A house RESOLUTION

to recognize and honor Technical Sergeant ANTWAN J. MOORE, a flight sergeant for the 169th Security Forces Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, and to congratulate him upon receiving the 2022 fulltime Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year AWARD from the South Carolina National Guard.

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that Technical Sergeant Moore received the fulltime Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year Award for his outstanding contributions to the 169th Security Forces Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base in Eastover; and

Whereas, after enlisting in the South Carolina Air National Guard in March 2013, Technical Sergeant Moore completed the Security Forces Apprentice course in August 2014 and was immediately tasked to support Operations INHERENT RESOLVE FREEDOM SENTINEL in an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia; and

Whereas, while he was deployed, he was awarded the Air and Space Achievement Medal for his Base Defense Operations Center expertise; and

Whereas, in October 2019, Technical Sergeant Moore transitioned into the Active Guard Reserve program in the 169th Security Forces Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base in Eastover, where he became an entrusted leader, gaining certifications as an Installation Entry Controller, Response Force Leader, Flightline Petrol Leader, and Base Defense Operations Center operator; and

Whereas, he currently serves as a flight sergeant for the 169th Security Forces Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base where he provides leadership, oversight, and supervision for a team of security forces Airmen.  His additional duties are unit deployment manager and noncommissioned officer in charge of supply; and

Whereas, Technical Sergeant Moore has served in a variety of programs including Unit Health Representative, Physical Training Leader, Unit Safety Representative, Unit Combatives Instructor, and Leader Led Instructor; and

Whereas, he has successfully completed numerous Air Force training courses, and he earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from Morris College in Sumter in 2018; and

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives deeply appreciates the dedicated service of all those in the Armed Forces of our State and nation, like Antwan Moore, and the members look forward to following his continued outstanding achievements in the days ahead.  Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor Technical Sergeant Antwan J. Moore, a flight sergeant for the 169th Security Forces Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, and congratulate him upon receiving the 2022 fulltime Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year Award from the South Carolina National Guard.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Technical Sergeant Antwan J. Moore.

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