Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bryant C. Lambert (left), command

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bryant C. Lambert (left), command sergeant major, U.S. Army Pacific, and Army Sgt. Nathaniel Nelson, a military police specialist serving in the 88th Military Police Detachment, slice a cake with a ceremonial sword during the waning minutes of an NCO Induction Ceremony held May 7, 2015, at Camp Zama, Japan. Earlier that day, Nelson, a native of Douglas, Ga., and 18 soldiers stationed in Japan endured a series of combat-oriented challenges that culminated into a rite of passage for newly promoted noncommissioned officers. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, U.S. Army Japan)