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MCGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. – Students, administrators, and instructors are pictured in an early class photo here of the Air National Guard’s Noncommissioned Officer Academy at the I.G. Brown Tr More

Senior Master Sgt. Frank Erine Joseph instructs World Affairs in the Air National Guard’s NCO academy in 1969 to students on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in East Tennessee. Sergeant Joseph was among the More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Chenzira K. Mallory, USAF Rele More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Chenzira K. Mallory, USAF Rele More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Chenzira K. Mallory, USAF Rele More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirtland Afb State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Mr. Dennis Carlson Release Status: Released More

An Iraqi soldier with the Iraqi Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy listens to a coalition trainer during a night urban operations training exercise at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 10, 2015. The soldier participated More

Sergeant Major of the Afghan National Army Rosh an Safi poses for a photograph at the Lee Club, Oct. 18. Rosh an is observing the 2010 Best Warrior Competition, as guest of Sergeant Major of the Army, Kenneth More

Command Sgt. Maj. Ricky Haralson, Maj. Gen. David Quantock, and Sgt. Maj. John Vicars take part in a piece of history as they prepare to pass the Noncommissioned Officers Academy colors during the change-of-res More

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III talks with some of the U.S. soldiers attending the Non-commissioned Officers Academy on issues concerning today's Army in Grafenwoehr, Germany, March 6, 2012.

Staff Sgt. Jim McKinzie, a small group leader for the Non-commissioned Officers Academy's Warrior Leader Course, ensures soldiers achieve a vertical sit-up position during their Army physical fitness test on Fo More

Graduates from Warrior Leaders Course, Class 9-12, assemble for a keepsake photograph during their graduation ceremony at the 7th Army Non-Commissioned Officer Academy in Grafenwoehr, Germany, June 22, 2012. St More

U.S. Army Soldiers negotiate an obstacle using a litter to carry a simulated casualty during the Leader Reaction Course as part of the Warrior Leader Course (WLC) at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwoehr More

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Heath Bell exercises with U.S. Soldiers attending the 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Feb. 6, 2013. Fox Sports and Major League Baseball players vi More

Current and former Major League Baseball players and FOX Sports girls line up for physical fitness (PT) together with U.S. Army soldiers of the 7th Army Noncommissioned Officers Academy (NCOA) in Grafenwoehr, G More

Tech. Sgt. Brian Zeisel with the 168th Security Forces Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard at Eielson Air Force Base recently graduated from Noncommissioned Officer Academy here at the Paul H. Lankford Enlisted More

Coast Guardsman Petty Officer 1st Class Jaensen Lewis, assigned to the Puerto Rico Military Entrance Processing Station, San Juan, watches the graduation ceremony here of 57 Airman Leadership School and 266 Air More

U.S. Air National Guard graduates and staff of the Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center, led by U. S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard A. "Andy" Kaiser, command chief for Air Mobi More

U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Sean Smedley, from Wisconsin, graduates Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Academy as a Distinguished Graduate here May 23, 2013, at the Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional More

Pfc. Brett Conover, an infantryman with 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, is pictured in front of the 7th Infantry Division headquarters, July 8, 201 More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kristopher Barnette, right, prepares to receive the Army Achievement Medal from Maj. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, commanding general of the 7th Infantry Division July 8, 2013, outside of the More

U.S. Air Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carlson, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron, receives the John L. Levitow award from Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Mohr, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron fire chief, during the NCO Academy More

Tech. Sgt. Drew Carson sits with C-Flight of the U.S. Air Force’s Noncommissioned Officer Academy 14-1, here, Nov. 12, 2013, at the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center, while he observes and evaluates anot More

U.S. Army Europe senior enlisted adviser, Command Sgt. Maj. David S. Davenport, gives opening remarks to the participants of the 2014 U.S. Army Europe Command Sergeant Major Conference, being held at the 7th Ar More

Soldiers from across the Army Central Command (ARCENT) area of responsibility take a physical fitness test at the start of an ARCENT-led warrior leadership course, May 29, 2014, in Camp Buehring, Kuwait. (N.Y. More

Soldiers from U.S. Army Central Command Warrior Leadership Course Class 704-14 conduct their final training lanes and evaluations during the night of June 14, 2014 in Camp Buehring, Kuwait. (N.Y. Army National More

