Senior Master Sgt. Jason Schmitz, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron productions section chief, embraces his daughter after being notified Dec. 1, 2017, of his selection for the rank of chief master sergeant at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Schmitz was one of six senior master sergeants at D-M to be selected for the rank of chief master sergeant for the 17E9 cycle.

Chief Master Sgt. Michael Dias, 355th Logistics Readiness Squadron superintendent, and Capt. Jason Watson, 355th LRS operations officer, tack chief stripes onto Senior Master Sgt. Stacy Webb, 355th LRS installations deployment and readiness cell superintendent, Dec. 1, 2017, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.

The husband and son of Senior Master Sgt. Sherry Williams, 355th Component Maintenance Squadron propulsion superintendent, tack on her chief master sergeant stripes Dec. 1, 2017, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.

Col. Laurie Richter, 355th Mission Support Group commander and Chief Master Sgt. James Allen, 355th MSG superintendent, tack chief stripes onto Senior Master Sgt. Derek Glanton, 355th Communications Squadron operations flight chief Dec 1, 2017, at Davis-Monthan AFB.

Senior Master Sgt. Calandra Folds, 612th Air Communications Squadron missions systems flight chief, calls Senior Master Sgt. Vyron Folds, 12th Air Force superintendent and husband, to inform him of his selection to the rank of chief master sergeant Dec 1, 2017, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Folds chose to surprise her husband over the phone since he is currently deployed.