008-22 BLC PROGRAM

United States Army Reserve
Noncommissioned Officer Academy

Parks

Dublin, CA
Basic Leader Course
Graduation Ceremony

11 August 2022
Class 008-22

Basic Leader Course
Class 008-22 Graduation

Arrival of the Basic Leader Course Class

Arrival of the Official Party

National Anthem

Invocation

Commandant’s Remarks

Presentation of Awards and Diplomas:
“Iron Soldier” Award
Commandant’s Writing Award
Honor Graduate Award
Distinguished Honor Graduate Award
Distinguished Leadership Award
Commandant’s List
BLC Graduates

Creed of the Noncommissioned Officer

United States Army Song

Departure of Official Party

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
Reserve 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 and civilian Education includes 88M Advance
Individualized Training, 51B-MOS Course, Primary Leadership Development Course, Basic
Noncommissioned Officers Course, Advanced Noncommissioned Officers Course, United States
Army Sergeants Major Academy, Nominative Leader Course, Brigade Pre-Command Course,
Command Sergeants Major Development Course, Commandant Pre-Command 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 10 grandchildren.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
US ARMY RESERVE NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMY PARKS

BUILDING 340, CROMWELL AVE
DUBLIN, CA 94568

AFRC-TVA-KNGB 11 August 2022

MEMORANDUM FOR Graduating Class of BLC Class 008-22
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

United States Army Reserve
Noncommissioned Officer Academy Parks

Headquarters Cadre

Commandant CSM Stoots, James C.
Deputy Commandant SGM Caswell, Paul, E.
First Sergeant 1SG Franks, John W.
Chief Of Staff MSG Zuehlsdorf, Zachary A.
Human Resources NCOIC SFC Medina, Mark L.
Operations NCOIC SFC Bermudez, Juan P.
Supply NCOIC SFC Moreno, Carlo F.

Basic Leader Course Cadre

Course Manager MSG Garcia, Fernando J.

Senior Small Group Leader SFC Mcrae, Rynaldo R.

Senior Small Group Leader SFC Walker Karlee V.

Senior Small Group Leader SFC Boudreau, Michael F.

Senior Small Group Leader SFC Oleksa, Jason S.

Training Team Manager SFC Dallemand, Thomas.

Small Group Leaders

SFC Abrao, Gabriel A. SFC Kruger, Ethan.
SSG Arreola, Hector Jr. SSG Locascio, Marc G.

SFC Berton, Ethan H. SSG Lopez, Gabriel L.
SSG Britvec, Blake. SGT Malone, Amy.

SSG Candelaria, Fresolinda F. SSG Marte, Ellis A.
SSG Carbiener, John A. SSG Morse, Nanci F.
SSG Carrillo, Anthony J. SSG Reed-Cain, Ocyia T.
SFC Dasher, Dominique. SSG Rios Lopez, David.
SSG Garcilazo, Christian O. SSG Saelee, Meuy A.
SSG Gentrup, Ashley E. SSG Salas, Melvin A.
SSG Harris, Derrick J. SSG Squire, Heather R.

Basic Leader Course Class 008-22 Awardees

Distinguished Honor Graduate
CPL KELLY JOSEPH P

Honor Graduate
SGT COOK ELISE M

Commandant’s Writing Award
SPC WEIGEL LARS D

Iron Soldier Award
CPL YSAGUIRRE MARCUS M

Commandant’s List

SPC BABAUTA ETHAN JOSIAH SPC RANGEL ANICA J

SPC BALLARD MORGAN D SPC SERITT TAB HUDSON

CPL BOTLEY VIVIAN SPC SINGLETON DEONTAY

SPC BRITTON STEFANIE R SPC SMITH ZACHARY

SPC CHARLES TYLER J SPC SPARROW NIKOLAS A

SPC DIEGO JORDAN T SPC STANTON JEREMY N

SGT FORD NICHOLAS HARMAN SPC SUSBILLA LEON R

SPC FORUW SATO SGT WEST HOLDEN JOHN DO J

SGT FOSTER TANNER C SPC WIDDOES ANDREW M

SPC GROAT BRENDAN J CPL YSAGUIRRE MARCUS M
SPC HENKE BRAM S SPC PRICE MATTHEW R
CPL KEAO III LEONARD
SPC LEIVA KATHERINE M
SPC LOERA JARYN D
SGT LUGO GABRIELA I