Charleston, S.C., native Staff Sgt. Jerome Waring, a small group leader with the 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy, evaluates Warrior Leader Course students as they execute training missions Aug. 1 at th More

U.S. Army Spc. Jacob Baker, assigned to the 7th Army Noncommissioned Officers Academy, performs push-ups as part of the physical fitness test during the Joint Multinational Training Command’s Best Warrior Compe More

Tech. Sgt. Wesley Walker, a conventional maintenance production supervisor at the 354th Maintenance Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base and his cousin Tech. Sgt. Steven Walker, noncommissioned officer in charge More

Airmen from the NCO Academy form together before performing a retreat ceremony July 9, 2015, at Kapaun, Germany. Retreat serves as a reminder to pay respect to the flag in addition to signaling the end of the o More

U.S. Army Instructor Badges are awarded to Aviation Logistics Noncommissioned Officer Academy instructors at Fort Eustis, Va., June 5, 2015. Seven instructors were awarded the badge during a ceremony witnessed More

Marines and airmen pose for a photo after a joint field meet Sept. 12 aboard Camp Hansen. The field meet brought Marines and airmen, enrolled in the sergeants course at the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy More

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Martin, 18th Mission Support Group superintendent, speaks about the importance of NCO leadership during the NCO Academy Class 16-1 graduation ceremony at the Keystone Th More

U.S. Congressman Thomas MacArthur, representing New Jersey’s 3rd District, left, congratulates Air Force Staff Sgt. Mario Manago of the 621st Contingency Response Squadron upon his graduation Jan. 28 from the A More

Army Instructor Badge recipients from the Logistics Noncommissioned Officer Academy pose for a photo following the Feb. 4 recognition ceremony where they were presented certificates of excellence and received c More

Paul Siverson, retired sergeant major and chairman of the board of directors for the Non-Commissioned Officers Association of America, speaks at the 2016 Mack McKinney Awards Ceremony on Feb. 5 at Sywanyk’s Sca More

Lt. Gen. Rrahman Rama, the commander of the Kosovo Security Forces, Command Sgt. Maj. Genc Metaj, the command sergeant major of the Kosovo Security Forces, and Maj. Berat Shala, Aide-de-Camp, visited the 7th Ar More

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Richard Goetschel, 36th Security Forces Squadron at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, receives the John L. Levitow Award during the NCO Academy Class 16-3 graduation ceremony at the Keyst More

Royal Air Force cadets race down a dirt track performing fireman carries during Warrior Day, a physical exercise regimen hosted by the NCO Academy Aug. 8, at Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany. Warrior Day is a More

Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Melvin Pollack, Vietnam War veteran and former POW, shares his story with Kisling NCO Academy students, September 12, 2016, Kapaun Air Station, Germany. Pollack spent five years and e More

U.S. Army Spc. Maria Rivera, assigned to 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division finds her points on a map before conducting land navigation during Basic Lead More

Chief Master Sgt. Darnell Burton, NCO Academy commandant, and academy instructors render a salute to incoming honorees of the Legacy of Valor event at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 13, 2016. As classes att More

Students of Noncomissioned officer academy Intermediate Leadership Experience class 17-2 participate a small group discussion Jan. 13, 2017 at the Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Cente More

NCO academy class 17-2, A Flight, at the Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center in Louisville, Tenn. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jerry D. Harlan)

NCO academy graduates and staff of the Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center stand in formation, Feb 8, 2017, during a campus retreat ceremony at the I.G. Brown More

Eleven Airmen assigned to the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center made their way 13.1 miles through Gatlinburg and into Tennessee’s Smoky Mountains April 22 to complete the 10th Mountain Man Memorial March More

A soldier pulls 125lbs for 50-meters and back as part of the commandant challenge May 12, at the Fort Stewart Noncommissioned Officer Academy. The Commandant Challenge is a 1.8-mile circuit with 16 exercise sta More

A U.S. flag, awards, and pins sit on a table before Sgt. 1st Class William Dobbs' retirement ceremony at the Defense Information School on Fort George G. Meade, Md., May 16, 2017. Sgt. 1st Class Dobbs is retiri More

Chief Master Sgt. Winfield Hinkley, the 15th commandant of the Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center, speaks to Airman leadership school students from an aircraft hanger on McGhee Tys More

