BLC GRAD PROGRAM 006-21

United States Army Reserve
Noncommissioned Officer Academy Parks

Virtual Basic Leader Course
Graduation Ceremony

20 May 2021
Class 006-21



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

SSG Abrao, Gabriel, A.  SSG Mason, Robert, G. 
SSG Barne , Brandon L.  SSG Ma as, Tiffany R. 
SSG Boudreau, Michael F.  SSG McLean, Derrik M 
SSG Carrillo, Anthony J.  SFC Mellberg, Jacob L. 
SFC Coleman, Cur s  SSG Ojeda, Michelle, S. 
SSG Dallemand, Thomas  SSG Salas, Melvin A.  
SSG Diego, Coty F.  SSG Rupp, Daniel J. 
SSG Gatbonton, Kenneth S.  SGT Saunchegrow, Joshua M. 
SSG Hebert, Tiara J.   
   

Basic Leader Course Class 006-21 Awardees

Distinguished Honor Graduate
CPL Mason Jaillett

Honor Graduate
SPC Connor Williams

Commandant’s Writing Award
SPC Crystal L. Setser

Commandant’s List

SPC BANADUC ROXANA K SPC MALLO SAMMANTHA M

SPC BANH KELVIN SPC MITZEL JASON E

CPL BECHTLE AUSTIN S SPC NEWTON THOMAS J

SGT BUONICONTI JOHN B SPC PARK CHANSONG

SPC CAMARENA DANIEL SPC PIPPEN JOMAINE F

SPC CHIRCO CHLOE A SPC SKETCH WALTER F

SPC CORREA SEBASTIAN M SPC SLADE MONNEA V

SPC DAVILA DAVID T SPC SILVA ERICA

CPL EGAN MASON H SPC SLADE MONNEA V

SPC ESCUDERO THOMAS W SPC WALTERS ALEXIS R

SGT HARO LUIS SPC WENGER JOHN A

SPC HENLEY BENJAMIN L CPL WHEELER ROMAN J

SPC HERNANDEZ AUSTIN T CPL WILLIAMS JOHN B

SGT JOHNSON ALEXANDER SPC WINGER COLIN L

SPC KEENAN SABRINA K

SPC LATTIN CODY M

Basic Leader Course Class 006-21 Graduates

SPC ADUSEI EMMANUEL SGT CALL HEATHER L

SPC AKINDE OLUWAPELUMI SPC CALLAHAN ANTHONY J
S

CPL ALMAYYAHI SAAD F SPC CAREY ALEX D

SGT ALVAREZ FREDY R SPC CARTER HEKIMA
SPC AMES BRIANNA K SPC CHAVEZ ODALIS
SPC ARGO JACOB J SGT COOPER CHRISTOPHER C

SPC ARMIJO DIEGO R CPL CORDERO DEEANNE J

SPC AUBRY KAITLYN R SPC CORNEJO MARIO R
SPC CORREALE MATTHEW J
SPC AYALA-SANCHEZ SPC CURRIE GAYLEN D
MICHAEL J

SGT BARREDO DANIEL E

CPL BENNICK DOUGLASS G SPC DILL DEVON C

CPL BITTICK TRISTAN A SPC DURRETT DOMINIQUE L

SPC BORCHARDT ETHAN A SPC DYNNESON KASEY M

SPC BREWER THOMAS E SGT ENLOW JORDAN T

SPC BRINSON BENJAMIN K SGT FELTY OWEN E

SPC BROWN SYLVER J SPC FLUTH CRAIG A

CPL BROWNING ANGELYNA SPC FONSECA SARAI E
J

CPL BUTLER JALEN G SPC FWRBEARMEDICINE
KATHRYN L

SPC CABANAS JESSICA SPC GALBRAITH SHARI R

SGT CAHOON LEVI G SPC GARCIA JAMES T

Basic Leader Course Class 006-21 Graduates

SPC GARCIA RIGOBERTO JR SPC LISBOA-MOREL KERIN

SPC GARRETT ANDREW D SPC LOPEZ BRENDA L

SPC GOHL BRITANI T SPC MAHLUM MATHIAS A
SPC MARCHENA VICTOR
SPC GREENBERG SPC MARTINEZ SALAS JAVIER
MACAULAY P

CPL GRIMES ASHLEY D

SPC HAMMOND CHAD L CPL MCCLURE CIARA C

CPL HAYES CASEY J SPC MEDDERS BLAKE A

SPC HERNANDEZ CESAR SPC MEDINA JANET A

SGT HERNANDEZ SABRINA A SPC MELENDEZMITCHELL
NESSIAH B

SPC HIMOR JEREMY SPC MELGOZA LIONEL
JEROME C

SPC HODGE DAMON J SPC MENDIOLA REY

CPL JAILLETT MASON L SPC MERRICK EVAN C

SPC JAKCSY LELAND L SPC MILLER ARIANNA N
SPC JOHNSON DUSTIN C SPC MIRANDA ASHLY J
SPC JOLLEY JACOB L SPC MOE CASSANDRA D

CPL JORDAN JENAE R SPC MORRISON LUCAS S

SGT JUMP CHELSEA A SPC MUNENE MICHAEL M.

SPC KHAMASI DENIS J SPC MUNOZ ALEJANDRO
SPC MURAKOSHI YOSHIHIKO
SGT KOESTER DAVID G SPC MYERS WILLIAM

SPC LATENDRESSE
BRANDON L

Basic Leader Course Class 006-21 Graduates

SPC NAVARRO ROBERT L SPC SMITH CAMERON X

CPL NESMITH CALEB J SPC SMITH CURTIS D

SPC NIRAGIRE AMLAM SPC SOCKOL NICKOLAI J

CPL NUNEZ SASHAY U SPC SPENCER CAMERON

SPC PAGNOTTA VINCENT W SPC STARKS LOVELLE

SPC PALOS ROBERTO J SPC SURRENCY TYSHAWN L

SPC PARKER KEVIN D SPC TAVARES ALEJANDRA

SPC PENA GUY A SPC THOMAS ALFRED E

CPL PONZIO CARLOS C SPC THOMAS LAMAR E

SPC PORTER COLOJONO A SGT TOSCANO EDGAR

SPC PUNATI VENKATA- SPC TUCKER TAMAYO T

SPC RHODE BLAIR N SPC TUTTLE FRANCISCO J II

SPC RISLEY FREDERICK SGT VAZQUEZ CIRILO

CPL RODRIGUEZ DANNY J SPC WALLACE CALEB J

SPC RODRIGUEZ EDGARDO CPL WARD JOHNATHAN G

SPC ROSARIO DORIAN SPC WILLIAMS CONNOR L

SPC RUSSELL AUSTIN M SPC WILLIAMS DARIEN L

SPC RUZZI JOHN V SPC WOLFE BRITTANY M

SPC SALDANA GABRIELA R SPC ZUBE THOMAS R

CPL SAMSON BERNARDINO

SPC SCHULZ KYLE J

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-TVA-KNGB 20 May 2021

MEMORANDUM FOR Graduating Class of BLC Class 006-21
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