GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The 344th Military Intelligence Battalion inducted 36 soldiers into the Noncommissioned Officer Corps, in an induction ceremony on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, May 21.
The ceremony started with the history of the NCO Corps, with soldiers from different time periods in uniform. The soldiers explained the importance and the responsibilities of NCOs. The ceremony included a visit from NCOs of the past, present, and future, who lit red, white, and blue candles to symbolize the blood of soldiers who died for the country, the purity of the NCO, and the future of the NCO.
The inductees recited the NCO Creed together, then walked through the arch to signify the change from soldier to leader as they join the ranks of a professional NCO Corps.
Inductees:
Sgt. Michael Arganda
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bigelow
Sgt. Felix Burgos Rosario
Staff Sgt. Joaquin Deleon Guerrero
Staff Sgt. Roderick Dixon
Sgt. Kolten Durham
Staff Sgt. Jason Finnegan
Staff Sgt. Damont Foxx
Staff Sgt. Dorico Grissom
Staff Sgt. Charles Hager Jr.
Sgt. Louis Hester III
Staff Sgt. Joshua Hines
Staff Sgt. Eric Hitzges
Staff Sgt. Asia Hopper
Staff Sgt. Yangil Im
Staff Sgt. Robert Jackson
Sgt. Ye Jiang
Staff Sgt. Yong Lee
Staff Sgt. Ryan Martinez
Sgt. Viviana Martinez Sacramento
Staff Sgt. Berreka Michaux
Staff Sgt. Freuris Montero
Staff Sgt. Demetrius Morrow
Sgt. Sung Woon Park
Staff Sgt. Andre Pitts
Staff Sgt. Hillary Roberts
Sgt. Christopher Sargent
Staff Sgt. Ryann Sartor
Sgt. 1st Class Mark Schiro
Staff Sgt. Camden Sircy
Staff Sgt. Bryce Smith
Staff Sgt. William Smithe
Staff Sgt. Jordan Sommerfield
Staff Sgt. Stephen Virgil
Staff Sgt. Deshontea Walker
Staff Sgt. Jason Wilkinson