Chief Master Sgt. Stefan Blazier, Air University command chief, poses for a photo at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Sept. 23, 2024. As the command chief, Blazier serves as the adviser to the AU commander on all matters affecting the quality, welfare, morale, readiness and leadership of service members assigned to more than 1,300 locations around the world. AU is the intellectual and leadership development center for the Air Force and Space Force that graduates more than 50,000 resident and 120,000 non-resident Total Force Airmen each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Janiqua P. Robinson)