NCO Academy graduates 140; Stocks earns Levitow

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SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  Into the wild blue yonder, 140 NCOs graduated from the Non Commissioned Officer Academy here Dec. 18, receiving 11 credit hours through the Community College of the Air Force.
 
Among the graduates were several individuals who distinguished themselves based on their academic performance, leadership and dedication to their flight.

The award recipients for Class 14-1 are:

John L. Levitow Award
Tech. Sgt. Eric B. Stocks
57th Wing, 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Office, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

Commandant Award
Tech. Sgt. Valerie N. Risley
7 Bomb Wing, 7th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas

Academic Achievement Award
Tech. Sgt. David M. DiFrisco
317th Airlift Group, 317th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas

Distinguished Graduates
Tech. Sgt. Jessica L. Elmore
97th Air Mobility Wing, 54th Air Refueling Squadron, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma

Tech. Sgt. Shanaysha L. Evans
2nd Bomb Wing, 2nd Medical Operations Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana

Tech. Sgt. Valerie N. Risley
7 Bomb Wing, 7th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas

Tech. Sgt. Garry A. Borden
2nd Bomb Wing, 2Nd Munitions Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana

Tech. Sgt. David Z. Gardner
552nd Air Control Wing, 552nd Operations Support Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma

Tech. Sgt. Matthew V. Fulks
552nd Air Control Wing, 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma

Tech. Sgt. Serena R. Stamps
57th Wing, 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

Tech. Sgt. Amanda G. Geray
57th Wing, USAF Air Demonstration Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

Tech. Sgt. Jason J. Perrin
82d Training Wing, 372nd Training Squadron, Det. 12, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona

Tech. Sgt. Erika M. Vasquez
56th Fighter Wing, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona

Tech. Sgt. Eric C. Sakos
552nd Air Control Wing, 552nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma

Tech. Sgt. Christopher R. Adams
168th Air Refueling Wing, 168th Operations Support Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska

Tech. Sgt. David M. DiFrisco
317th Airlift Group, 317th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas

Here are the graduates of class 14-01:

Flight 2-Tech. Sgt. Holt, Maria
Tech. Sgt. Barker, Timothy
Tech. Sgt. Bond, Christian
Tech. Sgt. Brown, Allen
Tech. Sgt. Geray, Amanda
Tech. Sgt. Heck, Christopher
Tech. Sgt. Hutchings, Garrett
Tech. Sgt. Jackson Sessions, Kristy
Tech. Sgt. Kent, Geoffrey
Tech. Sgt. Levias, Marcus
Tech. Sgt. Linek, Michael
Tech. Sgt. MacKenzie, Matthew
Tech. Sgt. Melick, Wade
Tech. Sgt. Miles, Marshea
Tech. Sgt. Tucci, Odis
Tech. Sgt. Vasquez, Erika
Tech. Sgt. Williams, Alicia

Flight 5-MSgt Barboza, Nicanor
Tech. Sgt. Etter, Dale
Tech. Sgt. Evans, Shanaysha
Tech. Sgt. Hann, Toni
Tech. Sgt. Harris, Johnny
Tech. Sgt. Hudson, Brian
Tech. Sgt. Jalomo, Samuel
Tech. Sgt. Mogus, Jeffrey
Tech. Sgt. Patterson, Jeffery
Tech. Sgt. Rippy, Luther
Tech. Sgt. Staggs, Daniel
Tech. Sgt. Stamps, Serena
Tech. Sgt. Swinhart, Skyler
Tech. Sgt. Taylor, Carla
Tech. Sgt. Thompson, Fred
Tech. Sgt. Truelove, Billy
Tech. Sgt. Woltmann, William

Flight 9-Tech. Sgt. Bradley, Stephen
Tech. Sgt. Edmonds, Steven
Tech. Sgt. Hayman, Christopher
Tech. Sgt. Lefors, Robert
Tech. Sgt. Melecio, Steve
Tech. Sgt. Muto, Theodore
Tech. Sgt. Patterson, Devonte
Tech. Sgt. Perkins, Isom
Tech. Sgt. Poe, John
Tech. Sgt. Risley, Valarie
Tech. Sgt. Rockdaschel, Daniel
Tech. Sgt. Rosculet, Mircea
Tech. Sgt. Salloum, Salwa
Tech. Sgt. Stewart, Ruel
Tech. Sgt. Stoddard, Shelia
Tech. Sgt. Stradford, Carnelle
Tech. Sgt. Wolthuis, Andrew


