National Guard senior leaders during the ANG Senior Leadership Conference at the National Conference Center in Leesburg, Va.
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. William H. Etter, the assistant to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs for National Guard matters, left, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James C. Witham, the deputy director of the Air National Guard, center left, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, the director of the ANG, center right, listen during a panel discussion as U.S. Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, the chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs, right, addresses National Guard senior leaders Nov. 14, 2012, during the ANG Senior Leadership Conference at the National Conference Center in Leesburg, Va. The ANG SLC offered a single forum for senior leaders and unit commanders to exchange ideas and provide field input on critical issues affecting the future of the ANG. (National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Marvin Preston/RELEASED)