U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Raymond Stier, a senior noncommissioned officer assigned to the 127th Medical Group, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, left, and Master Sgt. James Atchison, a senior noncommissioned officer assigned to the 180th Mission Support Group, Toledo Air National Guard Base, Ohio, observe their peers as they participate in a training scenario, April 16, 2024, at the Air Force First Sergeants Academy, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Throughout a four-week course, students learn First Sergeant responsibilities, through role playing real-life counseling sessions and learning different ways to interact with Airmen, such as resources to provide, scheduling follow-up sessions and building rapport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juliana Todd)