BLC GRAD PROGRAM 001-21 (Hard Copy)

United States Army Reserve
Noncommissioned Officer Academy Parks

Virtual Basic Leader Course
Graduation Ceremony

23 October 2020
Class 001-21



Command Sergeant Major James C. Stoots

Commandant
U.S. Army Reserve Noncommissioned Officer Academy Parks

Command Sergeant Major James C. Stoots is a native of
Bowling Green, Ohio. He enlisted in the United States Army
Reserves March 1989, attended Basic Combat Training at Fort
McClellan, Alabama. August 1990, attended Advanced
Individualized Training at Fort Dix, New Jersey where he was
awarded the Motor Transport Operator (88M) Military Occupational
Specialty. August 1992, attended United States Army Reserve Force
School Fort McCoy, Wisconsin where he was awarded the Carpentry
and Masonry (12W) Military Occupational Specialty. Command
Sergeant Major Stoots’ duty positions consisted of Motor Transport
Operator Specialist, Carpentry Masonry Sergeant, Construction
Squad Leader, Construction Supervisor, Operations and Training
Noncommissioned Officer, Construction Platoon Sergeant, Construction Operations Sergeant,
General Engineering Supervisor, Sustainment Range and Training Lands Program Manager,
First Sergeant, Installation Management Sergeant Major, Commandant Noncommissioned
Officer Academy.

Command Sergeant Major Stoots’ assignments include, Charlie Company 983rd
Engineer Battalion Toledo, Ohio; 983rd Engineer Battalion Combat Heavy Monclova, Ohio;
HHC 391st MP BN Columbus, Ohio; B Company 980th Engineer Combat Battalion (H) San
Antonio, Texas; 302nd Engineer Company (V) San Antonio, Texas; 416th Theatre Engineer
Command Darien, Illinois; United States Army Reserve Command (USARC) Sustainable
Range Program Fort McPherson, Georgia; USARC G37 Fort Bragg, North Carolina; 926th
Engineer Brigade Montgomery, Alabama; AFRICOM Liaison attached to EUCOM Stuttgart,
DE; United States Army Sergeants Major Academy Fort Bliss, Texas; OCAR/USARC Army
Reserve Installation Management Division Fort Belvoir, VA & Fort Bragg, NC;
Noncommissioned Officer Academy Commandant Parks Reserve Force Training Area.
Deployments consist of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

Command Sergeant Major Stoots’ Military Education includes 51B-MOS Course,
Primary Leadership Development Course, Basic Noncommissioned Officers Course,
Advanced Noncommissioned Officers Course, United States Army Sergeants Major Academy,
Brigade Pre-Command Course, Command Sergeants Major Development Course,
Commandant Pre-Command Course, Nominative Leader Course, Battle Staff Course,
Airborne Course, Air Assault Course, Rappel Master Course, Joint Engineer Operations
Course, Master Resilience Training Facilitators Course, Contracting Officers Course, Range
Facility Management System Course, and United States Army Reserve Quota Managers
Course. His civilian education includes a Bachelor’s Degree in General Studies from
Grantham University, Lenexa, Kansas.

Command Sergeant Major Stoots’ awards and decorations includes the Meritorious
Service Medal (4OLC), Army Commendation Medal (6OLC), Army Achievement Medal (5
OLC), Army Good Conduct Medal (6 knots), Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal
(5OLC), National Defense Service Medal (BSS), Iraq Campaign Medal (2BSS), Global War on
Terrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal (2BSS), Armed Forces Reserve Medal
(gold hourglass, M, Numeral 2), Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon
(Numeral 6), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Army Reserve Component
Overseas Training Ribbon (Numeral 4), Meritorious Unit Citation, Combat Action Badge, De
Fleury Medal, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge and Department of Army Staff Badge.

Command Sergeant Major Stoots is married to his junior high sweetheart the Former
Christy Jones of Bowling Green, Ohio. He has 4 kids and 9 grandchildren

