Maj. Gen. David Eichhorn (left), Air Force Flight Test Center commander, and Col. William Thornton, 412th Test Wing commander, tack on a new stripe for Master Sgt. Steven Caron, 412th Maintenance Squadron section supervisor, during an award ceremony at the base theater Dec. 12. Sergeant Caron was promoted to the rank of master sergeant through the Stripes to Exceptional Performers program, or STEP. (Air Force photo by Jet Fabara)