SMSgt. Brian Williams: the man of iron
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Brian Williams, 56th Security Forces Squadron operations superintendent, poses for an environmental portrait in his office, Nov. 20, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Williams lost his left leg from an improvised explosive device while serving as a military working dog handler on his sixth deployment in Forward Operating Base Pasab, Afghanistan. Almost 12 years later, on Nov. 4, 2024, Williams was selected for the rank of chief master sergeant, the highest enlisted rank in the U.S. Air and Space Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katelynn Jackson)