Promotion Ceremony
Brig. Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., 31st Fighter Wing commander's wife (left) and mother (right) pin on his first star following the orders being published for his promotion Sept. 18, 2009, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc, 3rd Air Force commander, Ramstein Air Base, Germany presided over the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Patrick Dixon)