Oct. 10, 2019 Largest NCOA class underway at Sheppard Largest non-commissioned officer class of 285 students begins at Sheppard, edging out Airey Class 19-2 at Tyndall AFB, Florida, by one student.
July 3, 2018 AU’s Barnes Center elevates commandant position to command chief following EPME revitalization Air University’s Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education elevated the rank of the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy commandant to Command Chief Master Sgt., June 27, as part of their goal towards revitalizing Air Force enlisted professional military education.