Master Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker is the first to change rank from master sergeant to first sergeant as part of the new E-8 pilot redesignation initiative.
The parachutist, who was reportedly part of a veteran parachuting group, walked off the field under their own power.
The Defense Department says it is accelerating its probe into Sen. Mark Kelly for allegedly violating military law.
The U.S. currently has hundreds of troops deployed in eastern Syria as part of a coalition fighting the Islamic State group.
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