Command Sergeant Major Dennis J. Thomas

Basic Leader Course Graduation Guest Speaker

Command Sergeant Major Dennis Jay Thomas enlisted
in the Kentucky Army National Guard in January 1988. He was
assigned as the Command Sergeant Major of the 80th Training
Command (TASS) on 8 February 2018. CSM Thomas has
demonstrated continued dedication and loyalty to Soldiers
throughout his military career by serving in positions of
increasing responsibility and leadership. He served as the CSM
for the 451st Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) while
deployed to Kuwait in 2016. He served as the CSM of the 78th
Training Division, CSM of the 290th Military Police Brigade,
CSM of the 640th Regional Support Group, CSM of the 530th
Military Police Battalion, while deployed to Iraq, CSM of the
6025th Garrison Support Unit, 1SG of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 398th Armor
Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 100th Division (IT).
CSM Thomas is a graduate of the Food Service Specialist, Military Police,
Armor Crewman, Calvary Scout Crewman, Drill Sergeant School, Battle Focus
Instructor Training Course, Air Assault Course, Small Group Instructor Course, First
Sergeant Course, Anti-Terrorism Program Manager Course, Child Abuse Prevention
Investigation Training, Domestic Violence Intervention Training, Crisis/Hostage
Negotiations, Commanders Safety Course, BDE/BN Pre-Command Course,
Sergeants Major Academy, The Senior Leaders Joint Professional Military Education
Course I, Structured Self Development 5, The Senior Leaders Joint Professional
Military Education Course II, The Nominative Leaders Course, and Keystone
Command Senior Enlisted Leaders Course. He graduated Cum Laude with a
Bachelor’s of Science in Criminal Justice from Murray State University, Murray, KY.
CSM Thomas’ awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, the
Bronze Star Medal, The Meritorious Service Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, The
Army Commendation Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Achievement Medal
with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, The Iraq Campaign Medal (with Bronze Service Star), Global
War on Terrorism Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the
Southwest Asia Service Medal with Bronze Service Star, The Armed Forces Reserve
Medal with “M” device and numeral 2 affixed, Kuwait Liberation Medal, the Drill
Sergeant Badge, and the Air Assault Badge. CSM Thomas is a recipient of the
Military Police Regimental Association Order of the Marechaussee in Bronze.
In 1992 he deployed as a Military Police Officer with the 438th Military Police
Company, KKMC Saudi Arabia/Doha, Kuwait. He mobilized a second time in support
of Operation Enduring Freedom serving two years as a Senior Instructor with the 2nd
of the 100th MP Battalion, 100th Division(IT) at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. CSM Thomas
mobilized a third time in January 2008, as the CSM of the 530th Military Police
Battalion in Camp Bucca, Iraq. CSM Thomas mobilized a fourth time in 2016, as the
CSM for the 451st Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. CSM
Thomas mobilized a fifth time in 2017, as the CSM for the 1st Armored Division
Sustainment Brigade (rear) at Fort Bliss, TX in support of Operation Enduring
Freedom.
CSM Thomas retired from the Kentucky State Police as a Master Trooper.
He lives in Murray, KY with his wife Stacey M. Thomas, their son Zachary R. Thomas
and daughter Aubrey N. Thomas.

United States Army Reserve
Noncommissioned Officer Academy Parks

Headquarters Cadre

Commandant        CSM Stoots, James C.  
  SGM Stubenvoll, Aaron M. 
Deputy Commandant     1SG Lape, Lonnie T.  
  SSG Medina, Mark L. 
First Sergeant        MSG Nelson, Leon P. 
  SFC Moreno, Carlo F. 
Human Resources NCOIC    SFC Crickenberger, Joseph B. 

Opera ons NCOIC   

Supply NCOIC     

Healthcare NCOIC   

Basic Leader Course Cadre

Chief of Training  MSG Cook, Alonzo M. 
Senior Small Group Leader  SFC Coleman II, Cur s 
Senior Small Group Leader  SFC Simpson, Krystal K. 
Senior Small Group Leader  SFC Santana, Maria M. 
Senior Small Group Leader  SFC Mellberg, Jacob L. 
Training Team Manager   SFC Guerrero, Anthony J. 

Small Group Leaders

SFC Williams, Gregory L.  SSG Jennings, Antonio D. 
SSG Barne , Brandon L.  SSG McLean, Derrik M. 
SSG Boudreau, Michael F.  SSG Rivera, Chris an A. 
SSG Carrillo, Anthony J.  SSG Rupp, Daniel J. 
SSG Diego, Coty F  SSG Sanchez, Carlos A 
SSG Gatbonton, Kenneth S.  SSG S lls, Demetri E. 
SSG Hebert, Tiara J.  SSG Terre, Kevin A. 
SSG Horvath, Jennifer  SSG Abrao, Gabriel A. 
   
   
   

Basic Leader Course Class 001-21 Awardees

Distinguished Honor Graduate
SPC Nicolas D. Sanguinetti

Honor Graduate
SPC Sungkyu Paek

Commandant’s Writing Award
SPC Daniel Garciacaceres

Commandant’s List

SGT  BARTELS RONIN M.               SPC  KIM ALVIN D.                  

SPC  BENASSO CAL D.                 SPC  MARESCO LISANN S.             

SPC  BOWEN WILLIAM J.               SPC  MCDERMOTT CONNOR J.           

SPC  CAULDER CHRISTOPHER B.         SPC  MCDONALD JAMES W.             

SPC  CIAMPI ERIC N.                 SPC  MORALESFLORES GUSTAVO        

SPC  COWLEY NATHANIEL R.            SPC  PINEDA PLAZAS JUAN D.         

