Steppin up

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Brig. Gen. Garrett Harencak (left), 509th Bomb Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. Brian Hornback (right), 509th Bomb Wing command chief and Staff Sgt. Melanie Duncan, 509th Operations Group pose after Sergeant Duncan receives her Stripes for Exceptional Performers promotion to technical sergeant Jan. 6. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Carlin Leslie)

Steppin up

Published Jan. 14, 2009
509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Brig. Gen. Garrett Harencak, 509th Bomb Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. Brian Hornback, 509th Bomb Wing command chief and Staff Sgt. Melanie Duncan, 509th Operations Group pose after Sergeant Duncan receives her Stripes for Exceptional Performers promotion to technical sergeant Jan. 6.

Sergeant Duncan's accomplishments include a forward-thinking mindset through a career field consolidation plan that was adopted by the Air Force and currently being tested at Shaw AFB. She also received the 13th Bomb Squadron non-commissioned officer of the year for 2006, 13th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron NCO of the month during 2006 and 509th BW aviation resource management system NCO of the year 2006.

STEP promotions are reserved for staff sergeants to master sergeants, and presented to selectees who have had approved recommendations by their commanders and meet the following criteria: candidates have performed outstanding in their duty section, are involved in off-duty activity in local communities, worked on self-improvement, and have been recognized for their job or non-duty performance.