Hutchcraft promoted to chief master sergeant
Senior Master Sgt. Joel Hutchcraft, center, has his chief master sergeant’s stripes punched on by his children, Dylan, left, and Rachel, during a promotion ceremony at the 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 18, 2016. Hutchcraft has served with active duty Air Force, the Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard. In 1996, he enlisted in the Air Force as an aircraft maintenance guidance and control specialist working on KC-10 Extenders. He got out and worked in private industry from 2000 to 2005. He joined the 514th Air Mobility Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in 2005 and then transferred to the 108th in 2008. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/Released)