MTL of the Month September
Staff Sgt. Vallerie Barnes, 334th Training Squadron, briefs her Airmen as they prepare to march from Avery Manor to the Levitow Training Support Facility for in-processing Oct. 29, 2013, at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Barnes won the Dragon Award for outstanding military training leader for September. One MTL is nominated from each of the four squadrons that train non-prior service students. Nominees take a knowledge test of the Air Force Instruction that governs the MTL job and perform control of flight marching and open ranks. The award is intended to raise the level of adherence to military training standards and military excellence set for technical training students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)