Ascend to Conquer: Ramstein celebrates newest SNCOS at Induction Ceremony

Mementos engraved with each senior noncommissioned officers’ line number is presented during the induction ceremony at Vogelweh Military Complex, Oct. 10, 2024. The ceremony is a traditional rite of passage used by SNCOs to convey the special pride felt when newly promoted sergeants enter the highest echelon of the NCO corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

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Ascend to Conquer: Ramstein celebrates newest SNCOS at Induction Ceremony

Medallions are placed on the senior noncommissioned officer inductees during the medallion ceremony, prior to the induction ceremony, at Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany, October 10, 2024. As they ascend to SNCO ranks, their roles will expand to include greater leadership responsibilities, decision-making authority, and the management of resources and people, all while continuing to foster a culture of excellence and integrity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

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Ascend to Conquer: Ramstein celebrates newest SNCOS at Induction Ceremony

The newest senior noncommissioned officers of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force raises their glasses in a celebratory toast during the medallion ceremony before the induction ceremony at Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany, on Oct. 10, 2024. The induction ceremony celebrates the transition of noncommissioned officers to senior leadership, acknowledging their increased responsibility and leadership role within the Air Force and Space Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tabatha Chapman)

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Ascend to Conquer: Ramstein celebrates newest SNCOS at Induction Ceremony

Senior noncommissioned officers are identified by the medallions they wore around their necks during the induction ceremony at Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany, Oct. 10, 2024. The Kaiserslautern Military Community celebrates 147 NCOs with their transition to senior leadership, recognizing the increased responsibility and influence they will now have within both the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Stephanie A. Cates, Third Air Force command chief, speaks during the 2024 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany, Oct. 10, 2024. Cates served as the guest speaker at the induction ceremony, an event celebrating the transition of noncommissioned officers to senior leadership, acknowledging their increased responsibility and leadership role within the Air Force and Space Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tabatha Chapman)

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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Stephanie A. Cates, Third Air Force command chief, speaks during the 2024 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany, Oct. 10, 2024. Cates served as the guest speaker at the induction ceremony, an event celebrating the transition of noncommissioned officers to senior leadership, acknowledging their increased responsibility and leadership role within the Air Force and Space Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tabatha Chapman)

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Ascend to Conquer: Ramstein celebrates newest SNCOS at Induction Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Stephanie A. Cates, Third Air Force command chief, speaks during the 2024 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany, Oct. 10, 2024. Cates served as the guest speaker at the induction ceremony, an event that celebrates the transition of noncommissioned officers to senior leadership, acknowledging their increased responsibility and leadership role within the Air Force and Space Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Cortez, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing commander support staff, proposes to his girlfriend, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Katelynn Loughney, 37th Intelligence Squadron command support staff, at the end of the saber cordon during the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at Vogelweh Military Complex, Oct. 10, 2024. A saber cordon is a ceremonial formation in which individuals stand in two parallel lines and raise sabers (swords) to form an archway. This ceremonial passageway is often used during special military occasions, such as weddings, promotions, retirements, and formal induction ceremonies, to honor the person(s) walking through it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

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Ascend to Conquer: Ramstein celebrates newest SNCOs at Induction Ceremony

Published Oct. 15, 2024
By Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow and Senior Airman Tabatha Chapman
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

VOGELWEH MILITARY COMPLEX, Germany -- Mementos engraved with each senior noncommissioned officers’ line number is presented during the induction ceremony at Vogelweh Military Complex, Oct. 10, 2024. The ceremony is a traditional rite of passage used by SNCOs to convey the special pride felt when newly promoted sergeants enter the highest echelon of the NCO corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

Ascend to Conquer: Ramstein celebrates newest SNCOS at Induction Ceremony

Ascend to Conquer: Ramstein celebrates newest SNCOS at Induction Ceremony

Ascend to Conquer: Ramstein celebrates newest SNCOS at Induction Ceremony

Ascend to Conquer: Ramstein celebrates newest SNCOS at Induction Ceremony

Ascend to Conquer: Ramstein celebrates newest SNCOS at Induction Ceremony

Ascend to Conquer: Ramstein celebrates newest SNCOS at Induction Ceremony

Ascend to Conquer: Ramstein celebrates newest SNCOS at Induction Ceremony

Ascend to Conquer: Ramstein celebrates newest SNCOS at Induction Ceremony