Master Sgt. Terrell Mickens, Sheppard NCO Academy director of resources and first sergeant, poses for a picture in her office at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, May 22, 2018. Mickens was originally an instructor at the NCOA for the first two years of her special duty and the last year and a half she has been working as the superintendent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)