445th NCO graduates from Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Academy
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Master Sgt. Linda Thrasher, 445th Force Support Squadron, assistant chief of education and training, is congratulated by Rear Admiral Joseph R. Castillo, commander, Coast Guard Eleventh District, after graduating from the U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Academy Sept. 16. The five-week course held in Pentaluma, Calif., had approximately 70 students divided into smaller teams and included topics on professionalism, self-awareness, leadership, communications, and strategic thinking. (Courtesy photo)