Arctic Warriors graduate NCO academy Published Sept. 22, 2009 ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The following technical sergeants (unless otherwise indicated) graduated from Elmendorf's NCO Academy Sept. 11: John L. Levitow Award: Eric Bird 3rd Medical Group Commandant's Award: Michael Cherry 354th Civil Engineer Squadron Academic Achievement Award: Franklin Thompson 381st Intelligence Squadron Distinguished Graduate Award: Wayne Risinger 3rd Logistics Readiness Squadron Franklin Thompson 381st Intelligence Squadron 11th Air Force Marta Nixon 168th Maintenance Operations Squadron Sara Kerr 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron Richard John 3rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Kashan Jeffries Mark Kleiboeker 3rd Civil Engineer Squadron Christopher Downing Nathan McNeil 3rd Communications Squadron Christopher Borslien 3rd Component Maintenance Squadron Jason Barker 3rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron Curtis Lopez Mickey McAlister Chad Tanner 3rd Maintenance Group Sean Forney Sean Green 3rd Medical Operations Squadron Manuela Dabu-Clark 3rd Security Forces Squadron Michael McCaghren 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Aaron Newton 354th Force Support Squadron Ellen Bugarin Joseph Straub 354th Maintenance Squadron Vincent Doria Jason Grimes Carl Raue 354th Operations Support Squadron Crosby Newbill 703rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron James Schwickert U.S. Transportation Command Susan Yerman U.S. Coast Guard Alaska Petty Officer 1st Class Steven Garrett (Information provided by Elmendorf's Professional Military Education Center)