Airmen STEP up to the plate
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Emerson Hill, 81st Security Forces Squadron vehicle control officer, center, celebrates his Stripes for Exceptional Performers promotion with his family and Col. Billy Pope, Jr., 81st Training Wing commander, left, at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 9, 2024. The STEP program authorizes commanders to immediately promote enlisted Airmen who exhibit remarkable capability and are already operating at a higher rank. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devyn Waits)