Gaining rank over the phone
U.S. Air Force Col. Buck Elton, 27th Special Operations Wing commander, and Col. David Piech, 27th Special Operations Mission Support Group commander, present Staff Sgt. Brandon Pfannenstiel, 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, with a certificate congratulating him on a Stripes for Exceptional Performers promotion, Nov. 29,2012. Because Pfannenstiel was away preparing to deploy, leadership from Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., used Facetime to award this new Tech. Sgt. his stripes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jette Carr)