U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Dang, 163rd Attack Wing, California Air National Guard, checks ethernet cable connections at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., May 1, 2026. The wing’s 163rd Communications Flight played a key role in cleaning infrastructure across more than 25 buildings by removing hundreds of excess cables and repurposing assets. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Bridgitte Taylor)

U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Jerry Velasquez, 163rd Attack Wing, California Air National Guard, checks the ethernet cords beneath the floor at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., May 1, 2026. The wing’s 163rd Communications Flight worked on installing new ethernet cord connections to establish an additional workspace. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Bridgitte Taylor)

A CH-47 Chinook assigned to B Company 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation Regiment, Rochester NY prepares to touch down at the Youngstown Local Training Area in Youngstown NY, April 10 2026. As part of the Niagara Warrior exercise, both Air and Army Guardsmen benefitted from shared "rapid deployment" experience. New York Air National Guard photo by Capt Jason Carr

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Darren Haudricourt, a security forces specialist with the 107th Attack Wing, New York Air National Guard, takes aim at opposition force players during the wing’s Niagara Warrior exercise in Youngstown, New York, April 12, 2026. Haudricourt was assigned to the Quick Reaction Force team during the assault exercise - an event designed to respond immediately to developing threats, emergencies, or security incidents. (U.S. Air National Guard courtesy photo by Capt. Jason Carr)

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)