U.S. Air Force General shakes an Airman’s hand — Enlisted to officer: Yokota Airman receives SLECP-O commission

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, presents a coin to U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Yasmeen Joachim Jordan, 374th Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Controller, at the 374th Operations Group heritage room at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 28, 2023. The Senior Leader Enlisted Commissioning Program - Officer Training School allows senior Air Force leaders to directly select outstanding enlisted Airmen for commissioning through OTS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

U.S. Air Force Airman speaks to base leadership — Enlisted to officer: Yokota Airman receives SLECP-O commission

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Yasmeen Joachim Jordan, 374th Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Controller, speaks with U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, and leadership from the 374th Airlift Wing on her selection for the Senior Leader Enlisted Commissioning Program - Officer Training School (SLECP-O) at the 374th Operations Group heritage room at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 28, 2023. Jordan was chosen by U.S. Air Force Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, as his selection for the SLECP-O, a program for exceptionally performing, highly talented enlisted Airmen to commission through Officer Training School. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

U.S. Air Force General and Airman stand next to each other for a photo — Enlisted to officer: Yokota Airman receives SLECP-O commission

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, stands with U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Yasmeen Joachim Jordan, 374th Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Controller, for a photo at the 374th Operations Group heritage room at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 28, 2023. Jordan was recently selected by U.S. Air Force Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, Pacific Air Force commander, for the Senior Leader Enlisted Commissioning Program - Officer Training School. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

Enlisted to officer: Yokota Airman receives SLECP-O commission

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, presents a coin to U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Yasmeen Joachim Jordan, 374th Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Controller, at the 374th Operations Group heritage room at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 28, 2023. The Senior Leader Enlisted Commissioning Program - Officer Training School allows senior Air Force leaders to directly select outstanding enlisted Airmen for commissioning through OTS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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Enlisted to officer: Yokota Airman receives SLECP-O commission

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Yasmeen Joachim Jordan, 374th Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Controller, speaks with U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, and leadership from the 374th Airlift Wing on her selection for the Senior Leader Enlisted Commissioning Program - Officer Training School (SLECP-O) at the 374th Operations Group heritage room at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 28, 2023. Jordan was chosen by U.S. Air Force Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, as his selection for the SLECP-O, a program for exceptionally performing, highly talented enlisted Airmen to commission through Officer Training School. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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Enlisted to officer: Yokota Airman receives SLECP-O commission

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, stands with U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Yasmeen Joachim Jordan, 374th Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Controller, for a photo at the 374th Operations Group heritage room at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 28, 2023. Jordan was recently selected by U.S. Air Force Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, Pacific Air Force commander, for the Senior Leader Enlisted Commissioning Program - Officer Training School. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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Enlisted to officer: Yokota Airman receives SLECP-O commission

Published Nov. 28, 2023
By Senior Airman Hannah Bean
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan --

Staff Sgt. Yasmeen Joachim Jordan, 374th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, was recently recognized for her selection into the Senior Leader Enlisted Commissioning Program - Officer Training School at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 28.

Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, joined Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing Commander, and members of the 374th AW, to present Jordan with a coin for her selection by Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander.

The SLECP-O allows senior Air Force leaders to directly select outstanding enlisted Airmen with an opportunity to become commissioned officers. The program allows selectees to attend a university of their choice, and subsequent commissioning through OTS.