Chief Master Sgt. Lawanda Jackson, 192nd Support Squadron Mobility Flight chief, addresses the audience in attendance at her promotion ceremony on July 10, 20221, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. She was the first Black woman to be promoted to chief in the history of the Virginia Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Eugene Silvers)

Col. David Lands, 192nd Mission Support Group commander, left, presents the 203rd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE) guidon to Maj. Ayad M. Abisaab signifying the start of his command during a change of command ceremony Oct. 2, 2021, at State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Abisaab assumed command of the 192nd Wing's geographically separated unit from Lt. Col. Jeffrey E. Getz after serving as deputy commander for the past year. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Johnisa Roberts)

Virginia Air National Guard members from the 185th Cyberspace Operations Squadron ceremoniously removed their 185th COS bat patch, replacing it with the 856th Cyber Protection Team patch during send-off ceremonies Aug. 7, 2021, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. The six-month mobilization set to begin early September is in support of United States Cyber Command’s 856th CPT. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Eugene Silvers)

Master Sgt. Keona Newsom, 192nd Operations Group commander’s support staff noncommissioned officer in charge, pauses for a photo on Aug. 24, 2021, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, as she recalls events from the day she saved a child’s life. Newsom rescued a drowning four-year-old girl and performed CPR, saving her life. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kellyann Elish)

Airmen assigned to the 192nd Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, participate in a combined running and ruck march event in remembrance of the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 on Sept. 11, 2021, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Each member completed a combined distance of 20 kilometers of running or marching in teams of two to four or the full 20K individually. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Myhr)

Senior Airman Shenandoah Long, 192nd Wing command support staff, poses for a photo outside the wing headquarters building Aug. 8, 2021, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Johnisa Roberts)

The 192nd Medical Group, Virginia Air National Guard, holds a joint change of command and retirement ceremony Aug. 7, 2021, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Col. Frank Y. Yang took command of the group from Col. Jason R. Price who then retired from the VaANG. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Johnisa Roberts)

The 192nd Mission Support Group holds a change of command ceremony July 10, 2021 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Col. J. Stock. Dinsmore relinquished command of MSG to Col. David R. Lands. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Johnisa Roberts)

For the first time in his more than 20 year career, Master Sgt. Christopher Plath held his breath and felt the intense pressure during the take off and landing of F-22 tail #85 on April 9, 2021. As a flight chief in the 192nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Plath stayed quietly in command of his exclusive team of Virginia Air National Guard maintainers, advising them to stay focused even while a crowd of onlookers started to gather on the Langley flight line in hopes of witnessing the end result of what Plath said were long, tireless hours. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Lucretia Cunningham)