Chief Master Sgt. Shawn L. Drinkard, U.S. Air Forces Central Command command chief, briefs leaders during the AFCENT Commander’s Conference at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar November 7, 2018. Drinkard spoke to the importance of an empowered NCO corps to achieve mission success in AFCENT’s 20-nation AOR spanning Central and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Travis Beihl)