Only one percent of the population serves in the military, and only one percent of that ever makes the rank of chief master sergeant. So how do the most successful Airmen achieve this prestigious rank?
Chief Master Sgt. Mark Harper’s, 460th Operations Group superintendent, 30-year career lays out the framework for the path from airman basic to chief master sergeant.
Harper started his Air Force journey March 8, 1983, as a law enforcer and quickly transitioned into a military working dog handler. Over the course of his multiple assignments and deployments, Harper progressed through the ranks. However, it was not until his promotion to staff sergeant through the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program that he understood the type of Airman he wanted to become.
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