Making it to the top
HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – (from left to right) Chief Master Sgt. Lorna De La Cruz, Senior Master Sgt. Kathleen M. McCool, Master Chief Petty Officer Steve Hargis, Master Chief Petty Officer David C. Kroll and Master Chief Petty Officer Jamey Spurgeon light the top candle, signifying they have obtained the highest enlisted rank in the armed forces, during the Joint Service E-9 Recognition Ceremony at the Minuteman Commons on Feb. 3. Hosted by the 66th Air Base Group and the Hanscom Chief's Group, the ceremony recognized two members of the Air Force and three members of the Coast Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)