STEPing up
Brig. Gen. Jon Norman, 31st Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Mark Batzer, 31st FW command chief, congratulate Tech. Sgt. Craig Stawicki, 603rd Air Control Squadron NCO in charge of force protection, for being promoted through the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program, Aug. 19, 2013, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Stawicki was the only Aviano Airman selected for STEP. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Ryan Conroy)