U.S. Army Col. Dean Heitkamp, 128th Aviation Brigade commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. John J. Moore flank Staff Sgt. Susie Nu’uvali, an instructor with C Company of the 2nd Battalion, 210th Aviation Brigade during an awards ceremony at Fort Eustis, Va., Feb. 1, 2013. Nu’uvali won the 2012 Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for her exceptional leadership abilities and outstanding performance on- and off-duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins/Released)