Retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Mike Richey, center, state chairperson for the Kentucky Committee of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, talks to a group of civilian employers prior to an orientation flight aboard a 123rd Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at the Kentucky Air National Guard base in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 19, 2024. The flight was part of an ESGR Bosslift, a community outreach program designed to enhance understanding of the Guard mission among civilian employers. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Phil Speck)