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Construction of the classroom building (left) at the Professional Military Education Center on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in East Tennessee, made for close quarters and muddy areas during the Fall of 1989. Phase One included the new NCO academy dormitory. At this moment, bulldozers and dump trucks started moving dirt for Phase Two in the construction, which included the multi-media building (Spruance Hall) and multi-purpose building (Wilson Hall). (U.S. Air National Guard file photo)

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Through nearly 50 years at the Air Guard’s primary training and education center, it was not always serious lessons learned from great leaders. Even founding Airmen, Maj. Gen. I.G. Brown, Chief Master Sgt. Paul Lankford and Col. Ed Morrisey, pictured here, knew the value of teaching Airmen humility and humor or being able to laugh at yourself. Like in this early NCO academy presentation for the Drill Master Award. (U.S. Air National Guard file photo)

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World affairs instructor

Senior Master Sgt. Frank E. (Ernie) Joseph instructs World Affairs in the Air National Guard’s NCO academy in 1969 to students on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in East Tennessee. Sergeant Joseph was among the original instructors that helped start the academy in July 1968. (U.S. Air National Guard file photo)

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Air Force Brig. Gen. I.G. Brown presents the NCO academy diploma to Tech. Sgt. G.M. Matsuguma, Class 69-D, from Hawaii during the graduation ceremony on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in East Tennessee. General Brown established the Air Guard’s NCO academy in his name and retired in 1974 after achieving the rank of Major General and serving as the 1st Director of the Air Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard file photo)

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A dog joins Airmen in NCO Leadership School Class 78-AL (I) for their class photo at the Air National Guard’s Professional Military Education Center on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in East Tennessee in 1978. What is now Airman Leadership School started in 1970 for the Air Guard as a way to motivate, train, and retain younger grade Airmen. (U.S. Air National Guard file photo)

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Letters from Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens and Arkansas Gov. Dale Bumpers, both express their gratitude to Maj. Gen. I.G. Brown, 1st Director of Air National Guard, for visiting Air National Guard NCO academy graduations in East Tennessee in 1971. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Master Sgt. Mike R. Smith)

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A National Guardsman article reports the Air Guard training and education center’s 10th anniversary and dedication ceremony June 30, 1978, for retired Air Force Maj. Gen. I.G. Brown. General Brown was the 1st Director of the Air National Guard. He was instrumental in founding an NCO academy for the Air Guard that expanded in professional military education and professional continuing education for thousands of enlisted and officers. He died three months following the ceremony at 63. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Master Sgt. Mike R. Smith)

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Leader's support

Air Force Brig. Gen. I.G. Brown presents the NCO academy diploma to Tech. Sgt. G.M. Matsuguma, Class 69-D, from Hawaii during the graduation ceremony on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in East Tennessee. (U.S. Air National Guard file photo)

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Intermediate leadership experience

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to NCO academy Intermediate Leadership Experience attend group discussions March 15, 2017, at the Air National Guard's Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center in Louisville, Tenn. The total force class of 105 is in week four of the five-week academy. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mike R. Smith)

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Intermediate leadership experience

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to NCO academy Intermediate Leadership Experience attend group discussions March 15, 2017, at the Air National Guard's Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center in Louisville, Tenn. The total force class of 105 is in week four of the five-week academy. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mike R. Smith)

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Intermediate leadership experience

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to NCO academy Intermediate Leadership Experience attend group discussions March 15, 2017, at the Air National Guard's Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center in Louisville, Tenn. The total force class of 105 is in week four of the five-week academy. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mike R. Smith)

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Intermediate leadership experience

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to NCO academy Intermediate Leadership Experience attend group discussions March 15, 2017, at the Air National Guard's Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center in Louisville, Tenn. The total force class of 105 is in week four of the five-week academy. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mike R. Smith)

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Intermediate leadership experience

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to NCO academy Intermediate Leadership Experience attend group discussions March 15, 2017, at the Air National Guard's Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center in Louisville, Tenn. The total force class of 105 is in week four of the five-week academy. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mike R. Smith)

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Intermediate leadership experience

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to NCO academy Intermediate Leadership Experience attend group discussions March 15, 2017, at the Air National Guard's Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center in Louisville, Tenn. The total force class of 105 is in week four of the five-week academy. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mike R. Smith)

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Intermediate leadership experience

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to NCO academy Intermediate Leadership Experience attend group discussions March 15, 2017, at the Air National Guard's Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center in Louisville, Tenn. The total force class of 105 is in week four of the five-week academy. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mike R. Smith)

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NCOA 17-1 Levitow award

Members of NCO academy class 17-1 present the colors Nov. 16, 2016, during the graduation ceremony at the Chief Master Sgt. Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center in Louisville, Tenn. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jerry D. Harlan/Released)

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NCOA 17-1 Levitow award

Airmen in the G-Flight, take the honor flight award here, Nov. 16, 2016, for NCO academy class 17-1 during the graduation ceremony at the Chief Master Sgt. Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center in Louisville, Tenn. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jerry D. Harlan/Released)

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NCOA 17-1 Levitow award

Tech. Sgt. Jason Fatjo, right, receives the Distinguished Graduate Award for NCO academy class 17-1 from Chief Master Sgt. David Eddy, Chief Master Sgt. of the Michigan Air National Guard, and Chief Master Sgt. Edward Walden, Sr., Commandant of the Paul H. Lankford Enlisted PME Center, here, Nov. 16, 2016, at the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center in Louisville, Tenn. The distinguished graduate award is presented to the top 10 percent of the class. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jerry D. Harlan/Released)

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NCOA 17-1 Levitow award

Tech. Sgt. Uriah Eichholz, right, receives the Distinguished Graduate Award for NCO academy class 17-1 from Chief Master Sgt. David Eddy, Chief Master Sgt. of the Michigan Air National Guard, and Chief Master Sgt. Edward Walden, Sr., Commandant of the Paul H. Lankford Enlisted PME Center, here, Nov. 16, 2016, at the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center in Louisville, Tenn. The distinguished graduate award is presented to the top 10 percent of the class. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jerry D. Harlan/Released)

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NCOA 17-1 Levitow award

Tech. Sgt. Bryan Harlan, right, receives the Distinguished Graduate Award for NCO academy class 17-1 from Chief Master Sgt. David Eddy, Chief Master Sgt. of the Michigan Air National Guard, and Chief Master Sgt. Edward Walden, Sr., Commandant of the Paul H. Lankford Enlisted PME Center, here, Nov. 16, 2016, at the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center in Louisville, Tenn. The distinguished graduate award is presented to the top 10 percent of the class. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jerry D. Harlan/Released)

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