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Ronald Ratton, center, command counsel for Headquarters, Air Force Materiel Command, is promoted to lieutenant colonel by the U.S. Embassy Rome Sending State Office commanding officer, left, and Ratton’s wife, Julie, February 1, 2002. Ratton is scheduled to retire February 2025 after nearly 40 years of service as an Airman and then a member of the Senior Executive Service. In December 2024, Ratton was awarded with the Meritorious Presidential Rank Award for his unwavering integrity and long-term accomplishments in providing exceptional service to the American people. (Courtesy photo)