Enlisted professional military education students assigned to the Air National Guard training and education center for U.S. Air Force noncommissioned officer academy and Airman leadership school volunteer in th More

The I.G. Brown Training and Education Center Airmen of the third quarter, 2017, from left, NCO of the Quarter, Tech. Sgt. Kenisha S. Lane, and Senior NCO of the Quarter, Master Sgt. Demetris O. Redfield. (Air N More

U.S. Air Force noncomissioned officers attending professional military education at Kisling Noncomissioned Officer Academy listen to the U.S. European Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Fleet Master Chief Crispian More

Tech. Sgt. Rafael F. Encinas, an aircraft electrician supervisor assigned to the Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s 193rd Special Operations Wing, holds the guidon for B-Flight, NCO Academy, at the Chief Master More

Airmen in A-Flight, Noncommissioned Officer Academy Class 18-2, take the award as the Honor Flight at the Chief Master Sgt. Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center on McGhee Tyson Air N More

Students from 2nd Platoon duringat the Basic Leader Course 04-18 at Fort Stewart, Ga., work together to carry the additional weight of the equipment during the cycle’s equipment run March 2, 2018. The equipment More

Col. Gregory J. Maciolek takes command of Air National Guard Professional Military Education Center from Col. Larry W. Martin, June 6, 1991, at McGhee Tyson Air Guard Base in East Tennessee, during the Academy More

Airmen of the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center media team gather outside Spruance Hall on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in East Tennessee after the learning they were the recipients of nine award More

The Air National Guard’s Training and Education Center celebrates 50 years as an organization this summer including the official event on July 20 at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in East Tennessee. (U.S. More

Master Sgt. Terrell Mickens, Sheppard NCO Academy director of resources and first sergeant, poses for a picture in the NCOA entrance at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, May 22, 2018. Mickens was awarded the Secr More

First Sergeants from across the Air Force gathered at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in Tennessee, this week for a sypmposium. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Master Sgt. Jerry Harlan)

Students at a Basic Leaders Course rotation at the Noncommissioned Officer Academy on Fort Stewart, Ga., carry a log during a physical training exercise June 7, 2018, to build teamwork and comradery among their More

United States Air Force NCO Academy students stand in formation during morning reveille at the Air National Guard’s training and education center, June 12, 2018, on McGhee Tyson Air Guard Base in East Tennessee More

NCO academy class 18-5 B flight at the Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center in Louisville, Tenn. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jerry D. Harlan)

United States Air Force Airman leadership school students stand at attention during morning reveille at the Air National Guard’s training and education center, June 12, 2018, on McGhee Tyson Air Guard Base in E More

Senior Airman Carter Coleman, from the 130th Airlift Wing, receives the Distinguished Graduate Award for Airman leadership school Blended Learning Course class 18-7 from Chief Master Sgt. Ed Walden, the Command More

Colors are brought to the field at the start of the 7th Army NCO Academy Graduation Ceremony in Grafenwoehr, Germany, June 15, 2018.

Sgt. Christian W. Calame, C Co. 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment fires his M-4 carbine for record during the 7th Army Training Command Best Warrior Competition June 19, 2018. Calama, a Houston, Tx. native i More

Commandant award nominees in NCO Academy Class 18-5 have their photo taken with the Commandant, Chief Master Sgt. Winfield S. Hinkley (center), at the Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professiona More

U.S. Air Force Col. James Dryjanski, Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education commander and Air Command and Staff College commandant (left), passes the ceremonial guidon to Chief Master Sgt. Kristi Binard More

An overhead view of the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center campus located on McGhee Tyson ANGB in Louisville, Tenn. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jerry Harlan)

Col. Edmund Morrisey, the first commander of the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center, and Col. Kerry Lovely, the current commander, pose with a commemoration cake during the 50th anniversary celebration of More

From left, U.S. Army Master Sgt. Otoniel Rivera, Chief of Training for the Camp Buehring Noncommissioned Officer Academy, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Barry Parker, command sergeant major of the 150th Brigade En More

On 26 July 2018, BLC class 007-18 displays camaraderie during their formation run on Fort McCoy installation. HOOAH !

