Tech. Sgt. Philip Trojanowski, a combat control craftsman assigned to the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, is the Kentucky Air National Guard’s Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year for 2024. His role is to act as a one-man attachment to other special forces teams. He is trained in a wide range of skills including scuba, parachuting and snowmobiling, as well as being an FAA-certified air traffic controller in order to establish air control and provide combat support on missions all over the globe. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Phil Speck)