Mongolian non-commissioned officers graduate from the U.S. Air Force Academy

Two Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) from the Mongolian Armed Forces, Master Sergeant P. Bayarmagnai and Sergeant N. Suvd-Erdene, have successfully graduated from the United States Air Force Non-Commissioned Officer Academy (NCOA). This marks the first time personnel from Mongolia have completed this program.

Master Sergeant Bayarmagnai heads the Air Force Development Center for Non-Commissioned Officers of the Mongolian Armed Forces, while Sergeant Suvd-Erdene is with the 304th Special Branch of Unit 325.

They were part of the 129th graduating class of the Robert D. Gaylor NCO Academy, named after the fifth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. Located at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, the Academy was established in 1973 and has graduated over 30,000 U.S. Air Force NCOs since its founding.