Earning his stripes
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Matthew Wells, left, 23d Wing command chief, and Col. Chad Franks, center, 23d WG commander, announce to Senior Master Sgt. Donald Howard, 23d Force Support Squadron, that he was selected for promotion to chief master sergeant at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Nov. 14, 2013. Franks, along with Maj. Gen. Jake Polumbo, Ninth Air Force commander, Chief Master Sgt. Scott Fuller, 9th AF command chief, and Moody group commanders and chiefs greeted the four new chief master sergeants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Dillian Bamman/Released)