AMLA Awards

Awards for the Judge Advocate Warrant Officer Advanced Course

The CW3 (Retired) Carl Rickert Distinguished Honor Graduate Award
2017 – CW2 Raphael Johnson
2018 – CW2 Brent Vestering
2019 – CW2 Latoya Cooper (AMLA Life Member)
2020 – CW2 Monica Heuer (AMLA Life Member)
2021 – CW2 Melanie Sellars
2022 – CW2 Beatriz Hendricks (AMLA Life Member) (Pictured above)

The CWO4 (USMC) Derwin McGriff Leadership Award
2017 – CW2 Van Cannon
2018 – CW2 Jessica Marresette
2019 – CW2 Qnette McCoy
2020 – CW2 Brandon Grace
2021 – CW2 Elizabeth Taylor
2022 – CWO2 Ryan Cole, USMC (pictured above)

Awards for the Judge Advocate Warrant Officer Basic Course

WO1 Appolinaire Kombassere
WO1 Appolinaire Kombassere with COL Sean McGarry, Dean, TJAGLCS


The CW2 Robert’Bob’ Babinski Distinguished Honor Graduate Award
2017 – WO1 Monica Heuer (AMLA Life Member)
2018 – WO1 Marquita Givens
2019 – WO1 Blaise McPhearson
2020 – WO1 Amiah Derbe
2021 – WO1 Appolinaire Kombassere (28th JAWOBC) (Pictured above)

The CW5(Retired) Charlie “Hooah” Poulton Leadership Award
2017 – WO1 Charles Martinez IV
2018 – WO1 Marquita Givens
2019 – WO1 Quo’Vadis Parker
2020 – WO1 Sean Smith
2021 – WO1 Appolinaire Kombassere (28th JAWOBC) (Pictured above)