2012 General Jerome F. O’Malley and Diane O’Malley Award

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III delivers remarks for the presentation of the 2012 General Jerome F. O'Malley and Diane O'Malley Award during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Oct. 24, 2012. Col. Michael Minihan and his wife, Ashley, earned the award for their time in command at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The annual award recognizes the wing commander and spouse team whose contributions to the nation, Air Force, and local community best exemplify the highest ideals and positive leadership of a military couple in a key Air Force position. (U.S. Air Force photo/Michael J. Pausic)

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force

Tech. Sgt. Joe Deslauriers, center, his son, Cameron, and wife, Lisa, are applauded by the crowd during the enlisted call of Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, Sept. 19, 2012. Deslauriers, who is an explosives ordnance technician assigned to the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, Hurlburt, Fla., lost both legs in Afghanistan last year. To the left is Paula Roy; wife of CMSAF Roy; Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley and his wife, Gail. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy speaks during the enlisted call of the Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, Sept. 19, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Val Gempis)

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy, left, speaks to Airmen during the enlisted call of the Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, Sept. 19, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Val Gempis)

SecAF addresses AFA

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley delivers his keynote address during the Air Force Association's Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 17, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

SecAF addresses AFA

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley receives the March 1926 National Geographic Magazine following his address during the Annual Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C., on September 12, 2012.