SPC  CUSTER JONES KYLE M.           SPC  QUEZADA‐PUNTIEL AWILDA E.     
SPC  DELVECCHIO BLUESMON D.         SPC  RAGER AUSTIN E.               

SPC  DENNIS SEAN O.                 SPC  RIOS LUIS A.                  

SPC  GARCIACACERES DANIEL          SPC  SELVAGGIO JOSEPH             
SPC  STUKEL CODI J.                
SPC  GUZMAN‐HERNANDEZ RICAR‐ SPC  WILLIAMS PASSION NATISHA     
DO G.    SPC  WILLIAMS TRAEVION J.          
SPC  YERBY BRIAN D.                
SPC  HARTLEY CORY M.               

SPC  HERRERA JASON J.              

SPC  HOLFELTZ ALEXIS L.            

SPC  JARAMILLO EZEKIEL A.          

Basic Leader Course Class 001-21 Graduates

SPC  ADAMS ROBERT S.                SPC  CORTES CORREA MANUEL         

CPL  ADUNA OSEAS I.                 SPC  COX MACEY L.                  
SPC  ARES CHRISTIAN D.              SPC  CRUZ JOSHUA E.                

SPC  AROUCHIAN SIMON S.             SPC  CRUZ RAMOS DAURY             

SGT  BATES KENNETH A.                CPL  DELAPAZ PATRICK GERARD S.     

SPC  BAZAN ROLAND                  SPC  DERKATCH YEVGENIY            

SPC  BILSKI VALERIAN A.             SPC  DUME JEAN R.                  

SPC  BIRD ALAN N                   SPC  DURAN WILLIAM E.              

SPC  BOYD CLINTON T.                SPC  FALADE ADELEKE O.             

SPC  BRIGHT JASMINE L.              SPC  FEDDERSON CONNER J.           

SPC  BRYANT JAMIR T.                CPL  FIGUEROA STEPHANIE           

CPL  CAIRO JONATHAN J.              SPC  FLORES ANDRES A.              

SPC  CAMPOS ALEX M.                 SPC  FLORES RICHARD               

SPC  CARTER KYLE J.  SPC  FLORESCIBRIAN ERIC           

SPC  CARVER CHRISTINE M.            SPC  FORD AUSTIN L                

SPC  CASTILLO MARIE                SPC  FORLER CONNOR I.              

SPC  CASTRO KRISTOFFER W.           SPC  GAINES VERNON L.              

SPC  CERVANTES EDUARDO             SPC  GALHA RENATO P.               

SPC  CISNEROS GABRIEL              CPL  GARCIA AVILA JOSE M.          

SGT  COLSTON BRYAN A.               SPC  GARCIA JOSHUA                

Basic Leader Course Class 001-21 Graduates

SPC  GARCIA JOSHUA B.               SGT  HOUSTON MELANIE L.            

SPC  GARYANTES TEVIN J.             SPC  HUYNH SON T.                  
SPC  GARZA JOSE C.                  SPC  INTRIAGO JOSEPH A.            

SGT  GOLOVE JASON M.                SPC  JACANG‐BUCHANAN ALIKA K.      

SPC  GOMEZ WARREN                  CPL  JACKSON GIVONNI J.            

SPC  GONZALEZ JAVIER               SPC  JAMES WILHEMENA G.            

SPC  GUTIERREZ AGUIAR PEDRO        SPC  JASKOWIAK DAWN A.             

SPC  HAGINS DUANE R.                SPC  JOHNSON ANDREW W.             

SPC  HALIMI HASHMATULLAH           SGT  KANEHAILUA‐AYAU CLINTON K.    

CPL  HAMILTON JEREMY R.             SPC  KOVAC CAMERON A.              
SPC  HAMRICK NOAH A.                SGT  KUHN JOSHUA M.                
SPC  HARLAND BRENDEN J.             SPC  LEE CHANGHEE                 
CPL  HARRIS COLYN M.                SGT  LOWERY ANDREW                
SPC  HEAD CHRISTOPHER J.            SPC  MACCORGARRY MALCOLM R.        
SPC  HERNANDEZ SERGIO E.            SPC  MAHER CAPRI L.                
SPC  HOANG LONG K.                  SPC  MANUEL ANGELINA C.            
SPC  HOLMES TAYLOR F.               SPC  MARINIELLO WYLIE L.           
SPC  HOOVER SARAH M.                SPC  MENDEZ NATALIA A.             
SPC  HORNE DYLAN L.                 SPC  MENDOZA JOE L.                
SPC  HOUSE GREGORY L.              SGT  MESULAMA FREDERICK G.        

Basic Leader Course Class 001-21 Graduates

SPC  METJE MICAH A.                 SPC  SAGISI MATTHEW D.             

CPL  MINEARD MARCUS C.              SGT  SALVADOR ROYCHESTER C.        

