U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Andrew J. Gebara, Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, left, awards Col. Joseph L. Sheffield, outgoing 28th Bomb Wing commander, the Meritorious Service Medal at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, June 23, 2023. The Meritorious Service Medal is awarded for the recognition of admirable noncombatant service. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Yendi Borjas)