An Australian soldier assigned to Task Group Taji teaches Iraqi noncommissioned officers how to apply a bandage during a first aid course at the Iraqi army NCO academy at Camp Taji, Iraq, Aug. 12, 2015. Task Gr More
An Iraqi soldier with the Iraqi Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy listens to a coalition trainer during a night urban operations training exercise at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 10, 2015. The soldier participated More
Staff Sgt. Jim McKinzie, a small group leader for the Non-commissioned Officers Academy's Warrior Leader Course, ensures soldiers achieve a vertical sit-up position during their Army physical fitness test on Fo More
In this file photo U.S. Army Master Sgt. David Blow prepares a weapon station on a Humvee before a mission while deployed in Afghanistan in 2005. Blow recently retired as the deputy commandant of the Henry H. L More
Col. Timothy Cathcart, commander of the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center (TEC), hands the guidon to Chief Master Sgt. Thomas K. Stoudt, who takes over as the 13th commandant of the Paul H. Lankford Enli More
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody speaks with U.S. Air Force Airman Leadership School and Noncommissioned Officer Academy graduates here April 3, 2014, at the I.G. Brown Training and Education Ce More
Angela Simmons, interpreter, Knoxville Center for the Deaf, signs to hearing-impaired/deaf attendees while Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody speaks with U.S. Air Force Airman Leadership School an More
Spc. Violeta Loya, Garden Grove, Calif. native, unit supply specialist, the 3rd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery, 11th ADA Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas, and deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, marches with More
Charleston, S.C., native Staff Sgt. Jerome Waring, a small group leader with the 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy, evaluates Warrior Leader Course students as they execute training missions Aug. 1 at th More
Airmen from the NCO Academy form together before performing a retreat ceremony July 9, 2015, at Kapaun, Germany. Retreat serves as a reminder to pay respect to the flag in addition to signaling the end of the o More
NCO academy class 17-2, A Flight, at the Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center in Louisville, Tenn. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jerry D. Harlan)
Spc. Caleb Martin, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with the 3rd Special Forces Group working as a student at the XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg NCO Academy, guards the entry of his fellow Soldiers’ camp In a tr More
Students at the Staff Sgt. Todd R. Cornell Noncommissioned Officer Academy walk in formation on May 2, 2017, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The academy was activated at Fort McCoy in 1988. It was dedicated and named after More
A soldier pulls 125lbs for 50-meters and back as part of the commandant challenge May 12, at the Fort Stewart Noncommissioned Officer Academy. The Commandant Challenge is a 1.8-mile circuit with 16 exercise sta More
An Army Reserve Soldier fires a 9mm pistol at the weapons qualification range as part of the 80th Training Command's 2018 Best Warrior Competition at Fort Knox, Kentucky, April 12, 2018.
Students at a Basic Leaders Course rotation at the Noncommissioned Officer Academy on Fort Stewart, Ga., carry a log during a physical training exercise June 7, 2018, to build teamwork and comradery among their More
From left, U.S. Army Master Sgt. Otoniel Rivera, Chief of Training for the Camp Buehring Noncommissioned Officer Academy, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Barry Parker, command sergeant major of the 150th Brigade En More
U.S. Army Cpl. Julie C. Sargent, assigned to 20th Engineer Brigade, leads U.S. Army Central Basic Leader Course class 18-170 in reciting the Creed of the Noncommisioned Officer during a graduation ceremony, Oct More
United States Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Academy, class 19-1, N-flight at the Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center, October 31, 2018, on McGhee Tyson Air More
Sgt. James McClarran, a broadcaster for AFN Bavaria, interviews James Reynolds, the director of safety and security operations for the Chicago Cubs, while Clark, the Cubs mascot, listens in the AFN Bavaria stud More
Soldiers attending the Basic Leader Course at the XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg Noncommissioned Officer Academy participate in the pull-up portion of the BLC Commandant’s Cup while teammates cheer them on More
Staff members from the Airey Noncommissioned Officer Academy pose for a group photo, April 23, 2019, outside their new building here. After losing their learning environment on Tyndall Air Force Base during Hur More
Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Joe McLaughlin, who served as the second Fort Drum Noncommissioned Officer Academy commandant, addresses the audience at the ribbon-cutting ceremony April 25 for the new NCOA at Fort D More
Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy Sperry, senior enlisted advisor for the 177th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard, deployed in support of U.S. Army Central, part More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven L. Basham, United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa deputy commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Terrance Smiley, Kisling Noncommissioned Officer Academy commandant, prep More
Staff Sgt. Ashly Piepenburg with the Fort McCoy, Wis., Noncommissioned Officer Academy begins the Black History Month observance Feb. 20, 2020, at McCoy's Community Center. (U.S. Army photo by Aimee Malone, Pub More
Tech. Sgts. Alex Torelli, right, and Robert Conniff, Kisling Noncommissioned Officer Academy instructors, test the virtual platforms for the upcoming online professional military education course at Kapaun Air More
An Australian soldier assigned to Task Group Taji teaches Iraqi noncommissioned officers how to splint a leg during a first aid course at the Iraqi army NCO academy at Camp Taji, Iraq, Aug. 12, 2015. Task Group More
An Iraqi soldier with the Iraqi Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy looks through a set of night vision goggles in the dark during an urban operations training exercise at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 10, 2015. This More
Staff Sgt. Jim McKinzie, a small group leader for the Non-commissioned Officers Academy's Warrior Leader Course, monitors a soldiers form during her Army physical fitness test on Fort Bragg May 8. The APFT is g More
Chief Master Sgt. Thomas K. Stoudt, 13th commandant of the Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center here, holds a section of his change of commandant cake Oct. 17 on the I.G. Brown Train More
Soldiers breach into a urban compound as part of the warfighting training lanes during the first class of the Warrior Leader Course, Noncommissioned Officer Academy, U.S. Army Central, at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, More
The 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy Warrior Leader Course student Sgt. Francis Scoblick, assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment at Vilsek, Germany, and a native of Binghamton, N.Y., is the designated platoon More
NCO Academy Airmen fold the U.S. and German flag during a retreat ceremony July 9, 2015, at Kapaun, Germany. The lowering of the flag is a tradition signifying the end of the official duty day. (U.S. Air Force More
NCO academy class 17-2, B Flight, at the Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center in Louisville, Tenn. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jerry D. Harlan)
Spc. Kris McCarrick, an infantryman with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division working as a student at the XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg NCO Academy, plans a tactical operation with other So More
A soldier performs burpees as part of the commandant challenge May 12, at the Fort Stewart Noncommissioned Officer Academy. The Commandant Challenge is a 1.8-mile circuit with 16 exercise stations based on the More
Staff Sgt. Ethan Kruger, assigned to Camp Parks Noncommissioned Officer Academy, 83rd U.S. Army Reserve Readiness Training Center, 100th Training Division, demonstrates weapons knowledge as part of the 80th Tra More
U.S. Army Capt. Jerry Thompson, chaplain for Camp Buehring, delivers a benediction at the graduation ceremony of the newest class of Soldiers to complete the Basic Leader Course at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, July 2 More
From left, U.S. Army Master Sgt. Otoniel Rivera, Chief of Training for the Camp Buehring Noncommissioned Officer Academy, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Cornelison, command sergeant major of U.S. Army Centr More
United States Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Academy, class 19-1, M-flight at the Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center, October 31, 2018, on McGhee Tyson Air More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 15th Engineer Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, and Carly Harris, the USO Bavaria area director, pose with the Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series trophy at U.S. Army Garris More
A Soldier attending the Basic Leader Course at the XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg Noncommissioned Officer Academy performs the leg tuck exercise during the pull-up and plank portion of the BLC Commandant’s More
10th Mountain Division (LI) and Fort Drum senior leaders and invited guests toured the new Noncommissioned Officer Academy following a ribbon cutting ceremony April 25. The two-floor, 40,000 square foot buildin More
Army Spc. Bethsaira Alcala, Paladin gunner, Bravo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armor Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan, leads fellow graduates of Basic More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Terrance Smiley, Kisling Noncommissioned Officer Academy commandant, addresses attendees during a ribbon cutting event for the reopening of the NCOA on Kapaun Air Station, Germa More
Chief Master Sgt. Terrance Smiley, Kisling Noncommissioned Officer Academy commandant, tests the virtual platforms for the upcoming online professional military education course at Kapaun Air Station, Germany, More
