Newly promoted Brig. Gen. Ash Groves, chief of the Air staff at Joint Force Headquarters-Kentucky, speaks during his promotion ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., June 7, 2026. Groves previously served as director of the Air staff at JFHQ-KY. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chloe Ochs)