STEP Promotion Published Dec. 17, 2013 By Senior Airman Kristoffer Kaubisch Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Staff Sgt. Kathryn Palm, 5th Bomb Wing was promoted to Tech. Sgt. during a Stripes for Exceptional Performers (STEP) ceremony here, Dec. 17. STEP promotions reward outstanding and deserving Airman who work hard and perform superbly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristoffer Kaubisch)