An HC-130 Combat King II rescue aircraft assigned to the New York Air National Guard, 106th Rescue Wing, in Greenland, Sept. 2023. Exercise Arctic Light 2023 was conducted by Denmark’s Joint Arctic Command and served to advance the capabilities necessary to operate in the Arctic while also strengthening relationships with partner forces. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ian Kuhn)

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Maurice L. Williams, center, command chief, Air National Guard, speaks to junior enlisted members of the Virginia Air National Guard during a visit to the 192nd Wing Oct. 14, 2023, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Williams emphasized to the Airmen the importance of mission and vision statements, having one-on-one briefs with new members, and communicating to all junior enlisted ranks. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kellyann Elish)

A team of Airmen from the 157th Medical Group and Kevin Drew, the Director of Emergency Services with Catholic Medical Center, discuss the pilot week of a new partnership Oct. 12, 2023 in the Emergency Department at CMC in Manchester, New Hampshire. The New Hampshire Air National Guard is one of only five other units in the country to create this type of agreement that allows New Hampshire Air National Guard medics to hone their skills with patients in the hospital setting. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Victoria Nelson)

Heather Day-Lewis, an emergency department technician at Catholic Medical Center, and Master Sgt. John McDowell, an aerospace medicine technician with the 157th Medical Group, work a shift together Oct. 10, 2023 in the Emergency Department at CMC in Manchester, New Hampshire. McDowell was the first medic to pilot a new partnership between the New Hampshire Air National Guard and CMC that allows Airmen to hone their skills with patients in the hospital setting. (Courtesy photo by Laura Montenegro)

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams, center, command chief, Air National Guard, listens as he is briefed on the current curriculum and student experience offered during a visit to the Thomas N. Barnes Center, Maxwell-Gunter Annex, Alabama, Oct. 18, 2023. Williams wanted to better understand where course improvements are most needed to enhance the overall distance learning experience for all Airmen. (U.S Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Chelcee Arnold)

1st Lt. Antonieta Jara, 154th Medical Group public health officer, is seen at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. At 17, Antonieta Jara embarked on a solo journey from Ecuador to the United States, carrying two suitcases and a dream. She overcame adversity, worked multiple jobs while pursuing a college degree, and eventually joined the Air Force as a public health technician. With the support of several mentors, the military and her family, she continued her education and became a commissioned officer after dedicating 14 years of uniformed service. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. John Linzmeier)