STEP promotion

Staff Sgt. Adam Crown, 8th Operations Support Squadron, receives a surprise promotion under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program from Col. John W. Pearse, 8th Fighter Wing commander, left, and Lt. Col. Samantha Weeks, 8th OSS commander, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 15, 2012. Crown was selected to be promoted to technical sergeant because of his outstanding performance during his time at the Wolf Pack. He received notification while waiting for his military airlift to his next duty station. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brigitte N. Brantley)

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STEP promotion

Staff Sgt. Adam Crown, right, 8th Operations Support Squadron, receives congratulations from Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Stein, 8th Operations Group superintendent, after receiving a surprise promotion under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program Nov. 15, 2012, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Under the STEP program, Airmen are immediately promoted to the next rank for clearly exceptional circumstances. He received notification while waiting for his military airlift to his next duty station. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brigitte N. Brantley)

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STEP promotion

Master Sgt. Jessie Green, 8th Operations Support Squadron, congratulates Staff Sgt. Adam Crown, 8th OSS, for being promoted to technical sergeant under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program, Nov. 15, 2012, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Each year, about 300 Airmen are selected under the selective program to be immediately promoted for their exceptional performance. He received notification while waiting for his military airlift to his next duty station. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brigitte N. Brantley)

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Wolf Pack staff sergeant earns STEP promotion

Published Nov. 16, 2012
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Staff Sgt. Adam Crown, 8th Operations Support Squadron watch supervisor, tower, was surprised Nov. 15 with technical sergeant stripes as he was waiting to board the plane to his next base.

He earned these stripes under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program. The Air Force gave out about 300 stripes this year to Airmen who performed exceptionally.