Chief Master Sgt. Pat Battenberg, the Air Force District of Washington command chief, answers a question from a member of the audience Sept. 19, 2011, at the Command Chief Master Sergeant Forum during the Air Force Association's 2011 Air & Space Conference & Technology Exposition in National Harbor, Md. The forum was an opportunity for Airmen to have a direct line of communication with top leaders in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Thomas Coney)