U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. James Blackstock, right, 60th Maintenance Operations superintendent, hugs his spouse Master Sgt. Antoinette Blackstock, 60th Protocol superintendent, after being notified that he made the rank of Chief Master Sgt. at Travis Air Force Base, California, Nov. 29, 2023. All the Chief Master Sgt.’s at Travis AFB visited the squadrons to congratulate the eight chief selects. Chief master sergeant is the highest enlisted rank, making up 1 percent of the enlisted Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Philip Bryant)
