Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass delivers remarks and recognizes the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year during the 2021 Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 20, 2021. During her opening remarks, Bass reiterated the Air Force’s need to embrace near-peer competition, and opened the floor to questions and answers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adam R. Shanks)