Staff Sgt. Ashlei Philson, the noncommissioned officer in charge of assessments and training at the Equal Opportunity Office, assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, offers her opinion in response to a question at Backbone University, a course focused on joint leadership development, Sept. 5, 2017, on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. Philson and other participants discussed joint operations and common challenges faced by NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Karol)