Chief Master Sgt. James Tongate (center), incoming state command chief of the Kentucky Air National Guard, stands at attention to accept his new role alongside Brig. Gen. Hal Lamberton (left), the adjutant general of Kentucky, and Chief Master Sgt. Ray Dawson (right), outgoing state command chief, during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., May 15, 2021. Tongate previously served as the 123rd Airlift Wing's human resource advisor. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Chloe Ochs)