U.S. and Iraqi Soldiers stand in formation at the Multi-National Division – Center Iraqi Security Forces Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Forward Operating Base Kalsu. The first academy class began instructio More
An Iraqi noncommissioned officer assigned to the 23rd Iraqi Army Brigade applies a tourniquet to an Australian soldier assigned to Task Group Taji during a first aid course at the Iraqi army NCO academy at Camp More
An Australian soldier assigned to Task Group Taji shoots off a flare during a night urban operations training exercise at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 10, 2015. The soldier was demonstrating the amount of light that a More
Staff Sgt. Jim McKinzie, a small group leader for the Non-commissioned Officers Academy's Warrior Leader Course, ensures Soldiers achieve a vertical sit-up position during their Army physical fitness test on Fo More
Sgt. Thomas Wallace, New Berlin, N.Y., native, watercraft operator, 45th Sustainment Brigade, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, deployed to Camp Patriot, Kuwait, crosses a field as part of the warfighting training la More
The 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy Warrior Leader Course student Sgt. Francis Scoblick, a Binghamton, N.Y., native assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment at Vilsek, Germany, calls in a situation report duri More
NCO Academy Airmen wait for their leadership as part of a retreat ceremony July 9, 2015, at Kapaun, Germany. Retreat is a 122-second ceremony signifying the end of the official duty day. (U.S. Air Force photo/A More
NCO academy class 17-2, C Flight, at the Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center in Louisville, Tenn. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jerry D. Harlan)
Assigned to the Fort Hood Regional Training Site-Maintenance, 3rd Brigade, 94th Training Division, Sgt. 1st Class Fabian Balarezo pushes himself to the 7.5-mile ruck march finish line as part of the 80th Traini More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Barry Parker, command sergeant major of the 150th Brigade Engineer Battalion, congratulates a Soldier graduating the Basic Leader Course at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, July 26, 2018. Park More
Instructors from the U.S. Army Central Noncommissioned Officer Academy congratulate U.S. Army Soldiers graduating from the latest Basic Leader Course held at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Oct. 17, 2018. Completing BLC More
United States Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Academy, class 19-1, L-flight at the Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center, October 31, 2018, on McGhee Tyson Air More
Sgt. James McClarran, a broadcaster for AFN Bavaria, interviews James Reynolds, the director of safety and security operations for the Chicago Cubs in the AFN Bavaria studio in Vilseck, Germany, Dec. 11, 2018. More
U.S. Soldiers attending the Basic Leader Course at the XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg Noncommissioned Officer Academy watch while in a plank position as their teammates perform pull-ups during the BLC Comm More
Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey Loehr, Fort Drum Noncommissioned Officer Academy commandant, addresses the audience at the ribbon-cutting ceremony April 25 for the new NCOA at Fort Drum, New York. The two-floor, 40,0 More
Command Sgt. Maj. Dan Churchman, commandant for Basic Leader Course at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, congratulates Spc. Bethsaira Alcala, Paladin gunner, Bravo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3r More
Kisling Noncommissioned Officer Academy staff test the virtual platforms for the upcoming online professional military education course at Kapaun Air Station, Germany, June 12, 2020. The Academy cadre has been More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. David Blow oversees training while assigned to the 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. July 26, 2007. (U.S. Army Courtesy photo/Released)
Iraqi noncommissioned officers assigned to the 23rd Iraqi Army Brigade practice how to apply bandages on each other during a first aid course at the Iraqi army NCO academy at Camp Taji, Iraq, Aug. 12, 2015. Tas More
Iraqi soldiers with the Iraqi Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy watch the effects of a flare during a night urban operations training exercise at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 10, 2015. This training teaches the Ir More
Staff Sgt. Jim McKinzie, a small group leader for the Non-commissioned Officers Academy's Warrior Leader Course, reads the operational order to Sgt. Andrew Fadley, the squad leader for the first mission of the More
Sgt. Kevin Cooper, Wilmington, Del., native, petroleum supply specialist, 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade, New York National Guard, deployed to Camp Buehring, Kuwait, approaches a civilian on a simulated battlefie More
Warrior Leader Course students with the 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy set up a defensive position around a staged vehicle during casualty evacuation lane training Aug. 1 at the 7th Army Joint Multina More
NCO Academy Airmen salute during a retreat ceremony July 9, 2015, at Kapaun, Germany. Since 1947, the birth year of the U.S. Air Force, Airmen have performed retreat ceremonies at the end of every official duty More
NCO academy class 17-2, D Flight, at the Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center in Louisville, Tenn. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jerry D. Harlan)
A student of the XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg NCO Academy, lays down suppressive fire during simulated attack of a rally point in a simulated mission inside of a training area outside of Fort Bragg N.C., More
Spc. Alexis Colvin, with the 13th Battalion, 108th Ordnance Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 94th Training Division, plans her strategy for night land navigation as part of the 80th Training Command's 2018 Best Warrior C More
U.S. Army Soldiers graduating from the Basic Leader Course conclude a graduation ceremony by reciting the Creed of the Noncommissioned Officer at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, July 26, 2018. The graduates will return More
A U.S. Army Soldier graduating from the latest Basic Leader Course at the U.S. Army Central Noncommissioned Officer Academy calls out her name before she walks across the stage at the graduation ceremony held i More
United States Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Academy, class 19-1, K-flight at the Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center, October 31, 2018, on McGhee Tyson Air More
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the NCO Academy at Camp Normandy, waits for his baseball to be signed by Clark, the Chicago Cubs mascot, at Grafenwoehr, Germany, Dec. 11, 2018. The USO sponsored a Chicago Cubs More
A Soldier attending the Basic Leader Course at the XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg Noncommissioned Officer Academy screams as he performs a pull-up during the BLC Commandant’s Cup at Fort Bragg, North Carol More
Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy Sperry, senior enlisted advisor for the 177th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard, deployed in support of U.S. Army Central, cong More
Senior Master Sgt. Jasmine Howll, Kisling Noncommissioned Officer Academy director of education, tests the virtual platforms for the upcoming online professional military education course at Kapaun Air Station, More
Australian army Lt. Col. Ash Collingburn, the commander of the training teams for Task Group Taji, gives a speaks to Iraqi soldiers with the Iraqi Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy (NCOA) during a night urba More
Staff Sgt. Jim McKinzie, a small group leader for the Non-commissioned Officers Academy's Warrior Leader Course, uses a sand table to explain the squad's position during a field training exercise on Fort Bragg May 20.
A Soldier assaults through a door as part of the warfighting training lanes during the first class of the Warrior Leader Course, Noncommissioned Officer Academy, U.S. Army Central, at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, May More
The 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy Warrior Leader Course student Spc. Jeremy Jacobson, assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Vilsek, Germany, and Tulsa, Okla., native, provides security at a staged vehi More
NCO Academy Airmen partake in a retreat ceremony July 9, 2015, at Kapaun, Germany. Retreat serves as a reminder to pay respect to the flag in addition to signaling the end of the official duty day. (U.S. Air Fo More
NCO academy class 17-2, E Flight, at the Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center in Louisville, Tenn. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jerry D. Harlan)
Fort Bragg Soldiers attending the XVIII Corps NCO Academy's Basic Leader Course conduct a situational training exercise during Jan 30, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt Thomas Duval, 22nd Mobile Public Affair More
Sgt. 1st Class Eric Ojeda, from the 94th Training Division, throws a hand grenade as part of the 80th Training Command's 2018 Best Warrior Competition at Fort Knox, Kentucky, April 14, 2018.
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Donna Ortiz, commandant of the Camp Buehring Noncommissioned Officer Academy, congratulates the newest class of Soldiers to complete the Basic Leader Course at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, More
U.S. Army Soldiers sing “The Army Goes Rolling Along,” the official song of the U.S. Army, during the graduation ceremony for class 18-710 of the U.S. Army Central Basic Leader Course, Oct., 17, 2018, at Camp B More
United States Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Academy, class 19-1, J-flight at the Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center, October 31, 2018, on McGhee Tyson Air More
Soldiers attending the Basic Leader Course at the XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg Noncommissioned Officer Academy work as a team to move water jugs and weights to the next physical exercise of the BLC Comma More
Army Spc. Augustine Anukwu, armor crewman, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armor Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan, waits for his name to be called prior More
Pictured is the main entrance to the Kisling Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kapaun Air Station, Germany, June 12, 2020 The academy cadre transitioned their in-residence course to a virtual platform due to COV More