Warrant Officer Arif Alghamdi, Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces (right), explains progress in the development of an empowered non-commissioned officer corps in the Royal Saudi Arabian Armed Forces during the CENTCOM Joint Senior Enlisted Leaders Conference in Tampa, Fla. Sept. 6, 2018. The purpose of the four-day U.S. Central Command hosted 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. 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)