Airmen attending the Intermediate Leadership Experience at the Mathies NCO Academy on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, receive a briefing on a military operation, Dec. 11, 2017. The Mathies NCOA provides a 25 academic day curriculum to nearly 760 students from 20 wings, annually. Their mission is to educate NCOs to manage and lead innovative Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ryan Crane)