Col. Robert Stanley, 341st Missile Wing commander (left), and Chief Master Sgt. Phillip Easton, 341st MW command chief (right), pose with Staff. Sgt. Christian Nichols, 341st Force Support Squadron Airman Leadership School instructor (center), and his family after being notified of his Stripes for Exceptional Performance promotion to technical sergeant Dec. 23. Nichols’ family are wife, Jinnie, daughter, Kylie and son, Christian. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Turner)