Colonel Judith Hughes, 628th Medical Group commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Al Hannon, 628th Air Base Wing command chief, recognize Airman 1st Class Amber Shepherd, 628th MDG patient travel medical technician, as a Diamond Sharp award winner during a ceremony at the Charleston Club, Feb. 4, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Diamond Sharp awardees are Airman chosen by their first sergeants for their excellent performance. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

Colonel Judith Hughes, 628th Medical Group commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Al Hannon, 628th Air Base Wing command chief, recognize Staff Sgt. Kristan Butler, 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 5 instructor, as a Diamond Sharp award winner during a ceremony at the Charleston Club, Feb. 4, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

Diamond Sharp winners gather after a ceremony recognizing their accomplishments Feb. 4, 2013, at the Charleston Club at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. (Left to right) Staff Sgt. Kristan Butler, 373rd Training Squadron instructor and Diamond Sharp recipient, Master Sgt. Julius Walker, 373rd TRS first sergeant, Airman 1st Class Amber Shepherd, 628th Medical Group and Diamond Sharp recipient, Col. Judith Hughes, 628th MDG commander, Chief Master Sgt. Al Hannon, 628th Air Base Wing command chief, and Master Sgt. Kevin Brown, 628th MDG first sergeant. Diamond Sharp awards are designed to recognize individuals in a unit who stand out to their first sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)