MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho -- Staff Sgt. Lesa Bellotte-Harris, 366th Operations Support Squadron, receives a surprise this morning from Col. James Browne, 366th Fighter Wing commander, in the form of a STEP promotion from Staff Sergeant to Technical Sergeant, 14 Jan. STEP promotions, stripes awarded for exceptional performers, are awarded to those enlisted individuals who out perform their peers everyday. Only a handful of these promotions are dealt out each year, so receiving these stripes is an honor. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Ryan Crane)
MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho -- Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Ramos, 366th Mission Support Squadron, receives a surprise this morning from Col. James Browne, 366th Fighter Wing commander, in the form of a STEP promotion from Staff Sergeant to Technical Sergeant, 14 Jan. STEP promotions, stripes awarded for exceptional performers, are awarded to those enlisted individuals who out perform their peers everyday. Only a handful of these promotions are dealt out each year, so receiving these stripes is an honor. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Ryan Crane)