Flight 3-Tech. Sgt. Garrard, Adam
Tech. Sgt. Arce, Shauna
Tech. Sgt. Bailey, Shawn
Tech. Sgt. Barrows, Amos
Tech. Sgt. Casiano, Andre
Tech. Sgt. Gibson, Rosalyn
Tech. Sgt. Granados, Alex
Tech. Sgt. Monsegue, Frank
Tech. Sgt. Preston, Jonathan
Tech. Sgt. Schneider, Zack
Tech. Sgt. Stewart, Bradly
Tech. Sgt. Stocks, Eric
Tech. Sgt. Stout, Treager
Tech. Sgt. Towns, Tamara
Tech. Sgt. Williams, Jesse
Tech. Sgt. Wyche , Huey


Flight 6-Tech. Sgt. Hubbard, Michael
Tech. Sgt. Borden, Gary
Tech. Sgt. Ebright, Matthew
Tech. Sgt. Elmore, Jessica
Tech. Sgt. Fitzpatrick, Thomas
Tech. Sgt. Fults, Crystal
Tech. Sgt. Hainstock, Brian
Tech. Sgt. Hermanson, Philip
Tech. Sgt. Klicko, Brad
Tech. Sgt. Libby, Morgan
Tech. Sgt. Noble, Amanda
Tech. Sgt. Rich, Thomas
Tech. Sgt. Sakos, Eric
Tech. Sgt. Shepherd, Darius
Tech. Sgt. Smith, James
Tech. Sgt. Woods , Thomas


Flight 10-Tech. Sgt. Klein, Michele
Tech. Sgt. Baer, Steven
Tech. Sgt. Barnes, David
Tech. Sgt. Boyett, Christopher
Tech. Sgt. DiFrisco, David
Tech. Sgt. Dusseau, Derek
Tech. Sgt. Ernst, Steven
Tech. Sgt. Field, Alan
Tech. Sgt. Fulks, Matthew
Tech. Sgt. Griego, Richard
Tech. Sgt. Hayes, Matthew
Tech. Sgt. Means Polachek, Danielle
Tech. Sgt. Meister, Chadd
Tech. Sgt. Smith, Christopher
Tech. Sgt. Verkuilen, Daniel



Flight 4-Tech. Sgt. Yates, Jill
Tech. Sgt. Blankenship, David
Tech. Sgt. Brown, Joseph
Tech. Sgt. Clifton , Megan
Tech. Sgt. Coltes Joshua
Tech. Sgt. Coulter, Ralph
Tech. Sgt. Crabb, Michael
Tech. Sgt. De leon, Maria
Tech. Sgt. Foster, Brian
Tech. Sgt. Hinkel, Michael
Tech. Sgt. Long, Rachael
Tech. Sgt. Mach, Dan
Tech. Sgt. Meier, Preston
Tech. Sgt. Perrin, Jason
Tech. Sgt. Robinson, Michael
Tech. Sgt. Schroeder, Jacob
Tech. Sgt. Stokes, Chad

Flight 7-Tech. Sgt. Rolerson, Brandon
Tech. Sgt. Adams , Christopher
Tech. Sgt. Castilleja, Erik
Tech. Sgt. Del Monte, Mathew
Tech. Sgt. Delaney, Jeffrey
Tech. Sgt. Gardner, David
Tech. Sgt. Holden, Michael
Tech. Sgt. Jackson, Roderic
Tech. Sgt. Leach, Joshua
Tech. Sgt. Miller, Tawnie
Tech. Sgt. Pugh, Eddie
Tech. Sgt. Shields, Caleb
Tech. Sgt. Stai, David
Tech. Sgt. Thomas, Latrice
Tech. Sgt. Thompson, Billiejo
Tech. Sgt. Thompson, Donald


Flight 11-Tech. Sgt. Whitney, Robert
Tech. Sgt. Crowe, Kasey
Tech. Sgt. Dubose, Tamica
Tech. Sgt. Ernst, Nicole
Tech. Sgt. Flanagan, John
Tech. Sgt. Haas, Jonathan
Tech. Sgt. Happeny, Michael
Tech. Sgt. Innis, Brandon
Tech. Sgt. Kaufman, Neal
Tech. Sgt. King, Brad
Tech. Sgt. Lonowski, Bryan
Tech. Sgt. Lopez Ramos, Eric
Tech. Sgt. Meyer, Kevin
Tech. Sgt. Snyder , Amy
Tech. Sgt. Trejosanchez, Patricia
Tech. Sgt. Weems, Syreeta