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The three candle pillars of the enlisted force symbolize the progressing of technical sergeants from the Noncommissioned Officer ranks to the Senior Noncommissioned Officer ranks at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, July 27, 2018. At the SNCO induction ceremony one enlisted member from each SNCO rank lit a pillar to show progression through the ranks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jovante Johnson)