U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Haldane Lamberton, Kentucky’s adjutant general, speaks during a change-of-responsibility ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 13, 2025. During the ceremony, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Steven Best officially assumed the post of state command chief, replacing U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. James Tongate, who is retiring. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Joshua Horton)