Col. Matthew Quenichet, commander of the 123rd Airlift Wing, pins the unit’s 21st Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award streamer to the wing guidon during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Dec. 14, 2025. The new honor, previously known as the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, continues the unit’s legacy as the most decorated tactical airlift wing in the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Joshua Horton)

The 102nd Intelligence Wing's precision measurement equipment laboratory (PMEL) finalizes the installation of a state-of-the-art wind tunnel system, the first of its kind in the U.S. Air Force, on Otis Air National Guard Base (ANGB), Sept. 22, 2025. The new capability, developed in partnership between the Air Force Metrology and Calibration Program (AFMETCAL) and German engineering consultant, Westenberg Engineering, will allow the Air Force to calibrate hundreds of pocket weather meters, equipment critical for flight safety and mission readiness. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Julia Ahaesy)

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Robert Kocsis, Maryland National Guard Joint Task Force Cyber operator, poses for a photo April 3, 2020, at the 175th Wing at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Md. The MDNG JTF-Cyber team was stood up in response to the Governor’s call for a state of emergency in support of the COVID-19 response efforts. The team is tasked with protecting and evaluating Maryland government websites to ensure they are functioning properly and the information presented is accurate. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Sarah M. McClanahan)

Undersecretary of War for Personnel and Readiness Anthony Tata attends the Wreaths Across America ceremony at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Dec. 12, 2025. (DoW photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Brann)

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron maneuver an excavator onto a C-130H Hercules aircraft at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 3, 2025. The on-load highlights the squadron’s adaptability and precision in executing airlift missions from austere locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christian Silvera)

Airmen with the 109th Airlift Wing participate in Flight-Line Orientation Training, a program to familiariz Flight Engineers and Maintainers with eachother's roles to enhance unit readiness and cpabilities.