U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Alan Boling, center, Eighth Air Force command chief, and U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Tommy Kaiser, left, Shreveport MEPS senior enlisted advisor, mentor and give advice to the latest wave of Air Force recruits following a swear-in ceremony at the Louisiana-based MEPS, Feb. 27, 2018. Known as “shippers”, the recruits will quickly ship out to basic military training after taking their oath of enlistment.