NCO Academy class 13-2 graduates 167; Hendrix wins Levitow award Published Feb. 15, 2013 By Dan Hawkins 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Class 13-2 of the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy graduated 167 NCO's here Feb. 15 during a formal ceremony held at the Sheppard Club. Tech. Sgt. Michael Hendrix from the 752nd Operations Support Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., was named the John L. Levitow award winner as the top graduate in the class. Tech. Sgt. Jesse Roberge from the 18th Reconnaissance Squadron at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., took home the Commandant's Award, while Tech. Sgt. Lucinda Landry of the 22nd Communications Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., was named the Academic Achievement award winner. The following individuals were named as Distinguished Graduates: Tech. Sgt. Jesse J. Roberge, 18th Reconnaissance Squadron, Creech Air Force Base, Nev. Tech. Sgt. Jessica M. Martin, 72d Operations Support Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. Tech. Sgt. Steve A. Holloway, 26th Operations Weather Squadron, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. Tech. Sgt. Kelly W. Brown, 552d Maintenance Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. Tech. Sgt. Angel L. Martinez, 820th Red Horse Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Tech. Sgt. Randall D. Hailer, 552d Maintenance Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. Tech. Sgt. Lucinda M. Landry, 22d Communications Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Tech. Sgt. Ramil S. Labiran, 7th Communications Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas Tech. Sgt. Steven A. Sweeden, 72d Force Support Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. Tech. Sgt. Kenneth S. Smith, 372d Training Squadron, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas Tech. Sgt. Joshua M. Darcy, 136th Security Forces Squadron, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Texas Tech. Sgt.Alan J. Kitler, HQ Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana Tech. Sgt. David R. Bard, 7th Munitions Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas Tech. Sgt. Suzette M. Miller, 7th Medical Support Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas Tech. Sgt. Justin Y. Parnell, 361st Training Squadron, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas Class 13-2 graduates by flight are: Flight 2 - Instructor, Tech. Sgt. Terra Mason Tech. Sgt.'s Amber Alumpe, Christopher Anderson, Hamee Ashanti, Katrisha Bablington, Justin Crittenden, Steven Farley, Heriberto Gonzalez, Brandon King, Alan Kitler, James Merrill, Mindy Owens, Luke Parker, Justin Parnell, Ryan Phillips, George Pittman and Justin Stacey Flight 3 - Instructor Master Sgt. Marlin Anderson Tech. Sgt.'s Mauricio Aguirre, Torrey Byrd, Joshua Darcy, Cynthia Ellis, Simon Fancher, Daniel Garcia, Nathaniel Herron, Brian Knight, Ramil Labiran, Raymundo Lopez, Nicole Miles, Nicole Okeefe, Ryan Smith, Steven Sweeden, Marvis Urbano and Ricardo Vera Flight 4 - Instructor Tech. Sgt. Jill Stockhausen Tech. Sgt.'s Tyler Atkins, Kelly Brown, Jason Del Duca, Terry Gratreaks, Randall Hailer, Michael Hendrix, Lucinda Landry, Jason Letizia, Mark Murphy, Kari Pohlschneider, Beonville Rouser, Christopher Sanchez, Andrew Scott, Christopher Vaughan and Kenton Young Flight 5 - Instructor MSgt Roger Littlefield Tech. Sgt.'s Jason Anderson, Gary Boring, Blake Ferguson, Rachell Hanstead, Nicholas Hauss, Carlton Kifer, Shane Klick, Dominic Macias, Latoya Maiden, Bradley Mercier, Kenneth Smith, Garrett Storm, Milton Tetter, Robert Warder, Christopher Watson and Olden Young Flight 6 - Instructor Master Sgt. Janelle Amador Tech. Sgt.'s David Bard, Yillian Barriere, William Bell, Charles Carpenter, Kenneth Davidson, Israel Del Valle, Saray Moniz, Derrick Phyfiher, Heath Randall, Luis Rosado, Charles Ross, Arron Schwarz, Arnaldo Torres, Jacob Trevino and Joshua Zilin Flight 7 - Instructor Tech. Sgt. Brandon Rolerson Tech. Sgt.'s Benjamin Bader, James Davis, Andrew Dixon, Michael Glica, Thomas Gooch, Christopher Guitierrez, Sean Hamilton, Michael Ieva, Jose Melendez-Alvarez, Suzette Miller, William Moncrease, Daniel Raspiller, Gary San Soucie and Joseph Siler Flight 8 - Instructor Master Sgt. David Morehead Tech. Sgt.'s Mark Bonner, Jack Carroll, Taraki Collins, George Culbertson, Luis Davila, Clinton Downs, Paul Flanagan, Nathan Folden, Scottie McCord, Sarah Morgan, Paula Moungsiharat, David Parker, Eddie Ratcliff, Eduardo Velarde, Tanya Vinson and Benjamin Vorheis, Flight 9 - Instructor Master Sgt. Traci Gaines Tech. Sgt.'s Ricky Alex, Brian Brewer, Mathew Ellison, Juan Gonzalez, Joshua Hightower, Steve Holloway, Uridisee Johnson, Angel Martinez, Shana Mccosh, Leterence Payton, Joseph Ravin, Joseph Roberts, Ivan Smith, Isaac Wright and David Yocom Flight 10 - Instructor Tech. Sgt. Adam Harms-Colby Tech. Sgt.'s Randall Blair, Tiffany Britton, Ricardo Corriea, John Holmes, Cedric Hunt, Andrew Larson, Stephen Libertini, John Martinelli, Tobias Rivers, Kevin Smith, Derek Snyder, Christopher Stephens and Lakita Williams Flight 11 - Instructor Master Sgt. Brian Davis Tech. Sgt.'s LaToya Bowyer, Judah Davis, Daniel Gonzales, Henry Habon, Adam Houst, Sara Lubinski, TJ Merritt, Gabriel Peterson, Kamarudini Raimi, Jesse Roberge, Noah Shedd, Shane Souza, Brian Spann, Benito Torres, Miguel Vargas and Jason Walters Flight 12 - Instructor Tech. Sgt. Chad Vaughn Tech. Sgt.'s Zachary Albete, Walter Carey, Adam Cook, Francis Dawson, Jacob Edwards, Christian Francisco, Divine Freeman, Leon Holder, Jessica Martin, Christopher Ono, Joshua Rhodes, Clayton Tebbetts, Bret Toliver, Christopher Turknett and Andrew Yonkers