An Army ROTC non-commissioned officer with ties to Derby, Kan. was recently named the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command's NCO of the Year for 2009.
The tribute went to Sgt. 1st Class Corey J. King, who serves as a military instructor with the Army's Reserve Officers' Training Corps battalion on the campus of Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.
"I am extremerly honored to have been selected as the 2009 TRADOC NCO of the Year," said King. "I have competed against some truly fine NCOs throughout this year."
"This competition is a pretty unique experience from the standpoint of a senior NCO trying to be the best at those things we expect our soldiers and junior leaders to do every day," he said. "I am proud to have been able to compete and to be thought of as a NCO who represents other NCOs."
The sergeants competing for the top spot of NCO of the Year were tested during the recent four-day competition at Fort Monroe, Va. on a number of military tasks such map reading, marksmanship, physical conditioning and other challenging military skills that are essential to members of the U.S. Army in the 21st century.
King moves on to compete for NCO of the Year for the U.S. Army, which is the highest level for the annual event, in a competition scheduled for September.
King's is a member of U.S. Army Cadet Command, which is the parent organization of the Army ROTC program. Each year it nominates its best NCO leader for the TRADOC NCO of the Year.
During King's fourteen-year military career he has served in a number of leadership roles in infantry battalions and his military awards include the Army Commendation Medal and the Army Achievement Medal.
He and his wife Belinda are both natives of Derby where the sergeant graduated from high school in 1992. King is the son of Deborah Poston of El Dorado, Kan. and his wife's parents are Becky and William Ludlow of Fort Worth, Texas.
During King's time off he enjoys mountain biking, hiking, running and camping. He also spends time as an assistant scout master for Boy Scout Troop 544 in Lubbock.
Army ROTC units are located at 273 colleges and universities throughout the country and it is the largest officer-producing organization in the armed forces. Students at approximately 1,200 other institutions of higher learning can also participate in Army ROTC training and become second lieutenants through partnership agreements with nearby schools.
ROTC teaches students how to succeed in today's competitive world by providing them with leadership and management skills, which last a lifetime. Many graduates attribute their success in careers in government and industry to the training that they received while ROTC cadets.
Among the distinguished graduates of the ROTC program are former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton and Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
The Army ROTC program trains and commissions the majority of the lieutenants entering the Army each year. Since the establishment of the program in 1916, over 500,000 men and women have become Army officers through the program.
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