STEPping up in rank
Col. Scott DeThomas, 6th Air Mobility Wing commander, and Tech. Sgt. William Widener, 6th AMW command chief executive, tack on the rank of Master Sergeant to the only Stripes for Exceptional Performers selectee in the 6th AMW, Master Sgt. Kim Widener, 6th Dental Squadron NCO in charge of reception and records, Dec. 12, 2012 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The Air Force STEP program selects less than 200 outstanding Airmen each year, to be instantly promoted to the next rank. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melanie Bulow-Kelly/Released)