SPC  MUNOZ DILLON A.                SPC  SANCHEZOCANA ANDREA M.        

SPC  NAVARRO AMANDA                SPC  SERRANO CARLOS J.             

SGT  OCLOO MICHAEL                 SPC  SETOR ISAAC K.                

SPC  OELKE SKYE A.                  SPC  STAROSA NICOLE A.             

CPL  PARADA FREDDY J.               SPC  TABAKA PAUL G.               

SPC  PEDRIQUEZ EUGENE V.            SPC  TAJANLANGIT JAY P.            

SPC  PITTMAN GABRIELLE E.           SPC  TON NHA T.                    

CPL  POBST GAVIN S.                 SPC  TREJO KEVIN F.                

SPC  POLK NICHOLAS P.               SPC  TRIPLETT ROSHUNDRA R.         

SPC  POWELL CHIQUITA SHAKE         SPC  TYRAKOSKI DILLON M.           

SPC  RAJAK SANGEET K.               SPC  VAN HOUTEN MICHAEL C.         

SPC  RAMAN LAWARENCE               SPC  WEARSMEDEIROS JESSE A.        

CPL  RAMOS ISMAEL                  SPC  WILSON ADAM M.                

SPC  REEVE MAXWELL K.               SPC  YADAO CHRISTIAN M.            

SPC  RICE ERWIN                    SPC  ZEYTUNYAN MIGRAN 

SPC  RICHARD KENDRICK L.              

SPC  ROBLES MARTHA                   

SPC  ROMO NICOLE R.                   

      

Creed of the Noncommissioned Officer

No one is more professional than I. I am a
noncommissioned officer, a leader of Soldiers. As a
noncommissioned officer, I realize that I am a member of
a time honored corps, which is known as "The Backbone
of the Army". I am proud of the Corps of
noncommissioned officers and will at all times conduct
myself so as to bring credit upon the Corps, the military
service and my country regardless of the situation in
which I find myself. I will not use my grade or position to
attain pleasure, profit, or personal safety.

Competence is my watchword. My two basic
responsibilities will always be uppermost in my mind
accomplishment of my mission and the welfare of my
Soldiers. I will strive to remain technically and tactically
proficient. I am aware of my role as a noncommissioned
officer. I will fulfill my responsibilities inherent in that role.
All Soldiers are entitled to outstanding leadership; I will
provide that leadership. I know my Soldiers and I will
always place their needs above my own. I will
communicate consistently with my Soldiers and never
leave them uninformed. I will be fair and impartial when
recommending both rewards and punishment.

Officers of my unit will have maximum time to
accomplish their duties; they will not have to accomplish
mine. I will earn their respect and confidence as well as
that of my Soldiers. I will be loyal to those with whom I
serve; seniors, peers, and subordinates alike. I will
exercise initiative by taking appropriate action in the
absence of orders. I will not compromise my integrity,
nor my moral courage. I will not forget, nor will I allow my
comrades to forget that we are professionals,
noncommissioned officers, leaders!

The Army Song

March along, sing our song, with the Army of the free.
Count the brave, count the true, who have fought to victory.

We’re the Army and proud of our name!
We’re the Army and proudly proclaim:

First to fight for the right,
And to build the Nation’s might,
And the Army goes rolling along.

Proud of all we have done,
Fighting till the battle’s won,
And the Army goes rolling along.

Then it’s hi! hi! hey!
The Army’s on its way.
Count off the cadence loud and strong;

For where’er we go,
You will always know
That the Army goes rolling along.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
US ARMY RESERVE NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMY PARKS

BUILDING 340, CROMWELL AVE
DUBLIN, CA 94568

AFRC-RTC-NP 23 October 2020

MEMORANDUM FOR Graduating Class of BLC Class 001-21
SUBJECT: Graduation Message

1. Becoming a Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) is a tremendous
accomplishment, but achieving the level of education
commensurate with that rank truly enhances your ability to perform
as an effective leader. You are now a graduate of a very
challenging, demanding and rewarding Basic Leader Course and I
want to personally congratulate each of you on a “JOB WELL
DONE”.

2. As you move forward, a greater challenge awaits implementing
the knowledge and skills you’ve acquired throughout the Basic
Leader Course. Upholding the highest standards of the NCO Corps
and the United States Army are your responsibility at all times. As
graduates of this academy, you are well prepared for greater
responsibility. Your peers, subordinates, and superiors alike will
look to you for sound judgment, increased performance, and
exemplary leadership. Therefore, I charge each of you to practice
what you have learned here and instill into everyone you come in
contact with the zeal for professionalism and mission
accomplishment.

3. Again, I extend my personal congratulations. You may be
justifiably proud of your accomplishment. NCOs MAKE IT
HAPPEN!!

 
                                                                                          
 
                                                                 JAMES C. STOOTS

CSM, USA
Commandant