GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind., -- Twentyone Grissom Airman recently completed training to develop their leadership skills and become more effective noncommissioned officers.
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Staff Sgt. Jenneva Barrett, 434th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels supply technician, receives a certificate of training from Col. Don Buckley, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sergeant James Burba, 434th Maintenance Operations Flight maintenance superintendent, at a graduation ceremony for a Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Development Course here Aug. 17. Barrett graduated the course with 20 other NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew McLaughlin)
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Staff Sgt. Erich Maul, 72nd Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling technician, receives a certificate of training from Col. Don Buckley, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sergeant James Burba, 434th Maintenance Operations Flight maintenance superintendent, at a graduation ceremony for a Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Development Course here Aug. 17. Maul graduated the course with 20 other NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew McLaughlin)
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Tech. Sgt. Joseph Boelcke, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron jet engine mechanic, receives a certificate of training from Col. Don Buckley, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sergeant James Burba, 434th Maintenance Operations Flight maintenance superintendent, at a graduation ceremony for a Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Development Course here Aug. 17. Boelcke graduated the course with 20 other NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew McLaughlin)
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Staff Sgt. Justin Coe, 434th Security Forces Squadron security response team member, receives a certificate of training from Col. Don Buckley, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sergeant James Burba, 434th Maintenance Operations Flight maintenance superintendent, at a graduation ceremony for a Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Development Course here Aug. 17. Coe graduated the course with 20 other NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew McLaughlin)
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Staff Sgt. Shawn Colaizzi, 434th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and construction apprentice, receives a certificate of training from Col. Don Buckley, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sergeant James Burba, 434th Maintenance Operations Flight maintenance superintendent, at a graduation ceremony for a Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Development Course here Aug. 17. Colaizzi graduated the course with 20 other NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew McLaughlin)
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Staff Sgt. McKayla Dick, 74th Air Refueling Squadron inflight refueling technician, receives a certificate of training from Col. Don Buckley, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sergeant James Burba, 434th Maintenance Operations Flight maintenance superintendent, at a graduation ceremony for a Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Development Course here Aug. 17. Dick graduated the course with 20 other NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew McLaughlin)
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Staff Sgt. Derrek Dimenco, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-135 crew chief, receives a certificate of training from Col. Don Buckley, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sergeant James Burba, 434th Maintenance Operations Flight maintenance superintendent, at a graduation ceremony for a Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Development Course here Aug. 17. Dimenco graduated the course with 20 other NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew McLaughlin)
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Staff Sgt. David Engelhardt, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-135 crew chief, receives a certificate of training from Col. Don Buckley, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sergeant James Burba, 434th Maintenance Operations Flight maintenance superintendent, at a graduation ceremony for a Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Development Course here Aug. 17. Engelhardt graduated the course with 20 other NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew McLaughlin)
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Staff Sgt. Lisa Hintz, 434th Logistics Readiness Squadron supply management journeyman, receives a certificate of training from Col. Don Buckley, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sergeant James Burba, 434th Maintenance Operations Flight maintenance superintendent, at a graduation ceremony for a Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Development Course here Aug. 17. Hintz graduated the course with 20 other NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew McLaughlin)
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Tech. Sgt. Stephen Hudak, 434th Civil Engineer Squadron HVAC and refridgeration journeyman, receives a certificate of training from Col. Don Buckley, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sergeant James Burba, 434th Maintenance Operations Flight maintenance superintendent, at a graduation ceremony for a Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Development Course here Aug. 17. Hudak graduated the course with 20 other NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew McLaughlin)
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Staff Sgt. Mark Magajne, 49th Aerial Port Flight aerial port apprentice, receives a certificate of training from Col. Don Buckley, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sergeant James Burba, 434th Maintenance Operations Flight maintenance superintendent, at a graduation ceremony for a Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Development Course here Aug. 17. Magajne graduated the course with 20 other NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew McLaughlin)
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Tech. Sgt. April Gandy, 434th Force Support Squadron services specialist, receives a certificate of training from Col. Don Buckley, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sergeant James Burba, 434th Maintenance Operations Flight maintenance superintendent, at a graduation ceremony for a Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Development Course here Aug. 17. Gandy graduated the course with 20 other NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew McLaughlin)
