First FTAC graduation ceremony
Kirtland held its inaugural First Term Airman Center graduation on Jan. 11 in the Force Development Center here. Col. Eugene Haase, 58th Special Operations Wing commander, and Col. Mohsen Parhizkar, 377th Air Base Wing vice commander, presented commencement certificates to nine students. Commanders, first sergeants and supervisors also attended to honor and support Team Kirtland?s newest Airmen. FTAC is a five-day course that prepares Airmen for their first duty station. The class members are, front row from left to right: Airmen 1st Class Amanda Deane, 377th Security Forces Squadron, Joseph Bloodworth, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Ariane Billings, 377th Medical Support Squadron and Julie Ragan, 377th Medical Operations Squadron. Back rows from left to right: Airmen 1st Class La Marcus Stallings, 377th SFS, Byron Robinson, 377th SFS, Todd Spencer, 377th SFS, Laura Landon, 377th SFS and Randall Conway, 377th Aerospace Medicine Squadron. U.S. Air Force Photo by Elizabeth Martinez