NCOA Class 13-7 graduates

Photo By Amber Kurka | 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 Class 13-7 graduation ceremony at the Erwin Professional Military Education Center on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 30, 2013. This distinguished graduate award, named in memory of Medal of Honor recipient Airman 1st Class John L. Levitow, is presented to the most outstanding member of professional military education classes and denotes superior achievement as both a leader and a scholar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Amber E. N. Jacobs)  

KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JAPAN

10.30.2013

Story by Staff Sgt. Amber Kurka 

18th Wing

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan - Noncommissioned Officer Academy Class 13-7 graduated 35 technical sergeants at the Erwin Professional Military Education Center, Oct. 30.

The technical sergeants completed the next chapter in their Air Force career during the Noncommissioned Officer Academy by participating in a 40-day professional development course geared to developing future senior noncommissioned officers.

Congratulations to the following graduates of Class 13-7:

John L. Levitow Honor Graduate Award:
Tech. Sgt. Christopher R. Carlson, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron

Academic Achievement Award:
Tech. Sgt. David D. Wheeler, 17th Special Operations Squadron

Commandant Award:
Tech. Sgt. Jessica M. Gray, 18th Force Support Squadron

Distinguished Graduates:
Tech. Sgt. Nicholas A. Stile, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Kevin T. Chellis, 18th Wing Chaplains Office
Tech. Sgt. David P. Martie, 82nd Reconnaissance Squadron

Graduates:
Tech. Sgt. John W. Brush, 18th Maintenance Group
Tech. Sgt. Joshua J. Carda, 18th Communications Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Christopher R. Carlson, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Donald C. Carter Jr., 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Francisco F. Casimirlewis, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Kevin T. Chellis, 18th Wing Chaplains Office
Tech. Sgt. Emanuel B. Coley, 18th Medical Operations Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Russell L. Crump, 18th Security Forces Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Caleb C. Dacay, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Albert Dean Jr., 18th Munitions Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Brian S. Granger, 18th Communications Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Jessica M. Gray, 18th Force Support Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Franklin R. Guerrero Jr., 18th Force Support Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Carlos Gutierrez Jr., 390th Intelligence Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Michael E. Hall, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Douglass A. Hansen, 18th Security Forces Squadron
Tech. Sgt. John M. Horgan III, 18th Aerospace Medicine Squadron
Tech. Sgt. William C. Kunsman, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron
Tech. Sgt. David P. Martie, 82nd Reconnaissance Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Anthony W. Mattera, 18th Contracting Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Thurston J. Moore, 18th Aerospace Medicine Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Teddy F. Poole, 18th Security Forces Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Shawn E. Reandeau, 18th Communications Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Michael A. Reed, 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Allan Reeves, 18th Munitions Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Aron U. Riener, 390th Intelligence Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Harvey L. Ross III, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Amanda B. Savannah, 18th Wing Public Affairs
Tech. Sgt. Brian D. Smilowitz, 18th Wing Chaplains Office
Tech. Sgt. Nicholas A. Stile, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Chad L. Trickett, 18th Communications Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Joseph K. Uekusa, 18th Security Forces Squadron
Tech. Sgt. David D. Wheeler, 17th Special Operations Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Aaron T. Williams, 320th Special Tactics Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Steven J. Zemanek, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron

• Date Taken: 10.30.2013
• Date Posted: 10.30.2013 22:12
• Story ID: 115978
• Location: KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JP