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First U.S. Space Force Graduate of USASMA

First Guardian graduates from premier Army professional education institution

Chief Master Sgt. Shannon Sanchez, Space Delta 8, U.S. Space Force, is congratulated after receiving a diploma during the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy graduation ceremony, Fort Bliss, Texas, June 16, 2023. Sanchez, a prior senior noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Army, is the first U.S. Space Force personnel to graduate from the academy. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Micah Merrill)

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