Two senior non-commissioned officers are promoted to the rank of chief master sergeant during a ceremony at Hulman Field Air National Guard Base in Terre Haute, Ind., June 3, 2023. Airman 1st Class Amber H. Anderson/ANG
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2023 USAF & USSF Almanac: Rank Insignia of the Armed Forces
June 22, 2023
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