Illinois Army National Guard Officer Candidate School Graduates 21 Leaders [Image 108 of 125]

NORMAL, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES

08.20.2023

Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton 

Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs

Illinois Army National Guard Commander Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd and 129th Regiment (Regionsal Training Institute) Commander Col. Shawn Nokes stand with Erickson Trophy recipient Sgt. 1st Class Haley Keenan during the Illinois Army National Guard's Officer Candidate School graduation. Keenan, who is hip-pocketing her commission to a later date, was named Class 68-23's Distinguished Honor Graduate and received the prestigious Maj. Gen. Edgar C. Erickson Trophy. Keenan was presented with an Army Commendation Medal. In addition, Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, the Assistant Adjutant General - Army of the Illinois National Guard and Commander of the Illinois Army National Guard, surprised Keenan with the national Large State Medical Readiness NCO of the Year Award.The Illinois Army National Guard 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) graduated 21 Soldiers from Class 68-23 during its Officer Candidate School graduation on Aug. 20 at Heartland Community College's Astroth Community Education Center in Normal. Of the graduates, 19 received their commissions as U.S. Army second lieutenants and two "hip-pocketed" their commissions to a later date.

• Date Taken: 08.20.2023
• Date Posted: 08.21.2023 23:56
• Photo ID: 7981411
• VIRIN: 230820-A-OH563-3765
• Resolution: 2595x3097
• Size: 1.88 MB
• Location: NORMAL, ILLINOIS, US