Basic Leader Course Class 008-22 Graduates

SPC ALLEN ARIC E SPC ENNIS MICHAEL N

SGT ALVAREZ-ROJO JESUS A SPC ERB EDWARD J

SPC BALDERAS JESUS M SPC FAHEY JACKSON C

SPC BALSIGER CALEB S CPL FOSMIRE TANNER J
SPC BECK NICHOLAS J SPC FRANCO ZOE S
SPC BRIZUELA LASSEN A SPC GARCIA FLORES, ROBERTO

SGT BROWN JASON M SPC GARCIA RICHIE I

SGT CALDONA ALDONE P CPL GEIGLE ANDREW T

SPC CALLAHAN BRENDA G SPC GONZALEZORTIZ ERICK A

SPC CARPENTER KATHERINE R SGT GRAYDON JAMES R

SPC CHANG GI J SPC HARDY ALEXANDER J

SPC CHAVEZSANCHEZ SERVANDO SGT HEGMAN MICHAEL J

SPC CLARK TIANNA S SPC HENDERSON DAVID E
CPL HIDALGO EDUARDO I
SGT CLEMENTE MORILLO SGT HOEVE NICKOLAUS T
MILENA M

CPL CLYDE ETAI S

SGT DAWSON ANTHONY T SPC HOLMES DOMINIC A

SGT DOLORES FELMAR G CPL HUGHES REGINALD A

SGT DOW LYDIA S SPC JENKINS JERMAINE H

SPC EDWARDS AMANDA M SGT JIMENEZRODAS ELMER E

SPC ELLISON DUSTIN T SGT JOHNSON CALEB P

Basic Leader Course Class 008-22 Graduates

SGT JOHNSON TIREE SPC MORELAND STONE L

SPC JORDAN PAIGE NICOLE SPC MORGAN JUSTEN W

SPC LAMAR COREY K SPC MUTSUDDI TANIA

SPC LAUER TRISTIN E SGT NEER ANDREW L

SGT LAWRENCE QUINSTON SPC NEVAREZ ARIEL

SGT LEPEL BLAKE A SPC NGUYEN QUANG VINH D

SPC LEROY JORDAN M SPC NUTT OMRIANDREW Z
SPC LESLIE DEVYN L SPC PAK ALEXANDER S
CPL LEWIS NATHAN G SPC PARRICK NATHAN M
SPC LOPEZ RAMON O SPC PILA TASALI C
SPC LOPEZ REUBEN C SPC QUINTOS TOBBY L
SPC MARTINEZ ESDRAS D SGT REBORTURA ROMEO
SPC MASANG DARLANNE L SGT REEVES COLE A
SPC MASSEY CALEN J SPC REJCEK LANCE J

SGT MCGOWAN ANDRE SPC RENTERIA JOSHUA D

SPC MCINTOSH ALBINA I SPC REYES JUSTIN M
SGT MERCER TEAGAN D SPC ROBERTS NICHOLAS J
SPC MIRRIELEES BRITTANY T CPL RUESGA GABRIEL A
SGT MONROE EVAN W SGT SAHEED RAZEEM
SPC MORELAND STONE L SPC SANCHEZ JESSICA M

Basic Leader Course Class 008-22 Graduates

SPC SEBA ANTHONY SPC ZIEGLER LOGAN G

SGT SEYMOUR IAN M

SPC SMITH ELIJAH B

SPC SOLIS PIERCE ANTHONY S

SPC SOTELOGALINDEZ CARLOS

SGT SOTHISOM PHORN T

SPC ST JOHN CHRISTOPHER D

SPC SULLIVAN JR ROBERT
PATRICK

SPC TADEO ALEXIS

SPC TEKPA MAWUPEDZRO

SPC TORRES ADRIAN M

SPC ULLOA JULIAN J

SPC VARGAS SIRI ROSALBA
SGT VASQUEZ ALFREDO

SGT VERA DANIEL

SPC VILLA EVELYN S
SPC WILLIAMS BRIAN L
SPC WILSON CODY JOSEPH
SPC WRIGHT JEREMY D
SPC ZHANG YICHENG

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.