Sergeant Major of the Armed Forces Sgt. Maj. Salem Bani Mustafa, Jordan Armed Forces, explains methods that the Jordan Armed forces use to empower and strengthen their non-commissioned officer corps. The purpose of the conference is to provide a forum for senior enlisted leaders to explore ways to empower and develop their non-commissioned officer ranks and to build a network of multi-national senior enlisted professionals. The U.S. Central Command hosted conference brought together senior enlisted leaders from CENTCOM's component commands, five National Guard units and representatives from eight partner nations. (U.S. Central Command Public Affairs photo by Tom Gagnier)