GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Lt. Col Stephen Whicker, 434th Maintenance Group executive officer, presents Chief Master Sgt. Diana Rogers, 434th Maintenance Group superintendent, with a maintainer statue during the Chief's retirement ceremony here on Jan. 8 to recognize her service as a maintainer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg) GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Chief Master Sgt. Diana Rogers, 434th Maintenance Group superintendent, gives her farewell speech during her retirement ceremony on Jan. 8. Chief Rogers retired after serving 34 years in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg) GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Chief Master Sgt. Diana Rogers, 434th Maintenance Group superintendent, reads the Military Parent Medal certificate to her mother, Mary Harms. Chief Rogers retired Jan. 8, after 34 years of service in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg) GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Col. Paul Weimer, 434th Maintenance Group commander, presents Chief Master Sgt.Diana Rogers with a certificate of retirement during the chief's retirement ceremony. Chief master sergeant is the highest enlisted rank in the Air Force. Chief Rogers retired after serving 34 years in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg) GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Col. Paul Weimer, 434th Maintenance Group commander, presents Chief Master Sgt. Diana Rogers with a Meritorious Service Medal during the chief's retirements ceremony on Jan. 8. Chief Rogers, 434th Maintenance group Superintendent, served 34 years in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg) GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Col. Paul Weimer , 434th Maintenance Group commander, presents Chief Master Sgt. Diana Rogers with a certificate of appreciation during the chief's retirement ceremony. Chief Rogers, 434th Maintenance Group superintendent, retired Jan. 8 after 34 years of service in the Air Force. Chief master sergeant is the highest enlisted rank in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg) GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Chief Master Sgt. Diana Rogers, 434th Maintenance Group superintendent, gives her husband, Terry Rogers, a hug during her retirement ceremony Jan. 8. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg) GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- The Grissom Air Reserve Base honor guard folds a U.S. flag before presenting it to Chief Master Sgt. Diana Rogers during the chief's retirement ceremony on Jan. 8. Chief Rogers is the 434th Maintenance Group superintendent. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg) GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Chief Master Sgt. Chad Weisend, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant maintenance superintendent, presents Chief Master Sgt. Diana Rogers, 434th Maintenance Group superintendent, with a gift recognizing her service as a chief master sergeant during Chief Rogers retirement ceremony here on Jan. 8. Chief master sergeant is the highest enlisted rank in the Air Force. Chief Rogers retired after 34 years of military service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg) GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- The Grissom Air Reserve Base honor guard presents Chief Master Sgt. Diana Rogers with a U.S. flag for her 34 years of service in the Air Force during the chief's retirement. Chief Rogers is the 434th Maintenance Group superintendent (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg) Maintenance chief retires after 34 years by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg 434th AWR Public Affairs 1/20/2011 - GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind.  -- Friends and family stood up for Chief Master Sgt. Diana Rogers as she entered Dock 1 for her retirement ceremony, Jan. 8. Chief Rogers, 434th Maintenance Group superintendent, retired after serving 34 years, 4 years in the regular Air Force and 30 years in the Air Force Reserve. Col. Paul Weimer, 434th MXG Commander, presided over the ceremony.   For a special show slide of the event, click here. The 434th Maintenance Group is responsible for KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft maintenance oversight and a variety of on and off aircraft maintenance and support activities. Group responsibilities include avionics, fabrication systems, jet propulsion, inspection, logistics management, maintenance control, maintenance supply, plans and scheduling, resource management, and ground support equipment. To learn more about the aircraft maintenance career field, click here. The KC-135 Stratotanker is the Air Force's primary aerial refueling aircraft and can refuel fighter, bomber and cargo aircraft. The 434th Maintenance Group is one of three major groups within the 434th Air Refueling Wing and plays a key role in the Air Force Reserve Command's world-wide mission. Stay connected with the 434th ARW on Facebook and Twitter.