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FORT LEE, Va. - Twenty-eight Logistics Noncommissioned Officer Academy faculty members were awarded Army Instructor Badges at a Feb. 4 ceremony in the Regimental Club.
Two received senior certification – an achievement requiring 480 hours of primary-instructor platform time, acing two classroom evaluations and completion of the intermediate facilitation skills and systems approach to training courses. The remainder received basic certification requiring 80 hours of platform time and meeting all criteria during classroom evaluations conducted at least 30 days apart.
“This is no small accomplishment,” noted Command Sgt. Maj. Anthony A. Traylor, academy commandant, who presented the award certificates at the event. “These individuals have dedicated themselves to the professional development of Soldiers. They are the ultimate trainers and subject matter experts. That’s what this award says about them.”
The instructor badge program is less than two years old. It was established by U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command to recognize individuals who excel as mentors and trainers at noncommissioned officer academies throughout the Army. There are three levels of certification – basic, senior and master.
“Our Soldiers are the best at what they do because of the training they receive from world-class instructors,” said then Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel A. Dailey, TRADOC’s senior enlisted adviser, in a May 2014 interview. He is now the Sergeant Major of the Army.
“(Instructor Badge) recipients,” Dailey noted, “proudly represent the thousands of dedicated professionals in our Army who teach, coach and mentor tomorrow’s future leaders.”
Sgt. 1st Class Lori Enman, a 91-Xray (maintenance supervisor) Senior Leader Course instructor at the academy, said the advantage of the basic badge certification she received at the event is it will remain in her records for the rest of her career.
“I was previously stationed at Fort Jackson (S.C.) as an advanced individual training instructor,” said the 19-year Soldier. “They had a local certification I earned, but it didn’t count elsewhere. This one will carry on … the next unit can say ‘wow, this individual is high speed.’ It’s going to help the Army as well because they’ll now be able to track who’s been through the (instructor) training and who hasn’t. Another benefit is establishing that consistent base-level knowledge of classroom instruction among those selected to be on the platform.”
Of course, the accolades that come with the badge are nothing to sneeze at either, Enman noted.
“It reflects the hard work we put in to training the next generation of the force,” she said. “I’m definitely honored to receive this recognition. It just motivates me to get back on that platform and continue to train our next generation of enlisted leaders. I see it as a stepping stone also. Getting the senior badge takes a lot of work, but I’m ready for the challenge.”
Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Willis, a 91-Bravo (wheeled vehicle mechanic) instructor for the Army Leadership Course and senior badge recipient, expressed similar sentiments.
“Every time I look at this badge from this day forward, I’ll think about the training I received and the platform time I put in to get it,” said the three-year instructor who will soon rotate to Fort Lewis, Wash., for his next assignment. “When other people see it, they’ll realize this is an individual who puts in the time and effort to excel at what he does. Overall, I think it says a lot about taking initiative and showing professionalism. It really means a lot.”
| Date Taken: | 02.11.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 02.11.2016 08:04 |
| Story ID: | 188574 |
| Location: | FORT LEE, VA, US |
| Hometown: | FORT JACKSON, SC, US |
| Hometown: | FORT LEWIS, WA, US |
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