Staff Sgt. Jonquil Willard, 192nd Maintenance Squadron munitions control specialist, poses for an official photo Nov. 25, 2019, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Willard is the Unit Career Advisor of the Year in the nation with superior retention programs. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Bryan Myhr)

When Tech. Sgt. Robert McCormack comes home after his shift at the 94th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, he walks in through the garage and then the laundry room where he can take off his boots and immediately throw his uniform into the washer. It’s the new reality for Airmen, who like McCormack, are mission-critical during the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Johnisa Roberts)

Staff Sgts. Trevor and Brian Petrine maintain mission-critical flying operations on March 26, 2020, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. The identical twins are 192nd Wing F-22 crew chiefs who have served side-by-side during two deployments and now during the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Lucretia Cunningham)

Capt. Andrew Gibler works on one of his race cars on March 12, 2020, in Springfield, Virginia. He has applied his experience and passion for mechanics to his job as a maintenance officer in the 192nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Lucretia Cunningham)

Col. Mark D. Piper, 192nd Wing commander, passes the 192nd Maintenance Group guidon to Col. Matthew R. Hummel as he takes on the role of 192nd Maintenance Group commander on Feb. 9, 2020, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Fellow Airmen, family and friends came together to witness the event. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Bryan Myhr)

Virginia National Guard Air Component Commander Brig. Gen. Toni M. Lord, Virginia Air National Guard State Command Chief Master Sgt. Kelly B. Reich, 192nd Wing Commander Col. Mark D. Piper, and 192nd Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Christopher L. Amburn present recently promoted Staff Sgt. Thomas Massa, 192nd Medical Group, with the 2019 Outstanding VaANG Guardsman of the Year award on Feb. 8, 2020, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. The VaANG honored its top performers during an annual awards ceremony. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Johnisa Roberts)

The 192nd Operations Support Squadron welcomes Lt. Col. Timothy M. Strouse, an F-22 evaluator pilot and mission commander, as the new 192nd OSS commander during a change of command ceremony Jan. 11, 2020, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Lucretia Cunningham)

Virginia Air National Guard recruiting and retention team won three regional awards in November 2019 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. The accomplishment came the same time the 192nd Wing, the sole wing of the VaANG, reached 100 percent end strength. As a team, they won Patriot Team of the Year, Region IV.

Airmen assigned to the 203rd RED HORSE Squadron participate in a four-day field training exercise on Nov. 16, 2019, at State Military Reservation, Virginia Beach, Virginia. More than 150 Airmen participated in the exercise to practice skills they would perform in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Bryan Myhr)