U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Josh Moore, center left, Air National Guard (ANG), provides opening remarks alongside Maj. Gen. Duke Pirak, acting director, ANG, to attendees of the 2026 Wing Leader Fly-In (WLFI) at McGhee-Tyson ANG Base, Alcoa, Tennessee, April 29, 2026. The WLFI event is an annual event bringing together senior leaders assigned to each of the 90 wings across the United States’ 50 states, three territories, and the District of Columbia to collaborate on ideas and provide input on critical issues affecting the future of the ANG. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah M. McClanahan)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Duke Pirak, center right, acting director, Air National Guard (ANG), provides opening remarks alongside Chief Master Sgt. Josh Moore, command chief, ANG, to attendees of the 2026 Wing Leader Fly-In (WLFI) at McGhee-Tyson ANG Base, Alcoa, Tennessee, April 29, 2026. The WLFI event is an annual event bringing together senior leaders assigned to each of the 90 wings across the United States’ 50 states, three territories, and the District of Columbia to collaborate on ideas and provide input on critical issues affecting the future of the ANG. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah M. McClanahan)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Duke Pirak, center right, acting director, Air National Guard (ANG), provides opening remarks alongside Chief Master Sgt. Josh Moore, command chief, ANG, to attendees of the 2026 Wing Leader Fly-In (WLFI) at McGhee-Tyson ANG Base, Alcoa, Tennessee, April 29, 2026. The WLFI event is an annual event bringing together senior leaders assigned to each of the 90 wings across the United States’ 50 states, three territories, and the District of Columbia to collaborate on ideas and provide input on critical issues affecting the future of the ANG. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah M. McClanahan)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Duke Pirak, center right, acting director, Air National Guard (ANG), provides opening remarks alongside Chief Master Sgt. Josh Moore, command chief, ANG, to attendees of the 2026 Wing Leader Fly-In (WLFI) at McGhee-Tyson ANG Base, Alcoa, Tennessee, April 29, 2026. The WLFI event is an annual event bringing together senior leaders assigned to each of the 90 wings across the United States’ 50 states, three territories, and the District of Columbia to collaborate on ideas and provide input on critical issues affecting the future of the ANG. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah M. McClanahan)

Senior leaders from across the National Guard hold a moment of silence during the opening of the 2026 Wing Leader Fly-In, at McGhee-Tyson Air National Guard Base, Knoxville, Tennessee, April 29, 2026. The moment honored the six aircrew members of ZEUS 95, composed of Airmen from the 121st Air Refueling Wing and 6th Air Refueling Wing, who paid the ultimate sacrifice when their U.S. Air Force KC-135 aircraft crashed in Iraq on March 12, 2026. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah M. McClanahan)

Master Sgt. Eric Gramatzki, a logistics readiness specialist with the 187th Fighter Wing, Alabama Air National Guard, speaks with Romanian Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. Leonard Baraboi April 9, 2026, at Dannelly Field, Alabama. The engagement highlights ongoing military-to-military coordination between Alabama and Romania under the State Partnership Program, focused on strengthening readiness and shared operational understanding. The partnership includes aviation collaboration, maintenance knowledge exchange, and joint training that enhance interoperability and support NATO objectives. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Michael Luangkhot)