Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Fabian Hollis, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron superintendent, stands while his stripes are ceremoniously "tacked on" Dec. 6, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Tacking on rank is a Air Force tradition meant to ensure the rank stays in place. ( Air Force

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