NCO Induction
Chief Master Sgt. Stephen E. Ondrovich, senior enlisted leader, 552 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, addresses the newest non-commissioned officer inductees in the Tinker Event Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Sept. 15, 2025. Staff sergeant is the first rank of non-commissioned officer in the Air Force and is marked by increased responsibility and leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Luther Callaway-Jones)