After the ceremony, I reflected on the novelty of what was likely to have been the first Sword Ceremony marking an NCO change of responsibility on Belvoir during the Army's Year of the NCO.

And during those charges, it was common for an NCO or officer to draw his ... as well as many of the features, as the famed katana swords that were carried by the samurai, but apart from some ...

And during those charges, it was common for an NCO or officer to draw his ... as well as many of the features, as the famed katana swords that were carried by the samurai, but apart from some ...

The traditional ceremony consisted of the passing of the traditional noncommissioned officer sword, a symbol of the authority of the NCO. "This is bittersweet, but I'm eager to have the ...

As the NCO sword was passed from one command sergeant major to the next, the Air Traffic Services Command and 164th Theater Airfield Operations Group welcomed new leaders to their ranks.