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Sgt. Jonathan Blair of Chicago, who chose to "hip-pocket" his commission, was named the Distinguished Honor Graduate of the 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) Officer Candidate School Class 67-22 and received the Erickson Award for distinguished leadership and academic ability. Twenty-two Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers and one U.S. Army Reserve Soldier fulfilled the leadership and military education requirement to be commissioned as U.S. Army officers Aug. 21 in a ceremony at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Springfield, Illinois. The Illinois Army National Guard's Officer Candidate School transforms enlisted non-commissioned officers and qualified civilians into U.S. Army officers. The future leaders complete more than 661 hours of classroom and field instruction, must meet the commissioning standards of the U.S. Army and be examined, and approved by a federal recognition board.
| Date Taken: | 08.21.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 08.22.2022 17:46 |
| Photo ID: | 7381061 |
| VIRIN: | 220821-A-YR062-4212 |
| Resolution: | 1440x1945 |
| Size: | 835.25 KB |
| Location: | SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, US |
| Hometown: | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, US |
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