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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 23, 2016) – Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Recruit Lauren Weigel cleans the blast diffuser of an M61A 20mm blast diffuser in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Ike, the flagship of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Joshua Murray/Released)

Families reunited with Airmen assigned to the 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron during the squadronâs return to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 6, 2016. Approximately 300 of the Airmen, who serve in flight, maintenance or support roles for the F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft, completed a six-month deployment to Southwest Asia by providing close air support and dynamic targeting operations as part of the squadronâs first deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Operation Inherent Resolve aims to eliminate the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria and the wider international community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden)

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- More than 100 Alaska Air Guard members from the 144th Airlift Squadron, 176th Maintenance Group and support units returned here July 5 and 6, 2016, from a four-month deployment in Kuwait in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Their focus was to support the C-130H "Hercules" tactical-airlift mission. Due to a proposal at the national level to divest the 176th Wing of its C-130H aircraft, this may be the last deployment for the 144th Airlift Squadron in its current form. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. N. Alicia Halla/Released)

North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) Soldiers of the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team reunite with friends, family and fellow Soldiers at the NCNG’s Readiness Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Aug. 6, 2020. The Soldiers are home after a year-long deployment to the Middle East in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Spartan Shield. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Robert Jordan/Released)

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- More than 100 Alaska Air Guard members from the 144th Airlift Squadron, 176th Maintenance Group and support units returned here July 5 and 6, 2016, from a four-month deployment in Kuwait in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Their focus was to support the C-130H "Hercules" tactical-airlift mission. Due to a proposal at the national level to divest the 176th Wing of its C-130H aircraft, this may be the last deployment for the 144th Airlift Squadron in its current form. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. N. Alicia Halla/Released)

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- More than 100 Alaska Air Guard members from the 144th Airlift Squadron, 176th Maintenance Group and support units returned here July 5 and 6, 2016, from a four-month deployment in Kuwait in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Their focus was to support the C-130H "Hercules" tactical-airlift mission. Due to a proposal at the national level to divest the 176th Wing of its C-130H aircraft, this may be the last deployment for the 144th Airlift Squadron in its current form. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. N. Alicia Halla/Released)

North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) Soldiers of the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team reunite with friends, family and fellow Soldiers at the NCNG’s Readiness Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Aug. 6, 2020. The Soldiers are home after a year-long deployment to the Middle East in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Spartan Shield. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Robert Jordan/Released)

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- More than 100 Alaska Air Guard members from the 144th Airlift Squadron, 176th Maintenance Group and support units returned here July 5 and 6, 2016, from a four-month deployment in Kuwait in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Their focus was to support the C-130H "Hercules" tactical-airlift mission. Due to a proposal at the national level to divest the 176th Wing of its C-130H aircraft, this may be the last deployment for the 144th Airlift Squadron in its current form. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. N. Alicia Halla/Released)

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- More than 100 Alaska Air Guard members from the 144th Airlift Squadron, 176th Maintenance Group and support units returned here July 5 and 6, 2016, from a four-month deployment in Kuwait in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Their focus was to support the C-130H "Hercules" tactical-airlift mission. Due to a proposal at the national level to divest the 176th Wing of its C-130H aircraft, this may be the last deployment for the 144th Airlift Squadron in its current form. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. N. Alicia Halla/Released)

Friends, family and fellow Soldiers wait for the arrival of North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) Soldiers of the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team to the NCNG’s Readiness Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Aug. 6, 2020. The Soldiers are home after a year-long deployment to the Middle East in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Spartan Shield. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Robert Jordan/Released)

Deployed Soldiers assigned to Role II participated in a mass casualty (MASCAL) exercise Sep. 18, at Al Asad Airbase (AAAB), Iraq. By exercising a MASCAL, medical personnel had an opportunity to practice immediate medical care capabilities at AAAB. The soldiers worked alongside coalition partners from Denmark and Norway to train on medical care, walking blood bank, triage care, and handling an enemy prisoner of war. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Tracy L. Korff)

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- More than 100 Alaska Air Guard members from the 144th Airlift Squadron, 176th Maintenance Group and support units returned here July 5 and 6, 2016, from a four-month deployment in Kuwait in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Their focus was to support the C-130H "Hercules" tactical-airlift mission. Due to a proposal at the national level to divest the 176th Wing of its C-130H aircraft, this may be the last deployment for the 144th Airlift Squadron in its current form. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. N. Alicia Halla/Released)

