A biomedical equipment technician course instructor Tech. Sgt. Timothy Bilbrey of the 382nd Training Squadron pins Airman 1st Class Mason Dowd during the initiation of the Orange Rope program at the Medical Education and Training Campus, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Dec. 17, 2021. The orange rope symbolizes leadership in innovative thinking and process improvement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cesar Rodriguez)