86th Airlift Wing hosts SNCO professional enhancement seminar

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Stefan Blazier, Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Cyber Effects Operations senior enlisted leader, speaks to Noncommissioned officers from across the Kaiserslautern Military Community during the KMC Senior NCO Professional Enhancement Seminar at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 20, 2026. The program helps strengthen the readiness of our future senior enlisted leaders across the force by connecting participants with mentors and peers across career fields. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Myers)

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86th Airlift Wing hosts SNCO professional enhancement seminar

Noncommissioned officers from across the Kaiserslautern Military Community attend the KMC Senior NCO Professional Enhancement Seminar at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 19, 2026. It equips future SNCOs with the judgment to balance mission requirements with the welfare of the Airmen they lead. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Myers)

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86th Airlift Wing hosts SNCO professional enhancement seminar

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Christopher C. Hucks, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing command chief, far left, speaks to participants during the Kaiserslautern Military Community senior noncommissioned officer professional enhancement seminar at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 18, 2026. From left, the panel also featured U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Alex J. Birkle, U.S. Space Forces Europe – Space Forces Africa command senior enlisted leader, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason K. Trickey, Third Air Force command chief, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Simon H.L. Fancher, 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing command chief. SNCO PES supports members transitioning from the junior to senior NCO tier by providing elevated leadership tools, broader perspectives and complex decision making skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Curzi)

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86th Airlift Wing hosts SNCO professional enhancement seminar

U.S. Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman Jeremiah J. Haven, Defense Threat Reduction Agency Europe, far right, speaks to participants during the Kaiserslautern Military Community senior noncommissioned officer professional enhancement seminar at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 18, 2026. From left, the panel also featured U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew I. Chism, American Forces Network - Headquarters Europe commander, U.S. Navy Cdr. David A. Brock, Warrior Transition Program Forward officer in charge and U.S. Army Master Sgt. Monalisa M. Christian, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz senior human resources advisor. SNCO PES supports members transitioning from the junior to senior NCO tier by providing elevated leadership tools, broader perspectives and complex decision making skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Curzi)

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86th Airlift Wing hosts SNCO professional enhancement seminar

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Robert J. Schlagel, 721st Aerial Port Squadron commander, left, speaks to participants during the Kaiserslautern Military Community senior noncommissioned officer professional enhancement seminar at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 17, 2026. The panel also featured Lt. Col. David M. DeMeuse, 21st Operational Weather Squadron commander, center, and Maj. Woodrow J. Peatt, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander. SNCO PES supports members transitioning from the junior to senior NCO tier by providing elevated leadership tools, broader perspectives and complex decision making skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Curzi)

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86th Airlift Wing hosts SNCO professional enhancement seminar

Published Aug. 24, 2026
By Senior Airman Dylan Myers, Airman 1st Class Joseph Curzi
86th Airlift Wing

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Stefan Blazier, Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Cyber Effects Operations senior enlisted leader, speaks to Noncommissioned officers from across the Kaiserslautern Military Community during the KMC Senior NCO Professional Enhancement Seminar at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 20, 2026. The program helps strengthen the readiness of our future senior enlisted leaders across the force by connecting participants with mentors and peers across career fields. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Myers)