Gen. Hawk Carlisle, left, commander, Air Combat Command presents an award to Tech. Sgt. Jose Cruz-Richardson, 15th Air Support Operations Squadron chief of weapons and tactics, Fort Stewart, Georgia, as Chief Master Sgt. Steve McDonald, command chief, ACC observes during the 2017 Outstanding Airmen of the Year banquet at the Bayview Community Center at Langley AFB, Virginia, March 8, 2017. The 12 Outstanding Airmen earn the Outstanding Airman ribbon with the bronze service star device and wear the Outstanding Airman badge for one year. They also serve on the Air Force Enlisted Council for one year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson)