Commandant's encouragement
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Steven Durrance, Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center commandant, greets U.S. Air Force NCO Academy Airmen on Day One of their classes, January 8, 2020, in the Wilson Hall gymnasium at the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center in East Tennessee. NCOA is a six-week enlisted professional military education course that builds leadership skills for Airmen during their mid-careers, before becoming senior NCOs. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Master Sgt. Mike R. Smith)