U. S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. (CMSgt.) Randall L. Jones, 145th Civil Engineer Squadron, accepts a plaque on behave of the Chief’s Council, from CMSgt Susan Dietz, 145th Medical Group, during his promotion ceremony held at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Nov. 7, 2015. Chief Master Sergeant is the ninth and highest enlisted rank in the Air Force, an achievement that only one percent of enlisted Airmen attain. Chief Jones enlisted in the military in 1988 and has been a member of the North Carolina Air National Guard since 1990. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Patricia F. Moran, 145th Public Affairs/Released)