Mathies NCO Academy Assumption of Responsibility and Ribbon Cutting
U.S. Air Force Col. Damian Schlussel, Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jayar Dela Cruz, Mathies Noncommissioned Officer Academy commandant, stand at the position of attention during the assumption of responsibility and ribbon cutting ceremony on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 8, 2024. The Mathies NCOA is a professional military education facility for noncommissioned officers focused on deliberately developing today’s enlisted warriors to secure the competitive advantage of tomorrow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trenten Walters)