12 Oustandiing Airmen of the Year
The United States Air Force Band performs during the Outstanding Airmen of the Year reception and awards dinner hosted by the Air Force Association during the AFA's annual Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 16, 2013, in Washington, D.C. The OAY award recognizes the top 12 outstanding enlisted Airmen for superior leadership, job performance, community involvement, and personal achievements. The program was initiated at the Air Force Association's 10th annual national conference, held in New Orleans in 1956.(U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Varhegyi)