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TEXAS MILITARY DEPARTMENT

DUTCUS EXEMPLO

NEW STATE GUARD OCS GRADS PLAN TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE

Story by Capt. Christopher Click “All phases of the six-month OCS program are intended to
Texas State Guard Public Affairs build and prepare each candidate for command through
classroom, academic, physical fitness and leadership train-
The Texas State Guard officially welcomed 10 new officers ing. These 10 candidates demonstrated the qualities and
to its ranks following the graduation ceremony for Officer attributes consistent with leaders of high moral character
Candidate School Class 16 at Camp Mabry, in Austin, Tex- and in keeping with the highest standards of the Texas Mil-
as, Jan. 14, 2017. itary Department,” stated Capt. Scott Hunt, commander of
the TXSG Officer Candidate School.
The new officers are 2nd Lt. David Arnold, 2nd Lt. Matthew
Bramanti, 2nd Lt. Gregory Gosdin, 2nd Lt. (MC) Cyla Huber,
2nd Lt. Craig Mathison, Ensign Vance Penn, 2nd Lt. John
Simmons, 2nd Lt. Jeffrey Skym, Ensign Curt Swayne and “OCS was a different kind of
2nd Lt. Edward Webster.

The Texas State Guard OCS program is designed to be an test where we also learned
intense leadership training experience that challenges
one’s physical and mental capabilities. how to find strength in

“OCS was a different kind of test, where we also learned
how to find strength in ourselves and each other,” said ourselves and each other.”
2nd Lt. Gregory Gosdin, 1st Battalion, 2nd Regiment. “We
graduate knowing that we did this and we helped each
other finish the training.” 2nd Lt. Gregory Gosdin

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