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December 4, 2015
Your NCOs
Congratulations graduates of Battle Staff Course 02-16
Story and photo by Gustavo Bahena 02-16 from Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Fifteen non-commissioned officers of the National Training Center and Fort Irwin
Mosites – command sergeant major for 1st graduated from the Army’s Battle Staff NCO course, Nov. 4.
Public Affairs Office Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regi-
ment – who also served as guest speaker at tions; BSNCOC provides technical and to battle staff members in battalion and
Fifteen non-commissioned officers of the commencement ceremony here. tactical curriculum relevant to the mis- brigade-level units (from the U.S. Army
the National Training Center and Fort Ir- sions, duties, and responsibilities assigned Sergeants Major Academy).
win joined the ranks of Soldiers who have Mosites commended the group for aca-
completed the Army’s Battle Staff NCO demic success in the course and explained
course, Nov. 4. the significance of their training.
The graduates took the 22-day course “They were the only class … out of
through video teletraining administered by multiple classes that attended it to achieve
the United States Army Sergeants Major a 100 percent graduation rate, with four
Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas. NCOs finishing in the top 20 percent of
all the VTT classes,” Mosites said. “The
The NCOs: Staff Sgt. Joe Acevedo, training you have just completed has made
Sgt. 1st Class Macario Andrade, Sgt. 1st you a combat multiplier for any military
Class Nicolas Baeza, Sgt. 1st Class Paul organization you are part of from this day
Befort, Sgt. 1st Class William Davis, forward. You now have the opportunity
Sgt. 1st Class Calvin Hampton, Sgt. 1st to contribute in the overall operations
Class Lewmans Laurinaitis, Sgt. Jeremy and success of your units and your [tacti-
Lindsey, Sgt. 1st Class Rob Molina, Sgt. cal operations center]. You’re working to
1st Class Elligton Releford, Sgt. 1st Class once again to strive to improve the future
Wendy Talton, Sgt. 1st Class George of today’s Army.”
Warren, Sgt. 1st Class Perry Washington,
Sgt. 1st Class Jason White and Sgt. 1st Battle Staff provides selected noncom-
Class Todd Wilson. missioned officers with the tools necessary
to learn specific staff duties and become
The NCOs received their certificates familiar with the duties of other staff sec-
of completion for Battle Staff Course
For more information go to www.irwin.army.mil
