LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- Retired Chief Master Sgt. Gabriel W. "Bill" Christie, one of the first chief master sergeants in the Air Force, tells stories of his time in service during a Heritage of Enlisted Leadership ceremony Feb. 18. Mr. Christie is one of 625 Charter Chiefs that were promoted to E-9 as part of the Career Compensation Act of 1958. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Rebecca Montez)