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U.S. Air Force senior airmen selected for promotion to staff sergeant pose for a group photo with Col. Matthew Norton, 17th Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Marcus Naranjo, 17th Training Group senior enlisted leader, after a staff sergeant release party at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 21, 2026. The 17th TRW celebrated 42 of the 12,671 Airmen selected for promotion to staff sergeant during the 26E5 promotion cycle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brian Lummus) Goodfellow celebrates 2026 staff sergeant release party
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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Marcus Naranjo, 17th Training Group senior enlisted leader, congratulates staff sergeant selects during a release party at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 21, 2026. Naranjo spoke on the responsibility and importance of being a frontline supervisor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brian Lummus) Goodfellow celebrates 2026 staff sergeant release party
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kadenjoseph Lizama, 17th Training Support Squadron unit security assistant, walks through the gauntlet during a staff sergeant release party at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 21, 2026. The gauntlet is a tradition where family members, friends and coworkers congratulate Airmen selected for promotion to staff sergeant (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brian Lummus) Goodfellow celebrates 2026 staff sergeant release party
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U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Norton, 17th Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Marcus Naranjo, 17th Training Group senior enlisted leader, present Senior Airman Maura Goodwin, 17th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, with her staff sergeant select certificate during a staff sergeant release party at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 21, 2026. Promotion to staff sergeant marks a pivotal point in an Airman’s career where they transition from developing supervisory and leadership skills to applying those new skills as a frontline supervisor and noncommissioned officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brian Lummus) Goodfellow celebrates 2026 staff sergeant release party
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Staff sergeant select certificates are displayed during a staff sergeant release party at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 21, 2026. As the Air Force’s first noncommissioned officers grade, staff sergeants serve as frontline supervisors who develop subordinates, ensure mission completion and enforce military standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brian Lummus) Goodfellow celebrates 2026 staff sergeant release party
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