15 graduate from Mathies NCO Academy Published Dec. 14, 2012 By Senior Airman Heather Heiney 81st Training Wing Public Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Fifteen Keesler technical sergeants graduated from the Mathies NCO Academy Dec. 13. The Mathies NCO Academy trains and develops technical sergeants to become leaders as they transition into the senior NCO enlisted tier and is a requirement for promotion to master sergeant. Gareth Davis, 335th Training Squadron, was named the distinguished graduate. Other graduates include: Ormondu Coleman, 81st Medical Operations Squadron. Benjamin Collins, 81st Security Forces Squadron. Jason DeGrasse, 333rd TRS Anthony DeMaio, 334th TRS. Michael Eudy, 336th TRS. Brandon Geeslin, 81st SFS. Gregory Green, 81st Force Support Squadron. David Rains, 81st Comptroller Squadron. Christina Re, 2nd Air Force. Daniel Rygiel, 335th TRS. Chad Shaw, 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron. Brandis Sims, 81st Training Wing. Jessica Tran, 403rd Wing.