A charter member of the 293rd Combat Communications Squadron, Guam Air National Guard, displays the unit patch after passing an Initial Operating Capability (IOC) inspection, Guam, June 4, 2026. The first new squadron of the Guam Air National Guard in over 25 years, the rigorous inspection tested the squadron's ability to rapidly set up and operate critical communication equipment in the field, and highlights the growing need for strong, reliable communications in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. National Guard photo by Mark Scott)

Brig. Gen. Karin Watson, adjutant general of the Guam National Guard, with Command Sgt. Maj. Duane Perez, senior enlisted leader, and Maj. Audi Taitano, squadron commander of the 293rd Combat Communications Squadron, celebrate the 293rd’s passing its Initial Operating Capability (IOC) inspection, Guam, June 4, 2026. The rigorous inspection tested the squadron's ability to rapidly set up and operate critical communication equipment in the field, and highlights the growing need for strong, reliable communications in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. National Guard photo by Mark Scott)

Senior Master Sgt. Naz Brockman, the State Partnership Program Senior Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge with the Washington Air National Guard, wears an Enduring Partners patch at Camp Murray, Wash., on June 1, 2026. Enduring Partners is an exchange that builds joint readiness by integrating U.S. and Thai forces in mission areas including ground-controlled interception, cyber, humanitarian aid and disaster relief, tactical air control party, and space. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Remi Milslagle)

Airmen from the Minnesota and Oklahoma Air National Guard units participate in the Engineering Installation Competition, where members compete against one another at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma, April 30, 2026. Members of the 210th Engineering Installation Squadron and their counterparts from the Oklahoma Air National Guard sharpen their skills and build team cohesion as they prepare for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Andrea Bosquez Delgado)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kylie Nissen, 210th Engineering Installation Squadron, awaits for vehicle maintenance as she participates in an exercise at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma, April 29, 2026. Members of the 210th Engineering Installation Squadron and their counterparts from the Oklahoma Air National Guard sharpen their skills and build team cohesion as they prepare for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Andrea Bosquez Delgado)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dawson Buss and Senior Airmen John Kabliska, 210th Engineering Installation Squadron, install and connect a 66-block for critical voice communications at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma, April 29, 2026. Members of the 210th Engineering Installation Squadron and their counterparts from the Oklahoma Air National Guard sharpen their skills and build team cohesion as they prepare for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Andrea Bosquez Delgado)