Staff Sgt. Tami Mistretta, wing staff, receives a congratulations from Chief Master Sgt. Aphrodite Kafka, 96th Manpower, for being named the Chief’s Group sharp troop. Chief Kafka, who worked with Sergeant Mistretta at the 332nd Expeditionary Mission Support Group in Balad, knew she was a good choice for the honor. “As a new staff sergeant and new to the career field, she worked wonders at the group in a very hostile area,” said the chief. “She even managed to be the secretary of the 5-6 group in Balad. "Since she’s been here, I’ve heard nothing but great things from her supervision, and she was recently hand-picked to work at the wing for the command chief,” she said. “She epitomizes the Air Force core value of service before self.” (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Leonhard.)