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205th RTI OCS Phase III Graduation 2024

Joint Force Headquarters - Washington National Guard

Aug. 2, 2024 | 21:18

The 205th Regimental Training Institute hosted the Officer Candidate School (OCS) phase III graduation ceremony for class 24001. The ceremony took place at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. on Aug. 2, 2024. The official party was Lt. Col Joshua J. Dailey, Commander of the 2nd Battalion, 205th Regiment and Lt. Col. Nichole E. Yerbich-Inskeep, Kansas National Guard, camp commander of OCS Phase III 24001. Officer candidates from eight states were represented on the field for completing OCS phase III. The third phase of OCS is designed to train and develop leadership to evaluate officer potential. This ceremony marks the culmination of 15 days of rigorous and intensive training that tested these officer candidates’ leadership, abilities and potential to be Army officers. Maj. Andrew J. Paulson, 81st SBCT Brigade Chaplain, provided the invocation. The music was performed by members of the133d Washington Army National Guard band. Brig. Gen. Paul T. Sellers, commanding general of the Washington Army National Guard, recognized officer candidates for completing OCS phase III.