WG leaders award surprise promotions

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Murray, 23d Maintenance Group HH-60 quality assurance inspector, receives technical sergeant stripes from Col. Billy Thompson, 23d Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Frank Batten, 23d WG command chief, during a surprise promotion under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program Nov. 13, 2012, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Murray did not feel well that morning and wasn’t going to make it to his unit’s staff meeting, but when he received grief from his leadership for not being there, he showed up to be notified of his new rank. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Murray, 23d Maintenance Group HH-60 quality assurance inspector, receives technical sergeant stripes from Col. Billy Thompson, 23d Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Frank Batten, 23d WG command chief, during a surprise promotion under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program Nov. 13, 2012, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Murray did not feel well that morning and wasn’t going to make it to his unit’s staff meeting, but when he received grief from his leadership for not being there, he showed up to be notified of his new rank. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

Newly promoted U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cody Murray, 23d Maintenance Group HH-60 quality assurance inspector, shakes hands with Col. Billy Thompson, 23d Wing commander, after receiving his new rank Nov. 13, 2012, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Murray was promoted under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

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Newly promoted U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cody Murray, 23d Maintenance Group HH-60 quality assurance inspector, shakes hands with Col. Billy Thompson, 23d Wing commander, after receiving his new rank Nov. 13, 2012, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Murray was promoted under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Duane Hayes, 38th Rescue Squadron standards and evaluations NCO in charge, receives a promotion certificate from Col. Billy Thompson, 23d Wing commander, Nov. 13, 2012, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Hayes was promoted to master sergeant under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Duane Hayes, 38th Rescue Squadron standards and evaluations NCO in charge, receives a promotion certificate from Col. Billy Thompson, 23d Wing commander, Nov. 13, 2012, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Hayes was promoted to master sergeant under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Duane Hayes, 38th Rescue Squadron standards and evaluations NCO in charge, receives his master sergeant stripes from Col. Billy Thompson, 23d Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Frank Batten, 23d WG command chief, during a surprise promotion under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program Nov. 13, 2012, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Hayes was prepared to conduct resilience training when Thompson and Batten stopped by to drop the news. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Duane Hayes, 38th Rescue Squadron standards and evaluations NCO in charge, receives his master sergeant stripes from Col. Billy Thompson, 23d Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Frank Batten, 23d WG command chief, during a surprise promotion under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program Nov. 13, 2012, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Hayes was prepared to conduct resilience training when Thompson and Batten stopped by to drop the news. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Youngblood, 23d Force Support Squadron Senior Airman Jason D. Cunningham Airman Leadership School instructor, shakes hands with Col. Billy Thompson, 23d Wing commander, after being notified of his promotion to technical sergeant Nov. 14, 2012, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Youngblood was promoted under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Youngblood, 23d Force Support Squadron Senior Airman Jason D. Cunningham Airman Leadership School instructor, shakes hands with Col. Billy Thompson, 23d Wing commander, after being notified of his promotion to technical sergeant Nov. 14, 2012, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Youngblood was promoted under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Youngblood, 23d Force Support Squadron Senior Airman Jason D. Cunningham Airman Leadership School instructor, receives technical sergeant stripes from Col. Billy Thompson, 23d Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Frank Batten, 23d WG command chief, during a surprise promotion under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program Nov. 14, 2012, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Youngblood, 23d Force Support Squadron Senior Airman Jason D. Cunningham Airman Leadership School instructor, receives technical sergeant stripes from Col. Billy Thompson, 23d Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Frank Batten, 23d WG command chief, during a surprise promotion under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program Nov. 14, 2012, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)