From left: U.S. Air Force Gen. Duke Pirak, acting director, Air National Guard; Senior Airman Gavin Woken, 121st Air Refueling Wing, Ohio National Guard; Master Sgt. Haley Rankin of the Western Air Defense Sector, Washington Air National Guard; Senior Master Sgt. Alejandra Rosales, 195th Wing, California Air National Guard; Master Sgt. Diana Nogiec, 110th Wing, Michigan National Guard; and Chief Master Sgt. Lisa Perry, interim command chief, Air National Guard pose for a group photo during the culmination of the Outstanding Airmen of the Year awards ceremony at the Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, July 26, 2024. The ceremony was part of Focus on the Force Week 2024—an annual, week-long event hosted by Air National Guard senior enlisted leadership designed to highlight professional development and honor the achievements of the enlisted corps’ top performing members. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Brandy Fowler)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Diana Nogiec, a first sergeant for the 110th Wing, Michigan National Guard poses with Maj. Gen. Duke Pirak, left, acting director, Air National Guard and Chief Master Sgt. Lisa Perry, interim command chief, ANG, after being recognized as the First Sergeant of the Year during a ceremony at the Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, July 26, 2024. The ceremony was part of Focus on the Force Week 2024—an annual, week-long event hosted by Air National Guard senior enlisted leadership designed to highlight professional development and honor the achievements of the enlisted corps’ top performing members. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Brandy Fowler)

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Alejandra Rosales, an operations superintendent for the 147th Combat Communications Squadron, 195th Wing, California Air National Guard poses with Maj. Gen. Duke Pirak, left, acting director, Air National Guard and Chief Master Sgt. Lisa Perry, interim command chief, ANG, after being recognized as the Outstanding Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year during a ceremony at the Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, July 26, 2024. The ceremony was part of Focus on the Force Week 2024—an annual, week-long event hosted by Air National Guard senior enlisted leadership designed to highlight professional development and honor the achievements of the enlisted corps’ top performing members. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Brandy Fowler)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Haley Rankin, a weapons director for the Western Air Defense Sector’s 225th Air Defense Squadron, Washington Air National Guard poses with Maj. Gen. Duke Pirak, left, acting director, Air National Guard and Chief Master Sgt. Lisa Perry, interim command chief, ANG, after being recognized as the Outstanding Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year during a ceremony at the Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, July 26, 2024. The ceremony was part of Focus on the Force Week 2024—an annual, week-long event hosted by Air National Guard senior enlisted leadership designed to highlight professional development and honor the achievements of the enlisted corps’ top performing members. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Brandy Fowler)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gavin Woken, a Security Forces Airman for the 121st Air Refueling Wing, Ohio National Guard poses with Maj. Gen. Duke Pirak, left, acting director, Air National Guard, and Chief Master Sgt. Lisa Perry, interim command chief, ANG, after being recognized as the Outstanding Airman of the Year during a ceremony at the Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, July 26, 2024. The ceremony was part of Focus on the Force Week 2024—an annual, week-long event hosted by Air National Guard senior enlisted leadership designed to highlight professional development and honor the achievements of the enlisted corps’ top performing members. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Brandy Fowler)

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Lisa Perry, interim command chief, Air National Guard delivers remarks during the Outstanding Airmen of the Year ceremony at the Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, July 26, 2024. The ceremony was part of Focus on the Force Week 2024—an annual, week-long event hosted by Air National Guard senior enlisted leadership designed to highlight professional development and honor the achievements of the enlisted corps’ top performing members. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Brandy Fowler)