED CORPS, WHICH IS KNOWN AS “THE BACKBONE OF THE ARMY.” I AM PROUD OF THE CORPS OF THE NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND WILL AT ALL TIMES CONDUCT MYSELF SO AS TO BRING CREDIT UPON THE CORPS, THE MILITARY SERVICE, AND MY COUNTRY REGARDLESS OF THESITUATION IN WHICH I FIND MYSELF, I WILL NOT USE MY GRADE OR POSITION TO ATTAIN PLEASURE, PROFIT, OR PERSONAL SAFETY.

COMPETENCE IS MY WATCHWORD. MY TWO BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES WILL ALWAYS BE UPPERMOST IN MY MIND -ACCOMPLISHMENT OF MY MISSION AND THE WELFARE OF MY SOLDIERS. I WILL STRIVE TO REMAIN TECHNICALLY AND TACTICALLY PROFICIENT. I AM AWARE OF MY ROLE AS A NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER. I WILL FULFILL MY RESPONSIBILITIES INHERENT IN THAT ROLE. ALL SOLDIERS ARE ENTITLED TO OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP; I WILL PROVIDE THAT LEADERSHIP. I KNOW MY SOLDIERS AND I WILL ALWAYS PLACE THEIR NEEDS ABOVE MY OWN. I WILL COMMUNICATE CONSISTENTLY WITH ALL MY SOLDIERS AND NEVER LEAVE THEM UNINFORMED. I WILL BE FAIR AND IMPARTIAL WHEN RECOMMENDING BOTH REWARDS AND PUNISHMENT.

OFFICERS OF MY UNIT WILL HAVE MAXIMUM TIME TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR DUTIES; THEY WILL NOT HAVE TO ACCOMPLISH MINE. I WILL EARN THEIR RESPECT AND CONFIDENCE AS WELL AS THAT OF MY SOLDIERS. I WILL BE LOYAL TO THOSE WITH WHOM I SERVE; SENIORS, PEERS AND SUBORDINATES ALIKE. I WILL EXERCISE INITIATIVE BY TAKING APPROPRIATE ACTION IN THE ABSENCE OF ORDERS. I WILL NOT COMPROMISE MY INTEGRITY, NOR MY MORAL COURAGE. I WILL NOT FORGET, NOR WILL I ALLOW MY COMRADES TO FORGET THAT WE ARE PROFESSIONALS, NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS, LEADERS.