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  • Master Sgt. Jeffery Davis: Mentoring the Next Generation of First Sergeants

    Have you ever wondered what a First Sergeant really does? You've likely seen them around the unit, helping your fellow Airmen or even called on them yourself. The better question might be: what doesn't a First Sergeant do?It's hard to sum up such a broad but specialized duty in a few words, but the

  • NCOA instructors help overhaul curriculum

    The first of its kind four-day Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education workshop began Nov. 28, with the goal of increasing instructor knowledge of curriculum development to enhance the quality of future changes.

  • Airey NCOA reopens at Tyndall

    Three years, one month and seven days. Following Hurricane Michael’s devastation of Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, on Oct. 10, 2018, Paul W. Airey Noncommissioned Officer Academy was unable to host students in-residence. On Nov. 15, 2021, Airey NCOA opened their doors for 48 students to sit in

  • Gunter NCO Academy reopens after nearly a decade

    The Gunter Noncommissioned Officer Academy on Maxwell-Gunter Annex reopened Oct. 1, 2020, after nearly a decade, to meet the Air Force’s increased demand for effective development of NCOs.Gunter NCOA suspended operations in 2013, when Air Education and Training Command introduced a blended learning

  • Class is back in session for Barnes Center

    After a short break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education has begun virtual in-residence remote courses, June 1, 2020.The courses currently in session are the Chiefs Leadership Course and three Noncommissioned Officer Academies: Airey, Vosler and Kadena.

  • Airey NCOA moves to Maxwell awaiting Tyndall reconstruction

    In late 2018, Tyndall Air Force Base sustained severe damage from Hurricane Michael, affecting nearly every building and mission on the installation. Among those impacted by the storm, the Airey Noncommissioned Officer Academy faced the loss of their learning environment.