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- More than 100 Alaska Air Guard members from the 144th Airlift Squadron, 176th Maintenance Group and support units returned here July 5 and 6, 2016, from a four-month deployment in Kuwait in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Their focus was to support the C-130H "Hercules" tactical-airlift mission. Due to a proposal at the national level to divest the 176th Wing of its C-130H aircraft, this may be the last deployment for the 144th Airlift Squadron in its current form. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. N. Alicia Halla/Released)

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- More than 100 Alaska Air Guard members from the 144th Airlift Squadron, 176th Maintenance Group and support units returned here July 5 and 6, 2016, from a four-month deployment in Kuwait in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Their focus was to support the C-130H "Hercules" tactical-airlift mission. Due to a proposal at the national level to divest the 176th Wing of its C-130H aircraft, this may be the last deployment for the 144th Airlift Squadron in its current form. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. N. Alicia Halla/Released)

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- More than 100 Alaska Air Guard members from the 144th Airlift Squadron, 176th Maintenance Group and support units returned here July 5 and 6, 2016, from a four-month deployment in Kuwait in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Their focus was to support the C-130H "Hercules" tactical-airlift mission. Due to a proposal at the national level to divest the 176th Wing of its C-130H aircraft, this may be the last deployment for the 144th Airlift Squadron in its current form. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. N. Alicia Halla/Released)

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- More than 100 Alaska Air Guard members from the 144th Airlift Squadron, 176th Maintenance Group and support units returned here July 5 and 6, 2016, from a four-month deployment in Kuwait in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Their focus was to support the C-130H "Hercules" tactical-airlift mission. Due to a proposal at the national level to divest the 176th Wing of its C-130H aircraft, this may be the last deployment for the 144th Airlift Squadron in its current form. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. N. Alicia Halla/Released)

North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) Soldiers of the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team reunite with friends, family and fellow Soldiers at the NCNG’s Readiness Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Aug. 6, 2020. The Soldiers are home after a year-long deployment to the Middle East in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Spartan Shield. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Robert Jordan/Released)

A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II being air-to-air refueled by a Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft. (Royal Australian Air Force photo by Sgt. Shane Gidall/Released)

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber and a Qatari Mirage 2000 fly in formation during Joint Air Defense Exercise 19-01, Feb. 19, 2019. The aircraft participated with regional partners to test objective-based command and control actions during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Clayton Cupit)

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- More than 100 Alaska Air Guard members from the 144th Airlift Squadron, 176th Maintenance Group and support units returned here July 5 and 6, 2016, from a four-month deployment in Kuwait in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Their focus was to support the C-130H "Hercules" tactical-airlift mission. Due to a proposal at the national level to divest the 176th Wing of its C-130H aircraft, this may be the last deployment for the 144th Airlift Squadron in its current form. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. N. Alicia Halla/Released)

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- More than 100 Alaska Air Guard members from the 144th Airlift Squadron, 176th Maintenance Group and support units returned here July 5 and 6, 2016, from a four-month deployment in Kuwait in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Their focus was to support the C-130H "Hercules" tactical-airlift mission. Due to a proposal at the national level to divest the 176th Wing of its C-130H aircraft, this may be the last deployment for the 144th Airlift Squadron in its current form. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. N. Alicia Halla/Released)

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- More than 100 Alaska Air Guard members from the 144th Airlift Squadron, 176th Maintenance Group and support units returned here July 5 and 6, 2016, from a four-month deployment in Kuwait in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Their focus was to support the C-130H "Hercules" tactical-airlift mission. Due to a proposal at the national level to divest the 176th Wing of its C-130H aircraft, this may be the last deployment for the 144th Airlift Squadron in its current form. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. N. Alicia Halla/Released)

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- More than 100 Alaska Air Guard members from the 144th Airlift Squadron, 176th Maintenance Group and support units returned here July 5 and 6, 2016, from a four-month deployment in Kuwait in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Their focus was to support the C-130H "Hercules" tactical-airlift mission. Due to a proposal at the national level to divest the 176th Wing of its C-130H aircraft, this may be the last deployment for the 144th Airlift Squadron in its current form. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. N. Alicia Halla/Released)

Deployed Soldiers assigned to Role II participated in a mass casualty (MASCAL) exercise Sep. 18, at Al Asad Airbase (AAAB), Iraq. By exercising a MASCAL, medical personnel had an opportunity to practice immediate medical care capabilities at AAAB. The soldiers worked alongside coalition partners from Denmark to specifically train on handling an injured enemy prisoner of war. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Tracy L. Korff)

