Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Shawn Dawley talks to the field grade officers during the inaugural Kentucky National Guard Iron Major Leader Development Day at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Kentucky, Aug. 15, 2026. The Iron Major was a two-day event that was intended to focus on strategic and operational leadership, career development and key development opportunities. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane)