U.S. Air Force Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus, passenger seat, chief, National Guard Bureau, visits Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Arkansas, April 9, 2026. During his visit, Nordhaus received mission briefings, toured key facilities, and engaged with Airmen supporting the 188th Wing and the Foreign Military Sales mission, highlighting the installation’s critical role in national defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Antonia Varner)

Master Sgt. Sarah Cobb (right), aerospace flight and operational medical technician for the 123rd Medical Group, and Lt. Col. Daniel Dierfeldt, chief of aerospace medicine for the 123rd Medical Group, saved the life of an Airman who suffered a cardiac arrest in August 2025, quickly assessing the situation and employing CPR at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville Ky. Both were awarded the Kentucky Distinguished Service Medal for their actions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Joshua Horton)

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing taxis on the flight line at Morris Air National Guard Base in Tucson, Arizona, Feb. 15, 2026. The aircraft was part of a joint training mission with the Slovak Armed Forces as part of the State Partnership Program, where U.S. and Slovak pilots flew force-on-force combat training missions to strengthen readiness. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Danielle Hough)

An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft pilot assigned to the Slovak Armed Forces taxis back to the hangar following a joint training flight at Morris Air National Guard Base, Tucson, Arizona, Feb. 15, 2026. The flight was part of a State Partnership Program mission in which U.S. and Slovak pilots conducted coordinated combat training to strengthen readiness and demonstrate each nation’s independent airpower capabilities. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Danielle Hough)

A U.S. Air Force crew chief assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing prepares an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft for takeoff at Morris Air National Guard Base, Tucson, Arizona, Feb. 17, 2026. The aircraft participated in a joint training mission with the Slovak Armed Forces through the State Partnership Program, where pilots flew coordinated combat training flights to enhance readiness and strengthen U.S.-Slovak airpower integration. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Danielle Hough)

A member of the North Macedonia army instructs new explosive ordnance disposal students on demolition techniques in North Macedonia. This training is part of a continued partnership between the Vermont Air National Guard and North Macedonia. The training is part of a humanitarian mine action initiative through the State Partnership Program, designed to help North Macedonia develop its own self-sustaining EOD capability. The 158th EOD flight's "train the trainer" model enables Macedonian personnel to certify their own technicians to clear explosive remnants of war and enhance civilian safety. (Courtesy U.S. Air National Guard photo)