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- More than 100 Alaska Air Guard members from the 144th Airlift Squadron, 176th Maintenance Group and support units returned here July 5 and 6, 2016, from a four-month deployment in Kuwait in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Their focus was to support the C-130H "Hercules" tactical-airlift mission. Due to a proposal at the national level to divest the 176th Wing of its C-130H aircraft, this may be the last deployment for the 144th Airlift Squadron in its current form. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. N. Alicia Halla/Released)

North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) Soldiers of the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team reunite with friends, family and fellow Soldiers at the NCNG’s Readiness Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Aug. 6, 2020. The Soldiers are home after a year-long deployment to the Middle East in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Spartan Shield. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Robert Jordan/Released)

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- More than 100 Alaska Air Guard members from the 144th Airlift Squadron, 176th Maintenance Group and support units returned here July 5 and 6, 2016, from a four-month deployment in Kuwait in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Their focus was to support the C-130H "Hercules" tactical-airlift mission. Due to a proposal at the national level to divest the 176th Wing of its C-130H aircraft, this may be the last deployment for the 144th Airlift Squadron in its current form. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. N. Alicia Halla/Released)

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- More than 100 Alaska Air Guard members from the 144th Airlift Squadron, 176th Maintenance Group and support units returned here July 5 and 6, 2016, from a four-month deployment in Kuwait in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Their focus was to support the C-130H "Hercules" tactical-airlift mission. Due to a proposal at the national level to divest the 176th Wing of its C-130H aircraft, this may be the last deployment for the 144th Airlift Squadron in its current form. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. N. Alicia Halla/Released)

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- More than 100 Alaska Air Guard members from the 144th Airlift Squadron, 176th Maintenance Group and support units returned here July 5 and 6, 2016, from a four-month deployment in Kuwait in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Their focus was to support the C-130H "Hercules" tactical-airlift mission. Due to a proposal at the national level to divest the 176th Wing of its C-130H aircraft, this may be the last deployment for the 144th Airlift Squadron in its current form. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. N. Alicia Halla/Released)

Deployed Soldiers assigned to Role II participated in a mass casualty (MASCAL) exercise Sep. 18, at Al Asad Airbase (AAAB), Iraq. By exercising a MASCAL, medical personnel had an opportunity to practice immediate medical care capabilities at AAAB. Part of the exercise activated the Walking Blood Bank and medical personnel must immediately assess and inventory the on-hand quantity of blood. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Tracy L. Korff)

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- More than 100 Alaska Air Guard members from the 144th Airlift Squadron, 176th Maintenance Group and support units returned here July 5 and 6, 2016, from a four-month deployment in Kuwait in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Their focus was to support the C-130H "Hercules" tactical-airlift mission. Due to a proposal at the national level to divest the 176th Wing of its C-130H aircraft, this may be the last deployment for the 144th Airlift Squadron in its current form. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. N. Alicia Halla/Released)

North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) Soldiers of the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team reunite with friends, family and fellow Soldiers at the NCNG’s Readiness Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Aug. 6, 2020. The Soldiers are home after a year-long deployment to the Middle East in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Spartan Shield. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Robert Jordan/Released)

A U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet refuels from a Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport over Iraq. (Royal Australian Air Force photo by Sgt. Andrew Eddie/Released)

A U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet refuels from a Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport over Iraq. (Royal Australian Air Force photo by Sgt. Andrew Eddie/Released)

North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) Soldiers of the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team reunite with friends, family and fellow Soldiers at the NCNG’s Readiness Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Aug. 6, 2020. The Soldiers are home after a year-long deployment to the Middle East in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Spartan Shield. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Robert Jordan/Released)

A U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet refuels from a Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport over Iraq. (Royal Australian Air Force photo by Sgt. Andrew Eddie/Released)

Deployed Soldiers assigned to Role II participated in a mass casualty (MASCAL) exercise Sep. 18, at Al Asad Airbase (AAAB), Iraq. By exercising a MASCAL, medical personnel had an opportunity to practice immediate medical care capabilities at AAAB. A portion of the exercise required Soldiers to activate the Walking Blood Bank. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Tracy L. Korff)

North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) Soldiers of the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team reunite with friends, family and fellow Soldiers at the NCNG’s Readiness Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Aug. 6, 2020. The Soldiers are home after a year-long deployment to the Middle East in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Spartan Shield. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Robert Jordan/Released)