The Honorable Daniel B. Ginsberg, assistant secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, greets Airmen at the Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Md.

The Honorable Daniel B. Ginsberg, assistant secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, greets Airmen at the Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Md. During his visit Ginsberg met with personnel from various ANG directorates and learned about what Airmen and civilians at the ANGRC do every day to support the field. The ANGRC ensures ANG field units are properly resourced to train and equip in support of the state and federal missions across the entire spectrum of military operations and provide support sustaining ANG Airmen throughout their careers. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Marvin Preston/RELEASED)

The Honorable Daniel B. Ginsberg, assistant secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, greets Airmen at the Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Md.

The Honorable Daniel B. Ginsberg, assistant secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, greets Airmen at the Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Md. During his visit Ginsberg met with personnel from various ANG directorates and learned about what Airmen and civilians at the ANGRC do every day to support the field. The ANGRC ensures ANG field units are properly resourced to train and equip in support of the state and federal missions across the entire spectrum of military operations and provide support sustaining ANG Airmen throughout their careers. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Marvin Preston/RELEASED)

Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Griffin and Airman 1st Class Melissa Bradley mix shredded paper, sawdust and water to make fuel pucks and bricks May 3, 2013, at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan.

Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Griffin and Airman 1st Class Melissa Bradley mix shredded paper, sawdust and water to make fuel pucks and bricks May 3, 2013, at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. Griffin is with the 440th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron and Bradley is with the 439th AEAS. (Air Force photo by Capt. Anastasia Wasem)

Alicia Hinds Ward, 2013 National Guard Spouse of the Year, poses for a photo with Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III, the director of the Air National Guard after winning the 2013 Military Spouse of the Year award, in Arlington, Va., May 9, 2013.

Alicia Hinds Ward, 2013 National Guard Spouse of the Year, poses for a photo with Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III, the director of the Air National Guard after winning the 2013 Military Spouse of the Year award, in Arlington, Va., May 9, 2013. The awards, presented by Military Spouse magazine and sponsored by Armed Forces Insurance, honor spouses of military members. (Air Force photo by Scott Ash)

The finalists and the winner of the 2013 Military Spouse of the Year award pose for a photograph after the awards ceremony in Arlington, Va., May 9, 2013.

The finalists and the winner of the 2013 Military Spouse of the Year award pose for a photograph after the awards ceremony in Arlington, Va., May 9, 2013. Pictured left to right are: Shelley Kimball, Coast Guard Spouse of the Year, from District 7, Fla.; Karen Guenther, Marine Corps Spouse of the Year, from Quantico, Va.; Alicia Hinds Ward, D.C. National Guard Spouse of the Year, and winner of the 2013 Military Spouse of the Year award; Alisha Youch, Navy Spouse of the Year, from Kings Bay, Ga.; Verenice Castillo, Air Force Spouse of the Year, from Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.; and Tara Crooks, Army Spouse of the Year, from Fort Sill, Okla. The awards, presented by Military Spouse magazine and sponsored by Armed Forces Insurance, honor spouses of military members. (Army News photo by Lisa Ferdinando/RELEASED)

Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III, the director of the Air National Guard addresses the audience during the 2013 Military Spouse of the Year award ceremony, in Arlington, Va., May 9, 2013.

Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III, the director of the Air National Guard addresses the audience during the 2013 Military Spouse of the Year award ceremony, in Arlington, Va., May 9, 2013. Alicia Hinds Ward, 2013 National Guard Spouse of the Year, won the 2013 Military Spouse of the Year award. The award, presented by Military Spouse magazine and sponsored by Armed Forces Insurance, honors spouses of military members. (Air Force photo by Scott Ash/RELEASED)

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced plans to combat sexual assault in the military May 7, 2013.

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced plans to combat sexual assault in the military May 7, 2013. (DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett)

Master Sgt. Amy Zuniga of the 146th Airlift Wing and CAL FIRE officer Dan Sendek coordinate movement and reloading of CAL FIRE aircraft at the air tanker base staging out of Channel Islands Air National Guard Base in Port Hueneme, Calif.

Master Sgt. Amy Zuniga of the 146th Airlift Wing and CAL FIRE officer Dan Sendek coordinate movement and reloading of CAL FIRE aircraft at the air tanker base staging out of Channel Islands Air National Guard Base in Port Hueneme, Calif. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Carzis)

Chief Master Sgt. Timoty W. Daiker, the command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard Readiness Center, addresses a crowd at Joint Base Andrews, MD., during his retirement ceremony on May 3, 2013.

Chief Master Sgt. Timoty W. Daiker, the command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard Readiness Center, addresses a crowd at Joint Base Andrews, MD., during his retirement ceremony on May 3, 2013. Daiker is the first ANGRC Command Chief and retires after 31 years of military service. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Marvin R. Preston/RELEASED)

Chief Master Sgt of the Air Force James A. Cody (left) adresses a crowd at Joint Base Andrews during a retirement ceremony for Chief Master Sgt. Timothy W. Daiker (center), the chief master sgt. of the Air National Guard Readiness Center, on May 3, 2013.

Chief Master Sgt of the Air Force James A. Cody (left) adresses a crowd at Joint Base Andrews during a retirement ceremony for Chief Master Sgt. Timothy W. Daiker (center), the chief master sgt. of the Air National Guard Readiness Center, on May 3, 2013. Daiker is the first ANGRC Command Chief and retires after 31 years of military service. Lieutenant. Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel (right), the vice chief of the National Guard Bureau listens. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Marvin R. Preston/RELEASED)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tarah White, 160th Theater Signal Support Brigade airfield systems journeyman, punches down category five cable to a patch panel, March 19, 2013, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tarah White, 160th Theater Signal Support Brigade airfield systems journeyman, punches down category five cable to a patch panel, March 19, 2013, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marleah Miller)

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