North Carolina Airmen complete Marine Corps training
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Stephen Mallette (left), the North Carolina assistant adjutant general for air, presents Master Sgt. Kernice Locklear (right), a communications specialist assigned to the 263rd Combat Communications Squadron, with an award during an all-call held at the North Carolina Air National Guard headquarters, New London, N.C., Jan. 12, 2020. Locklear attended the United States Marine Corps Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Academy last year in an effort to better understand the traditions and customs of a sister service. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Laura Montgomery)