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![U.S. Air Force Majors Stephen Parsons, left, and Christopher McClintock, 621st Mobility Support Operations Squadron air mobility liaison officers, participate in Swift Response 21's final dress rehearsal May 10, 2021, at Cheshnegirovo U.S. Air Force Majors Stephen Parsons, left, and Christopher McClintock, 621st Mobility Support Operations Squadron air mobility liaison officers, participate in Swift Response 21's final dress rehearsal May 10, 2021, at Cheshnegirovo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GKK1BP/us-air-force-majors-stephen-parsons-left-and-christopher-mcclintock-621st-mobility-support-operations-squadron-air-mobility-liaison-officers-participate-in-swift-response-21s-final-dress-rehearsal-may-10-2021-at-cheshnegirovo-air-base-bulgaria-three-amlos-from-the-621st-contingency-response-wing-supported-sr21-in-bulgaria-2GKK1BP.jpg)
U.S. Air Force Majors Stephen Parsons, left, and Christopher McClintock, 621st Mobility Support Operations Squadron air mobility liaison officers, participate in Swift Response 21's final dress rehearsal May 10, 2021, at Cheshnegirovo
![U.S. Air Force Majors Michael Lueck and Ryan Frank, Colorado Air National Guard, 140th Medical Group doctors, meet with Slovenian Armed Forces leaders during ADRIATIC STRIKE 21, in Ljubljana, Slovenia, May 13, U.S. Air Force Majors Michael Lueck and Ryan Frank, Colorado Air National Guard, 140th Medical Group doctors, meet with Slovenian Armed Forces leaders during ADRIATIC STRIKE 21, in Ljubljana, Slovenia, May 13,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GKK7CH/us-air-force-majors-michael-lueck-and-ryan-frank-colorado-air-national-guard-140th-medical-group-doctors-meet-with-slovenian-armed-forces-leaders-during-adriatic-strike-21-in-ljubljana-slovenia-may-13-2021-adriatic-strike-21-is-part-of-defender-europe-21-which-will-exercise-the-commands-ability-to-integrate-approximately-30000-us-allied-and-partner-forces-from-26-nations-to-conduct-nearly-simultaneous-operations-across-more-than-30-training-areas-in-more-than-a-dozen-nations-from-the-baltics-to-africa-and-to-the-black-sea-and-balkan-regions-slovenian-armed-forces-photo-by-2GKK7CH.jpg)
U.S. Air Force Majors Michael Lueck and Ryan Frank, Colorado Air National Guard, 140th Medical Group doctors, meet with Slovenian Armed Forces leaders during ADRIATIC STRIKE 21, in Ljubljana, Slovenia, May 13,
![Air Force selects 2,556 to become majors under expanded promotion opportunities — but not everyone was chosen Air Force selects 2,556 to become majors under expanded promotion opportunities — but not everyone was chosen](https://www.airforcetimes.com/resizer/paAjRytkxeO_UIKm4izYt7P1lCA=/1024x0/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/ZWIJCPMQUZEIBIGSYSDVK4OXKY.jpg)
Air Force selects 2,556 to become majors under expanded promotion opportunities — but not everyone was chosen
![U.S. Air Force Majors, Matt Ables and Andy Tarnowski, both pilots with the 328th Air Refueling Squadron, operate a KC-135 Stratotanker May 12, 2022 over Northeastern U.S. The aircrew just finished a U.S. Air Force Majors, Matt Ables and Andy Tarnowski, both pilots with the 328th Air Refueling Squadron, operate a KC-135 Stratotanker May 12, 2022 over Northeastern U.S. The aircrew just finished a](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2M7RY3P/us-air-force-majors-matt-ables-and-andy-tarnowski-both-pilots-with-the-328th-air-refueling-squadron-operate-a-kc-135-stratotanker-may-12-2022-over-northeastern-us-the-aircrew-just-finished-a-refueling-exercise-with-the-512th-airlift-wing-delaware-2M7RY3P.jpg)
U.S. Air Force Majors, Matt Ables and Andy Tarnowski, both pilots with the 328th Air Refueling Squadron, operate a KC-135 Stratotanker May 12, 2022 over Northeastern U.S. The aircrew just finished a
![U.S. Air Force Majors J.R. Williams (left), Thunderbird - NARA & DVIDS Public Domain Archive Public Domain Search U.S. Air Force Majors J.R. Williams (left), Thunderbird - NARA & DVIDS Public Domain Archive Public Domain Search](https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2011/06/25/us-air-force-majors-jr-williams-left-thunderbird-6deed6-1024.jpg)