U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Samantha Smith receives the Distinguished Graduate Award during the graduation ceremony for Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Class 20-1, November 20, 2019, at the Chief Master Sergeant Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in East Tennessee. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Master Sgt. Mike R. Smith)