Photo By Lesley Atkinson | Command Sgt. Maj. James Sims, left, Army Materiel Command CSM, Redstone Arsenal, Ala.,...... read more read more
FORT LEE Va. - Staff Sgt. Jasmin Joyner from the Quartermaster School’s Joint Culinary Training Center at Fort Lee was awarded the title of 2015 Instructor of the Year Friday during a ceremony at the Lee Club.
The runner-up is Staff Sgt. Albert Sands, a Petroleum and Water Department instructor.
“I am so excited about winning,” Joyner exclaimed as the ceremony came to a close. “It was a very challenging competition, and I am so honored to be chosen out of this group of awesome noncommissioned officers.”
Joyner thanked her fellow competitor, Staff Sgt. Lagena Boggs, for helping her win the title.
“Boggs and I got together and helped each other prepare for the competition. If it wasn’t for her, I don’t think I would have received this award.
“I also would like to thank the whole command and NCO support channel at the (Culinary Center). They put me in for this, it was short notice … but they knew I could do it.”
That statement was confirmed by Master Sgt. Amelia Fisher, Army Food Service SGM.
“I am ecstatic and overjoyed,” Fisher said. “I nominated Staff Sgt. Joyner because of all the instructors under me … she is a go-getter who never backs down and is always straight-forward. She always asks … what do you need? What can I do? She is the energizer bunny.”
Command Sgt. Maj. James Sims, the Army Materiel Command CSM from Redstone Arsenal, Ala., and Command Sgt. Maj. Jimmy Sellers, Quartermaster Corps Regimental CSM, presented the awards to the winners.
During remarks at the ceremony both expressed admiration for the entire five-member pool of honorees saying they exemplify the professionalism of the QM Corps and its schoolhouse component.
“You are the master teachers, the MOS experts and knowledge mentors,” said Sims, formerly the QM Corps CSM. “You serve as a valuable resource for the Soldiers you train everyday. They will not forget you because of the impression you have left on them.”
Sellers told the assembled Soldiers and guests, selection as an instructor of the year nominee is a huge vote of confidence.
“These individuals carry the reputation of their respective organizations,” he said. “They represent the desired attributes of Army professionals. They are the best of the best.”
The selection process for instructor of the year is quite rigorous. It starts with an assessment of the individual’s qualifications – whether they have completed required training courses and have at least 80 hours of platform time as a primary instructor (or educator for civilian nominees). Military members must meet height and weight requirements and have no disciplinary actions against them. The final approval of the nominees is left to the department sergeant major or senior advisor.
Each of the competitors nominated receives a memorandum of instruction with 19 military topics to study prior to the board that’s headed up by the QM Corps CSM.
On the day of the board, competitors are briefed as a group on the day’s proceedings. Individually, each competitor faced the panel of senior noncommissioned officers and educators who assessed their knowledge of Army training regulations and requirements as well as general military knowledge in a variety of subjects. The board was mentally challenging, requiring competitors to focus on each question, and respond in a timely manner before the next question was asked.
The nominees for the 2015 Instructor of the Year title also included Staff Sgt. Lagena Boggs, Joint Culinary Training Center; Staff Sgt. Rodolfo Villarreal, Petroleum and Water Department; and Staff Sgt. Zerphlee Watson, Logistics Training Department.
One of the highlights of the ceremony was a performance by the 82nd Airborne Division’s “All American” Chorus. Members cadenced, marched in place and sang a variety of patriotic songs.
| Date Taken: | 02.25.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 02.25.2016 09:12 |
| Story ID: | 190045 |
| Location: | FORT LEE, VIRGINIA, US |
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