Members of the 433rd Training Squadron react to the news that teammate Nickole Rhodes (center), then a technical sergeant, was the 340th Flying Training Group nominee for an Enlisted Stripes for Exceptional Performers II promotion. That 2018 announcement represented one of many successes in Rhodes' life that she attributes in part to leaders and teammates who challenged her to do better, and who provided guidance and support throughout her career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Debbie Gildea)