Airmen of the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Birmingham, Alabama listen as Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, Director, Air National Guard, and Chief Master Sergeant Ronald C. Anderson, Command Chief for the Air National Guard speak during a visit to Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base October 3, 2017. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by: Senior Master Sgt. Ken Johnson)

Airmen of the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Birmingham, Alabama listen as Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, Director, Air National Guard, and Chief Master Sergeant Ronald C. Anderson, Command Chief for the Air National Guard speak during a visit to Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base October 3, 2017. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by: Senior Master Sgt. Ken Johnson) Stock Photo

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