11/27/2012 - Capt. Vince K. McLean, 621st Contingency Response Wing, Africa Air Advisor, presents his father Chief Master Sgt. Brooke McLean, PACAF command chief, the Legion of Merit certificate during his retirement ceremony at the Officer’s Club Lanai, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on Nov. 16, 2012. The Legion of Merit is a military award of the Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn/Released)

11/27/2012 - Retired Gen. Gary North, former Pacific Air Forces commander, presents Chief Master Sgt. Brooke McLean, PACAF command chief, with his retirement certificate during his retirement ceremony at the Officer’s Club Lanai, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on Nov. 16, 2012. McLean retires after 30 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn/Released)

11/27/2012 - Retired Gen. Gary North, former Pacific Air Forces commander, Mrs. Shelley McLean and her spouse Chief Master Sgt. Brooke McLean, PACAF command chief, pose for a photo at McLean’s retirement ceremony at the Officer’s Club Lanai, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on Nov. 16, 2012. Gen. North presented Mrs. McLean with a retirement certificate during her spouse’s ceremony, for her unwavering support and personal sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn/Released)

11/27/2012 - Maj. Gen. Russell J. Handy, Pacific Air Forces Director of Operations, Plans, Requirements and Programs, presents Chief Master Sgt. Brooke McLean, PACAF command chief with a shadow box during McLean’s retirement ceremony at the Officer’s Club Lanai, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 16, 2012. The military shadow box is one of the most highly valued components of a service member’s retirement ceremony, which are designed to commemorate a long career of dedicated service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jerome S. Tayborn/Released)

11/27/2012 - Chief Master Sgt. Brooke McLean, Pacific Air Forces command chief, addresses a crowd at the Officer’s Club Lanai, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, during his retirement ceremony on Nov. 16, 2012. McLean retires after 30 years of military service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn/Released)

11/27/2012 - Retired Gen. Gary North, former Pacific Air Forces commander, Capt. Vince K. McLean, 621st Contingency Response Wing, Africa Air Advisor, and his father Chief Master Sgt. Brooke McLean, PACAF command chief pose for a group photo at the Officer’s Club Lanai, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, during his retirement ceremony on Nov. 16, 2012. McLean retires after 30 years of military service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn/Released)

11/27/2012 - Chief Master Sgt. Leslie Bramlett, 15th Wing command chief presents Chief Master Sgt. Brooke McLean, PACAF command chief, with a command chief plaque during his retirement luncheon at the Enlisted Club, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on Nov. 16, 2012. Command Chiefs advise the commander on all the enlisted matters, including all issues affecting the commands’ mission and operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn/Released)

11/27/2012 - Chief Master Sgt. Leslie Bramlett, 15th Wing command chief, presents Chief Master Sgt. Brooke McLean, Pacific Air Forces command chief, with a $6,000 check for the Air Force Enlisted Village on behalf of the PACAF enlisted corps. Mclean will be working for the Air Force Enlisted Village, which provides a safe, secure and dignified place for indigent spouses of retired Air Force personnel. The Village’s primary goal and focus is to “Provide a Home,” and financial assistance to Air Force spouses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn/Released)