Col. Bruce Bancroft, commander of the 123rd Airlift Wing, speaks at a retirement ceremony for Col. Michael A. Cooper, commander of the 123rd Medical Group, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 11, 2022. Cooper served for 30 years in the Kentucky Army National Guard, Air Force Reserve and Kentucky Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer)