U.S. Air Force noncommissioned officers participating in the Atlantic Stripe Conference listen to briefings about U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet capabilities and operations during the conference on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 19, 2021. The conference is a highly selective, four-day professional development seminar aimed at deliberately developing junior noncommissioned officers to become better Airmen and leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Maeson L. Elleman)