Cheered by onlookers, Staff Sgt Maura Johnson, 1st Maintenance Operations Squadron maintenance training instructor, battles it out with Airman 1st Class Brittany Blake, 633rd Medical Operations Squadron aerospace medical technician, in the balloon stomping game, a fun competition held during Junior Enlisted Appreciation Day at Langley Air Force Base, Va., July 15, 2011. Thirty people tied balloons to their ankles and tried desperately to pop one another’s balloons for a prize. Sergeant Johnson and Airman Blake were the final contenders, with Airman Blake eventually triumphing. Many such activities were included in JEAD, held each year to thank members in the grades of E-6 and below for their efforts in mission accomplishment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Anna Hayman/Released)

Chief Master Sgt. Rodney Goodman, 633rd Logistics Readiness Squadron materiel management chief, lends his grilling expertise to prepare chicken during Junior Enlisted Appreciation Day at Langley Air Force Base, Va., July 15, 2011. Agencies and organization around the installation joined together to show enlisted members in the grades of E-6 and below how much their hard work is appreciated. In addition to food, the event was filled with games, activities, music and prizes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Anna Hayman/Released)

Airman Ivy Carrier, 439th Supply Chain Operations Squadron bomber stock control apprentice, watches her teammate, Airman 1st Class Angelica,439 SCOS, hurl a beanbag during a cornhole game during Junior Enlisted Appreciation Day at Langley Air Force Base, Va., July 15, 2011. The game was played by junior enlisted members in the grades of E-6 and below during a day-long event held by the base to reward their hard work throughout the year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Anna Hayman/Released)

Airman 1st Class Phuong Lim, 1st Operations Group intelligence analyst, scales the mobile rock wall at Junior Enlisted Appreciation Day at Langley Air Force Base, Va., July 15, 2011. The rock wall was one of many activities enlisted members in grades E-6 and below participated in throughout the day. JEAD is an annual event in which agencies and organization from around the base come together to provide food and fun for hardworking junior enlisted members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Anna Hayman/Released)

Staff Sgt. Stephen McKinley, 633rd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operations dispatcher, attempts to dunk Colonel Reggie Austin, 633rd Air Base Wing vice-commander, during Junior Enlisted Appreciation Day at Langley Air Force Base, Va., July 15, 2011. Wing members voted for dunking candidates, and leaders who were “elected”reported to the dunking booth to be repeatedly submerged by a throw of a softball. JEAD is an annual event providing food, games, activities and prizes for hardworking junior enlisted members in the grades of E-6 and below. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Anna Hayman/Released)

Airman 1st Class Jessica Walker, 633rd Communication Squadron, and Airman 1st Class Kimara Duncan, 94th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, struggle to remain in the “up” push-up position for as long as possible during a competition at Junior Enlisted Appreciation Day at Langley Air Force Base, Va., July 15, 2011. Airman Walker and Airman 1st Class Monroe McAnuff, 1st Maintenance Squadron, persevered and were each awarded an Air Force physical training uniform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Anna Hayman/Released)

Contestants line up in the exercise position during a competition at Junior Enlisted Appreciation Day at Langley Air Force Base, Va., July 15, 2011. Ten junior enlisted members were challenged to remain in the “up” push-up position for as long as possible. Senior Airman Jessica Walker, 633rd Communication Squadron, and Airman 1st Class Monroe McAnuff, 1st Maintenance Squadron, persevered and were each awarded an Air Force physical training uniform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Anna Hayman/Released)

Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Howell, 633rd Air Base Wing command chief master sergeant, joins junior enlisted members in a round of virtual combat in the Game Bus, a mobile video gaming theatre, during Junior Enlisted Appreciation Day at Langley Air Force Base, Va., July 15, 2011. A variety of base agencies and organizations sponsored the event, which included free food, games, activities and prizes for enlisted members in the grades of E-6 and below and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Anna Hayman/Released)

Staff Sgt. Stephen McKinley, 633rd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operations dispatcher, makes a beeline for first base during a softball game against the 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron at Junior Enlisted Appreciation Day at Langley Air Force Base, Va., July 15, 2011. Squadrons competed throughout the day during the annual event, hosted by the installation to provide food, fun and enjoyment for the hardworking junior enlisted ranks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Anna Hayman/Released)

Senior Airman Amanda Williams, 633rd Air Base Wing headquarters knowledge operations manager, takes a snocone from Chaplain (Capt.) David Barns, 633rd Air Base Wing Chapel, at Junior Enlisted Appreciation Day at Langley Air Force Base, Va., July 15, 2011. Members of the chapel flight line ministry provided the tasty treats for attendees of annual event, which included free food, games, activities and prizes for enlisted members in the grades of E-6 and below and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Anna Hayman/Released)