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  • Maj. Gen. Randal Efferson posing for an official photo in front of the U.S. Flag
    Maj. Gen. Randal Efferson posing for an official photo in front of the U.S. Flag
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    Lwanga was selected as ANG biomedical specialist officer of the year, and Bower-Jones was named ANG privileged advanced practice nurse of the year.
  • Cyber Shield 2026 is the largest annual Department of War cyber training event, bringing together over 1,000 participants from 44 states and territories and 23 countries to collaborate and strengthen cyber capabilities on a global scale.
    Cyber Shield 2026 is the largest annual Department of War cyber training event, bringing together over 1,000 participants from 44 states and territories and 23 countries to collaborate and strengthen cyber capabilities on a global scale.
  • Ceremony of Headquarters Hawaii Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention Flight
    Ceremony of Headquarters Hawaii Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention Flight
  • Ceremony of Headquarters Hawaii Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention Flight
    Ceremony of Headquarters Hawaii Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention Flight
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ty Bishop, a 123rd Intelligence Squadron Signals Intelligence analyst serving in the 188th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group, 188th Wing, Arkansas National Guard, graduated with a perfect score on the Apprentice Electronic Signals Intelligence Analyst Course at Goodfellow Air Force Base, San Angelo, Texas, on July 10, 2026.
    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ty Bishop, a 123rd Intelligence Squadron Signals Intelligence analyst serving in the 188th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group, 188th Wing, Arkansas National Guard, graduated with a perfect score on the Apprentice Electronic Signals Intelligence Analyst Course at Goodfellow Air Force Base, San Angelo, Texas, on July 10, 2026.

Passing the torch: Continuing a family legacy of service

Lt. Col. Jennifer Leavitt, left, and her son 2nd Lt. Draven Oberlink, congratulate each other as Leavitt retires and Oberlink commissions into the U.S. Space Force during a joint ceremony in the 557th Weather Wing May 12. Leavitt served for more than 30 years starting as an active duty enlisted Airman and concluding as an officer with the 170th Air National Guard. Oberlink, who just graduated as an ROTC cadet at the University of Nebraska Detachment 470, the same school and detachment his mother attended, following an internship at NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, now moves on to Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, to continue training as a Space Force officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. William A. O'Brien)

PHOTO BY: Tech. Sgt. William A. O'Brien
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NIKON D810

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24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

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56/10

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1/60

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500

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