FORT BENNING, Ga. (July 30, 2018) – Eli Wilson and grandmother Sandy Smith watch troops pass by. Nine-year-old military enthusiast Wilson visited locations throughout Fort Benning, Georgia, July 26. Wilson, who More

Airman leadership school class 18-9, A-flight at the Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center, August 1, 2018, on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in Louisville More

Approximately 70 members of the Nevada Air National Guard traveled to the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center for two days of non-stop professional development training. According to Chief Master Sgt. Mik More

Airmen in E-Flight, take the honor flight award here, Aug. 9, 2018, for Airman leadership school class 18-9, during the graduation banquet at the Chief Master Sgt. Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Militar More

Airmen from at least 86 Air National Guard wings attend Air Guard’s Force Support Squadron Workshop at the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center in East Tennessee. The workshop was the largest held in recent More

Technical Sergeant Donnie Novotny, from the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Detachement 5, Robbins Air Force Base, Ga., receives the John L. Levitow Award for NCO Academy class 18-6 from Col. Kerry More

Senior Airman Daniel Cheshire, from the 157th Operations Group, receives the Distinguished Graduate Award for Airman leadership school Blended Learning Course class 18-1 from Chief Master Sgt. Steven Pyszka, th More

U.S. Army Cpl. Julie C. Sargent, assigned to 20th Engineer Brigade, leads U.S. Army Central Basic Leader Course class 18-170 in reciting the Creed of the Noncommisioned Officer during a graduation ceremony, Oct More

United States Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Academy, class 19-1, N-flight at the Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center, October 31, 2018, on McGhee Tyson Air More

Airman leadership school class 19-2, A-flight at the Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center, November 7, 2018, on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in Louisvil More

Airmen in E-Flight, take the honor flight award here, Nov. 20, 2018, for Noncommissioned officer academy class 19-1, during the graduation ceremony at the Chief Master Sgt. Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professiona More

FORT BENNING, Ga. (Nov. 26, 2018) – Soldiers gathered at the Noncommissioned Officer Academy Dining Facility Nov. 21 ahead of Thanksgiving Day. Twelve dining facilities across the Maneuver Center of Excellence More

United States Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Academy, class 19-2, A-flight at the Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center, December 6, 2018, on McGhee Tyson Air More

Students of Noncommissioned Officer Academy “mega” class 19 Alpha One give applause during their graduation ceremony Dec. 20, 2018, on Maxwell Air Force Base’s Gunter-Annex. Multiple installations and academic More

United States Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Academy, B-flight at the Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center, January 14, 2019, on McGhee Tyson Air National Gu More

Portrait of Staff Sgt. Melissa Brandt, a Basic Leader Course instructor, XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg Noncommissioned Officer Academy, taken Jan. 23, 2019. (Photo Illustration by Staff Sgt. Courtney Smit More

Portrait of Master Sgt. Aaron Griffing, a Master Leader Course instructor at the XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg Noncommissioned Officer Academy, taken Jan. 23, 2019. (Photo Illustration by Staff Sgt. Court More

United States Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Academy, E-flight at the Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center, January 30, 2019, on McGhee Tyson Air National Gu More

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Steven R. Hahn, the exchange noncommissioned officer instructor of the NCO academy, talks speaks on Operation Backbone Feb. 5, 2019 held within Grafenwoehr training area. Operation B More

United States Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Academy nominees for the commandant’s award have their photo taken with Chief Master Sgt. Steven Durrance, the commandant, at the Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. La More

United States Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Class 19-3, A-Flight at the Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center, March 8, 2019, on McGhee Tyson Air Na More

United States Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Academy nominees for the Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center commandant award take a group photo with Chief Mas More

Staff members from the Airey Noncommissioned Officer Academy pose for a group photo, April 23, 2019, outside their new building here. After losing their learning environment on Tyndall Air Force Base during Hur More

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Joe McLaughlin, who served as the second Fort Drum Noncommissioned Officer Academy commandant, addresses the audience at the ribbon-cutting ceremony April 25 for the new NCOA at Fort D More

United States Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Class 19-4, A Flight at the Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center, April 25, 2019, on McGhee Tyson Air N More

United States Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Class 19-4, N Flight at the Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center, May 2, 2019, on McGhee Tyson Air Nati More

United States Air Force NCO Academy Class 19-4 nominees for the Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted PME Center's commandant award take a group photo with Chief Master Sgt. Steven Durrance, commandan More