Airman 1st Class Chadwick Smith, gets his senior airman stripe "tacked" on by Senior Master Sgt. Ricky Owen, 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron, after being awarded the stripe below the zone June 30 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Airmen awarded senior airman below the zone receive the promotion six months earlier than the typical promotion cycle. Airman Smith was the only Airman promoted below the zone in the 53d Wing. Photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.
Airman 1st Class Chadwick Smith, was awarded his senior airman stripe below the zone by his commander, Lt. Col. Dean King, 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron, June 30 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Airman Smith was the only Airman promoted below the zone in the 53d Wing. Photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.