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Tech. Sgt. George McGookin, 434th Maintenance Squadron knowledge operations manager, receives a certificate of training from Col. Don Buckley, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sergeant James Burba, 434th Maintenance Operations Flight maintenance superintendent, at a graduation ceremony for a Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Development Course here Aug. 17. McGookin graduated the course with 20 other NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew McLaughlin)
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Staff Sgt. Crystal Nix, 72nd Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling technician, receives a certificate of training from Col. Don Buckley, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sergeant James Burba, 434th Maintenance Operations Flight maintenance superintendent, at a graduation ceremony for a Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Development Course here Aug. 17. Nix graduated the course with 20 other NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew McLaughlin)
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Staff Sgt. Julia Person, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-135 crew chief, receives a certificate of training from Col. Don Buckley, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sergeant James Burba, 434th Maintenance Operations Flight maintenance superintendent, at a graduation ceremony for a Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Development Course here Aug. 17. Person graduated the course with 20 other NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew McLaughlin)
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Staff Sgt. Timothy Potts, 434th Security Forces Squadron security response team member, receives a certificate of training from Col. Don Buckley, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sergeant James Burba, 434th Maintenance Operations Flight maintenance superintendent, at a graduation ceremony for a Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Development Course here Aug. 17. Potts graduated the course with 20 other NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew McLaughlin)
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Staff Sgt. Joshua Richman, 434th Security Forces Squadron security response team member, receives a certificate of training from Col. Don Buckley, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sergeant James Burba, 434th Maintenance Operations Flight maintenance superintendent, at a graduation ceremony for a Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Development Course here Aug. 17. Richman graduated the course with 20 other NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew McLaughlin)
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Tech. Sgt. Jessie Rood, 434th Operations Support Squadron in-flight refueling technician, receives a certificate of training from Col. Don Buckley, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sergeant James Burba, 434th Maintenance Operations Flight maintenance superintendent, at a graduation ceremony for a Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Development Course here Aug. 17. Rood graduated the course with 20 other NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew McLaughlin)
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Staff Sgt. Joshua Sanford, 72nd Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling technician, receives a certificate of training from Col. Don Buckley, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sergeant James Burba, 434th Maintenance Operations Flight maintenance superintendent, at a graduation ceremony for a Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Development Course here Aug. 17. Sanford graduated the course with 20 other NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew McLaughlin)
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Staff Sgt. Russell Smith, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron integrated avionics systems apprentice, receives a certificate of training from Col. Don Buckley, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sergeant James Burba, 434th Maintenance Operations Flight maintenance superintendent, at a graduation ceremony for a Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Development Course here Aug. 17. Smith graduated the course with 20 other NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew McLaughlin)
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Staff Sgt. Dennis Sommo, 434th Maintenance Operations Flight information management specialist, receives a certificate of training from Col. Don Buckley, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sergeant James Burba, 434th MOF maintenance superintendent, at a graduation ceremony for a Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Development Course here Aug. 17. Sommo graduated the course with 20 other NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew McLaughlin)
by Senior Airman Andrew McLaughlin
434th ARW Public Affairs
10/15/2012 - GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Grissom Airman recently completed training to develop their leadership skills and become more effective noncommissioned officers.
Twenty one Airmen from the 434th Air Refueling Wing graduated an Air Force Reserve NCO Leadership Development Course during a ceremony held here recently.
"NCOLDC provides some great leadership training for our growing Airmen," said Staff Sgt. Joshua Sanford, 72nd Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling technician. "I found the class to be very enriching and enjoyable and would promote it to any of our upcoming Airman."
The 10-day course combines college level management and leadership instruction with a military practical, experimental, and hands-on application. The classes are taught by both college and military instructors, who cover various topics such as the roles of leadership and management, communication, stress management, and team building.
Master Sgt. Lisa Fitzgerald, 434th Force Support Squadron training technician, said NCOLDC motivates the students for when they return to their respective sections.
"It's an exciting course," Fitzgerald added.
During the graduation ceremony, Col. Don Buckley, 434th ARW commander, spoke to the graduates and presented them with their certificates of completion.
