U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Clark, 307th Security Forces Squadron journeyman, accepts the 307th Bomb Wing’s Airman of the Year award from Col. Robert Van Hoy, 307th Bomb Wing commander, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Jan.7, 2018. Clark has overcome several difficult life circumstances to excel in both his civilian and military careers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dachelle Melville)