The Maxwell-Gunter Chief Induction Ceremony was held at the Maxwell Club at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Feb. 27, 2015. The ceremony honors those Airmen who have attained the highest enlisted rank of chief master sergeant. Former Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James McCoy was the guest speaker for the ceremony. (Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Morgan, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/Cleared)
Former Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James McCoy and Senior Master Sgt. Emily Shade, Air Force Enlisted Heritage Research Institute director, cut the cake during the Chief Induction Ceremony, symbolizing the most senior and most junior chief master sergeants at the ceremony. 10 Airmen were recognized during the ceremony for rising to the highest enlisted rank of chief master sergeant. (Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Morgan, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/Cleared)